Mount Carrigain in March

Summit: Mount Carrigain (4,700')

Trail route: Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail

Trail conditions: Packed solid snow, ice, granular snow and mashed potatoes at lower elevations on the return trip

Weather: Cool temps, cloudy with partial sun and snow flurries

Total miles: 14

Total time:  8:15

Gridding Out Mount Willey

Summit: Mount Field (4,340'), Mount Willey (4,285')

Trail route: Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail

Trail conditions: Solid trails with an inch of fresh snow and some drifting between Field and Willey

Weather: Cool temps and overcast sky

Total miles: 8.4

Total time:  5

A Hike to the Osceolas on a Beautiful Winter Day

Summits: East Osceola (4,156'), Mount Osceola (4,340')

Trail route: From the Kancamagus Highway via Greeley Ponds XC Ski Trail, Mount Osceola Trail

Trail conditions: Loosely packed trail with some ice under a coating of snow on the steep sections and deep unconsolidated snow on the south side of East Osceola

Weather: Comfortably cold with sunshine and blue sky

Total miles: 7.6

Total time:  7:16