Fresh Snow on a Hike to the Imp Face

Summit: Imp Face (3,100')
Trail route: Imp Trail
Trail conditions: Dusting of new snow over old crusty snow on lower trail to several inches of soft snow on upper trail
Weather: Cold, windy and cloudy with partial sun toward the end of the hike
Total miles: 4.4
Total time: 3 hours

December Day on the Kinsmans

Summit: North Kinsman (4,293'), South Kinsman (4,358')
Trail route: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail
Trail conditions: A mix of bare ground, ice and packed snow
Weather: Temps in the 20's, partly cloudy and sunshine
Total miles: 10
Total time: 7 hours

Hiking a White Sidewalk to Mount Eisenhower

Summit: Mount Eisenhower  (4,780')
Trail route: Crawford Path, Mt. Eisenhower Loop
Trail conditions: Solid, hard-packed snow
Weather: Temps in the 20's, no wind, sunshine
Total miles: 10
Total time: 5:15

Snowshoe Hike to Mount Field

Summit: Mount Field (4,340')
Trail route: Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail
Trail conditions: Lower half of Avalon Trail was broke out with bare boot tracks, past the Mount Avalon spur trail there was several inches of loose unconsolidated snow with one set of bare boot tracks
Weather: Cold temps, high thin cloud cover with subdued sun
Total miles: 5.6
Total time: 4:30

One Hale of a Hike

Summit: Mount Hale (4,054')
Trail route: Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail
Trail conditions: Zealand Road was semi-packed, Hale Brook Trail was recently broke out but had several inches of new soft unconsolidated snow for the last mile to the summit
Weather: Frigid to cold temps, sunshine
Total miles: 9.8
Total time: 5:30