South Moat, Sep 27th

 The B group hiked South Moat on the most gorgeous fall day.  Nice breeze, warm temps and great trail conditions made this hike incredibly enjoyable.

Photo below, L to R: Tracy, Ginger, Nathaniel, Brenda, Katherine and Mary.

A few hikers proceeded over to Middle Moat, extending the views and hike on this perfect day.

Fall colors are starting to show, and the 360 degree views from the summit are breathtaking.  

 The Friday Walkers on Sept. 20 at the last waterfall on the Book Trail at Castle in the Clouds.

Monty, Lea, John, Ricky, Traci, Kathie.  Photographer:  Ann

Sep 19, Mt Moosilauke

 The B group ventured out of the usual 52 WAV, and tackled Mt. Moosilauke for the win.  It was a spectacular day, with warm temps and clear (but slightly hazy) skies.  We even popped over to South Peak on the descent.  

Photo above, L to R: Richard, Alan, Laura, Katherine, Tracy, Michele, John, Jane, Steve, Mary

The trails are in great shape, and the amount of trail maintenance is very impressive with stone work, and erosion control, especially for such a heavily used trail system, it was fantastic.  The views are amazing, and every direction is simply gorgeous.  Fall colors are starting to emerge.

September 17 - Mt Moriah

 Michele and Dick hiked up the Carter-Moriah trail to the top of Mt Moriah on a clear, warm, not-quite-fall weather day. We saw all of four other hikers the whole day. The mid-section of the trail is noted for its many long stretches of somewhat steep rock slabs. But everything was dry, and the rough texture of the rock surface provided great traction, making both ascent and descent fairly easy. Below is Michele, at the top outlook rock, with one of several gray jays perched on her hand, lured by a treat from her goody bag. In the background are Madison, Adams, and Jefferson. Mt Washington is hidden by her head.

 The Turtles climbed Mt. Pemigewasset on Sept. 17:

Linda, Mary, Tracy, Karen

Tuesday Sep 10 Monroe & Washington

The forecast was calling for temperatures around 30 with winds steady at 40mph gusting to 60. There was no indication of precipitation the night before or during the day so five of us set off for the summits. Dick and Larry were in the early start group while Pam, Doug and Steve were in the late start group. The hike up to the Lakes of the Clouds hut was uneventful. While heading up and down Monroe, we all wondered what the conditions were going to be like since the wind took your breath right out of your lungs.

Fortunately, the conditions were pretty decent heading up to the Washington summit. The temperature was 38 with winds steady at 40 so the wind chill was 24. We were all dressed for those conditions. It was nice, though, to be able to eat lunch sitting in a chair, at a table and having hot water in the bathroom.

Below is a view of the waterfall that is part way up the steep section of the Ammonoosuc Ravine trail. There's a short spur off the trail for 80 yards and is well worth the walk.

Below is a view of what was supposed to be the summit of Washington from Monroe if someone wasn't in the way.

Below are Larry, Steve, Doug and Pam and with Dick wearing goggles at the summit of Mt. Washington!

With this hike, both Pam and Doug finished their 8th round of hiking all of the NH 48 4000 footers! What will they do next?

Notice the difference in clothing worn between the summit and the base.

Tuesday August 27 Wildcats

Three hikers made up the group hiking to Wildcat D (4062 feet) and Wildcat A (4422 feet). They were Pam, Pat and Dick. The group started at the base of the Wildcat ski area and used several ski trails to reach the Wildcat D summit. The ski trails and the tower at the summit offer excellent views of the east side of the northern Presidentials. The hikers continued on the Wildcat Ridge trail over to Wildcat A, the highest of the Wildcat peaks. This summit offers a great view of Carter Notch, Carter Dome and the summits to the east. The group then headed back on the same trails to the base of the ski area.

Below are Pam, Dick and Pat along the Wildcat Ridge trail.

Below is Pat on a Wildcat ski trail. In the background is Mt Washington with Tuckerman Ravine on the left and Huntington Ravine on the right.