Summits to Myself on Liberty and Flume

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

Trail route: Liberty Springs Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail 

Trail conditions: Liberty Springs was packed, Franconia Ridge Trail had a packed base with loose snow on top

Weather: Cold start and warm finish, sunshine and blue sky

Total miles: 8.8

Total time:  6:15

Spring Hike to Adams and Madison

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

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

Trail conditions: Solid packed trail up airline, some ice on Adams cone and same on Madison soft snow down Valley Way

Weather: Cool temps and wind on the summits, blue sky and sunshine, warmer temps on the way down 

Total miles: 10

Total time:  8:00

Bluebird Day on the Hancocks

Summit: Hancock (4,420'), South Hancock (4,319')

Trail route: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop

Trail conditions: Solid trail with some loose unconsolidated snow and don't step off the trail

Weather: Cool to warm temps, cloudless blue sky with lots of sunshine

Total miles: 10

Total time:  5:50

Dripping Trees and Snow Bombs on the Twins

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

Trail route: Little River Road, Trail to Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur

Trail conditions: Solid monorail at lower elevations , loose snow over a firm base at higher elevations with some minor drifting

Weather: Blue sky, sunshine and warm temps

Total miles: 13.4

Total time:  8:22

Gridding Out Mount Moriah

Summit: Mount Moriah (4,049')

Trail route: Stony Brook Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail

Trail conditions: Solid base with some fresh snow on top

Weather: Partly cloudy to start to full sunshine and blue sky

Total miles: 10

Total time:  6:00