I have not been very active this winter officially starting the season much later than previous years. I only managed to squeeze 6 hikes in but all of them where good hikes that i was happy to go on.
N.Kinsman
With the weather calling for high winds me and Garett decided to change our original plan of hiking Franconia ridge and ended up going up mt Kinsman. Because it was my first hike since the end of October i was not ready to hit both peaks and we managed to reach only North Peak. We had Misha and Boone with us as well. I opened the season on February 2nd.
Mt Pierce
My second winter hike didnt go according to plan as well. On February 15th i was suppose to hike to Both mt Eisenhower and Pierce with the group of 5 people from Meetup page. Unfortunately when we got to the ridge the winds were to high with temperatures low and we only managed to summit Mt Pierce.
Franconia Ridge
Week later me,Garett and Lars headed up to hike Mt Lafayette,when we got to the summit i managed to convince the rest to go over the ridge to Lincoln and Little Haystack. It was very pretty day an high winds did not keep us from extending the original plan. Dogs were with us.
Mt Monadnock
March 2nd brought me to Mt Monadnock which i hiked with Meetup group. It was fast short hike, even though the views were not there i met fine people and we had great time.
Mt Osceola and East Peak
I had a day off during the week and managed to convince Garett to join me on a hike to Mt Osceola and hr East peak. It was cold only 9 F at the summit of East and it snowed all day. We did not have much of a view but it was a good workout hike. We wore crampons on steep section and i had to drag Misha up when she refused to go. It was partially my fault because i put rubbery booties on her and she didnt have much traction. (March 5)
Mt Height and Carter Dome
As a last hike of the season i ended up hiking to mt Height,which i have not hiked before and Carter Dome. Original plan was to hike Carter Ridge but after prominent snow fall we opted for other peaks. I hiked this one with Rich. It was the coldest hike of the season with temperatures around 0 and minus temps with the windchill. We had to break the trail to mt Height and it was the hardest experience of trail breaking i have ever had. I got back home crippled.
We also had a crazy moment on a highway where the truck lost traction and we ended up spinning and turning the wrong way on a highway!!!!!(March 16th)
