Franconia Ridge

Franconia Ridge

Monday, December 27, 2021

Gridding Out Mount Washington


Summits: Mount Washington (6,288')
Trail route: Up and down beside the cog railway
Trail conditions: Several inches of fresh soft snow 
Weather: Overcast to start then undercast with sun through high clouds, cool temps with light winds
Total miles: 6
Total time:  6:00

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Icy Hike to Mount Moosilauke


Summit: Mount Moosilauke (4,802')
Trail route: Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail
Trail conditions: Icy road walk, icy to hard pack snow on the trail
Weather: Cool, partly cloudy to sunny, cool breeze on the summit
Total miles: 8.5
Total time: 4:39

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Hiking to a Snowy Owl's Head


Summit: Owl's Head (4,025')
Trail route: Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, Black Pond Bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, Brutus Bushwhack
Trail conditions: Icy start to a thin cover of snow to several inches of snow on the way out
Weather: Cloudy, cold and snowy
Total miles: 16
Total time:  9:30

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Zealand/Bonds Traverse in December


Summits:  Zealand (4,260'), Guyot (4,580'), West Bond (4,540'), Mount Bond (4,698'), Bondcliff (4,265') 
Trail route:  Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail 
Trail conditions: Snow of varying depths from a couple of inches to over a foot with deep drifts on Guyot,
Weather: Cold and cloudy, windy and snowy at higher elevations
Total miles: 23.5
Total time:  13:55

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Mount Willey for #500 on The Grid


Summit: Mount Willey (4,285')
Trail route: Kedron Flume Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail
Trail conditions: A thin layer of snow to start up to several inches with some icy sections  
Weather: Cold with a partly cloudy sky and light snow flurries
Total miles: 5.4
Total time:  5