6 of us made the hike up Mt. Kearsarge North to the fire tower, to admire the incredible views. Trails were in good condition, still a bit of snow / ice to navigate (micro spikes worked well). Had a great lunch soaking up the sunshine and warm temps.
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| Tracy, Doug, Ginger, Brad, Dick and Pat |
The B group (which prefer "moderate hikes" and a good variety of the 52 With a View peaks), kicked off their hiking season for 2022 with Mt. Willard (a 52 WAV) on April 21, 2022. This was unusually early in the season in comparison to previous years, but warmer weather, along with putting winter and a pandemic behind us does that. Here are some pictures of each of the past 3 B group hikes...
Four of us hiked up Mt Shaw (2990') on a cool, cloudy day. Pictured below on top of Shaw are Ginger, Pat, and Wharton, with that, ah, "stunning view" behind them (oh, well, clouds will do that to an otherwise nice vista).
Four of us had a very nice hike up Mt Israel on a mostly sunny, slightly cool spring day. Pictured below is a shot of us at the top (Dick, Ginger, Denise, Marie).
It is with sadness that I share the passing of fellow Over the Hill Hiker, friend, and Sandwich resident Pat Russell.
To kick things off for 2022, Pat and Dick took a walk up Mt Roberts, in the Ossipees. There was some snow still on the ground high up, much of which was from two days before. Below is Pat, with Mt Washington shining white in the far background.
