Finally A Hike

Summits: Mount Starr King (3,907')

Trail route: Starr King Trail

Trail conditions: Wet and muddy down low, dry at higher elevations

Weather: Warm and sunny

Total miles: 5.2 RT

Total time: 5:09

Gridding Out Madison and Adams

Summits: Mount Madison (5,367'), Mount Adams (5,774')

Trail route: Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside Trail, Air Line

Trail conditions: Combination of bare ground to start

Weather: Cool temps and breezy on the summits, sunshine above treeline with undercast below

Total miles: 10

Total time:  9:39

Santa Does Waumbek

Summits: Mount Starr King (3,907') and Mount Waumbek (4,006')

Trail route: Starr King Trail to Starr King and Waumbek

Trail conditions: Bare trail to start then icy mud and continual ice from the conifers and beyond

Weather: Cold with a breeze, sunny and blue sky

Total miles: 7.2 RT

Total time: 4:30

Snowy Hike on the Great Gulf Trail

Summit: None

Trail route: Great Gulf Trail

Trail conditions: Snow with some minimal ice

Weather: Cool temps, cloudy with partial sunshine 

Total miles: 5.4

Total time:  2:50

A Leisurely Stroll to Zealand Hut

Summit: None
Trail route: Zealand Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Twinway
Trail conditions: Wet trail, ice, mud
Weather: Cool temps to start then warm, cloudy with partial sunshine
Total miles: 8
Total time:  4:17