Monday August 29 Presidentials

Seven of us did a variety of hikes on the Presidential Range on Monday. We all started from the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead. Wharton hiked to Monroe. Dick, Larry, Doug B and Tom hiked to Monroe and Washington. Pam and Doug W hiked to Monroe and continued south over Eisenhower, Pierce and Jackson. We all met up at the Lakes of the Clouds hut and at the end of the day.

The weather was pretty decent. The clouds lingered on the summit of Washington but the southern summits were in the clear the whole day. The views were pretty spectacular. It was quite crowded on the summit of Washington.

There were two rescues on Monday, fortunately not for anyone in our group. One AT thru hiker had a serious leg injury and had to be airlifted off the trail near Eisenhower. This incident was first reported to NH Fish and Game at 9:20am but the rescue occurred close to 1:00pm. Another hiker was injured on the Crawford Path, closer to Crawford Notch, and was escorted back to the Notch and taken to the hospital. This is just another reminder of the risks involved with hiking in NH.

Below are pictures of the group at the Lakes of the Clouds hut. L to R are Pam, Dick, Doug W, Larry, Wharton, Dan and Doug B. (The group met Dan on the trail.)

Below, L to R are Tom, Pam, Larry, Doug W, Wharton, Dan and Doug B.

Below, Wharton, Larry, Dan, Tom and Doug B are at the summit of Monroe.

Below, Dan, Tom, Dick, Larry and Doug B are at the summit of Washington.

Below is a picture of the helicopter as it prepares to extract the injured hiker near Eisenhower.

T-Shirts, Tech Shirts, Fleece and Hats

We are putting together an order for Over the Hill Hikers T-Shirts, Tech Shirts, Fleece and Hats! 

Order and payment must be received prior to Sep 15th, with anticipated delivery early to mid October.  

Cash or Check (make payable to Over the Hill Hikers), should be mailed to: Griff O'Brien at 277 Elm Hill Rd, Center Sandwich, NH 03227. 

 Please ensure you complete and print out an order form to include your specific size, color and item choices along with your payment.  

Order form can be found at the following link: OTHH Order Form

Hats $12.00. color choices from Left to Right: Olive (green), Putty (white), Columbia (blue).

Fleece comes in Men's and women's sizing!!

 1/4 zip in Pearl or Navy $24.00

Full zip fleece not shown, but available in Pearl or Navy, $24.00 

Fleece Vest in Pearl or Navy (men); women have choice of Pearl or BLACK $24.00

please specify men's or women's sizing.

Unisex sizing for Sweatshirts.

Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt $24.00

Crew Sweatshirt $22.00

Red or Classic Navy

Unisex sizing for Tech Tees.

Long Sleeve in Silver $11.00

Short Sleeve in Carolina Blue $9.00

Cotton Beefy T-Shirts

Unisex sizing

Long Sleeve is Deep Forest  $11.00

Short Sleeve is Light Blue  $9.00

 The Turtles, about to head up through Big Pines to the fire tower on Great Hill, on Aug. 30 -- an early start on a warm and humid day.

Betsy, Monty, Nancy, John.  Photo by Ricky

Monty enjoys the comfort of the seat carved into a fallen tree!

 The Friday Walkers enjoyed Page Pond in Meredith on Aug. 26.  

Connie, Nancy, Ritva, Donna, Ray, Betsy, Lea, Traci

And they saw a very large mushroom!

Mt. Hayes, 52 WAV hike Aug 25th

 Leanne, Steve, and John had a great hike to the summit and ledges of Mt Hayes. Great views, a fair amount of AT through hikers, and seeing the remains of the burn on the Centennial trail we’re all interesting!

Thursday August 25 Mt Hale

On Thursday, seven of us hiked Mt Hale at 4055 feet. Hale is one of the easier and shorter 4000 footers. There's no view at the summit but there is a big cairn pile. The sky was overcast and the humidity was high. The trail was slippery as it was still wet from recent rains.

Below, the group prepares for the hike at the trailhead on Zealand Rd.

Below, the group is at the summit cairn. Left to right are Wharton, Larry, Dick, Katherine, Doug, Jane and Patsy.

Below, the group collected at a nice brook crossing. Pic by Dick.

 The Friday Walk to Wonalancet Brook Trail had been canceled earlier this year because of weather, and finally took place on Aug. 22.

Back row:  Peter, Wendy, Bruce, Connie

Front row:  Cheryl, Storey, Lea, Susan, Nancy