Icy Hike Across Lincoln and Lafayette

Summits: Mount Lincoln (5,089'), Mount Lafayette (5,260') 

Trail route: Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path   

Trail conditions: Considerable ice on the trails past Shining Rock spur path, across the ridge and down to Greenleaf Hut

Weather: Cool temps, light wind, sunshine with clouds moving across the ridge

Total miles: 8.8

Total time: 6:35

A Taste of Winter on the Carters

Summits: Carter Dome (4,832') South Carter (4,430'), Middle Carter (4,610')

Trail route: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Imp Connector to Dodge Camp, Road walk back to parking lot

Trail conditions: Bare trail to start then an inch of new snow at higher elevations

Weather: Cold temps and wind, overcast sky

Total miles: 12

Total time:  7:46

Moseying Up Mount Monroe

Summit: Mount Monroe (5,372')

Trail route: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Monroe Loop to the summit

Trail conditions: Dry low, frozen trail with ice and flowing water up high

Weather: Cold with temps in the 20's, windy with incoming high clouds

Total miles: 5

Total time:  4:59

Pristine Sky Over Adams and Madison

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

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

Trail conditions: Mostly dry trail on Air Line, lots of wet trail on Valley Way

Weather: Cool to warm temps, blue sky and sunshine, breezy on Adams, windy on Madison 

Total miles: 10

Total time:  7:48

Sunday Morning on the Twins

Summits: North Twin Mountain (4,761'), South Twin Mountain (4,902')

Trail route: North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur

Trail conditions: Wet with muddy sections

Weather: Blue sky, sunshine and warm temps

Total miles: 11.2

Total time:  6:59

Zealand and The Bonds in November

Summits:  Zealand (4,260'), Guyot (4,580'), West Bond (4,540'), Mount Bond (4,698'), Bondcliff (4,265') 

Trail route:  Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zeacliff Spur, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail 

Trail conditions: Variety, lots o' slush, snow, wet, mud and dry conditions

Weather: Started cool and cloudy with light precipitation to warm, sunshine and some wind in exposed areas

Total miles: 19.6

Total time:  11:32

Hiking Up Into Winter on Liberty and Flume

Summits: Mount Liberty (4,459'), Mount Flume (4,328')

Trail route: Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Osseo Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail  

Trail conditions: Dry down low, snow and ice at higher elevations

Weather: Cold wind with temps in the 20's and 30's, overcast with summits in  the clouds

Total miles: 10

Total time:  6:50