whitemountainhiker Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I hiked up towards Lafayette last weekend, (2/12/11) so this pic report is a little late. But here it is!!! We got a slightly later start than the 8:30 planned time, but alas, not a big deal, thanks to the fact that it doesn't get dark till after 5pm. Skies in the morning were beautifully clear with lots of lenticular clouds around. The view up to Cannon was stunning. A solid 25 inches on that log Limited views of rugged Franconia Ridge. Clouds make them appear massive. The Agonies ahead Snow Walrus We met some intense backcountry skiers at the trailhead, who said they were heading off to ski some slides on Lincoln. Matt spotted them on our way up. I couldn't see them, but after taking a pic and looking at it.....wow Lookin back Justin heading up the Agonies Full on winter wonderland before the hut cont in a minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitemountainhiker Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Part 2 From near the Hut Well, by now, I was pretty dead. I'm def still not used to full on winter conditions, so making it to Greenleaf Hut was quite the accomplishment for me. Conditions up there were otherworldly... Franconia Ridge was desperately trying to clear for at least a few min... Drifting against the Hut Hikers pressing on I decided to head up to treeline to get a feeling of what it is like. TTYL Greenleaf. Cloudy but impressive views opened up down I 93. I love this vantage point of Cannon Mt and the Hut, because it almost looks like Cannon is "just around the corner." Unless you know the local topography, you might not notice there is a deep notch in between the two. Snow picking up cont one more time, in a minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitemountainhiker Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 MMM snow Weather goin downhill! One more....this is what is known as...falling into a "spruce trap" http://grouseking.smugmug.com/New-Hampshire/2011/2-12-11-Greenleaf-Hut/15818640_MqJwp#1186029975_SEbPR ENJOY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Amazing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 This is like the 5th time I looked at them and they are still awesome Phil, especially with your bro in law in the spruce trap, cracks me up every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiffybeth Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 really nice series, phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitemountainhiker Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 beautiful! great stuff! Amazing... Thanks to y'all! As pretty as it may look in picture...it was that much prettier in real life. Tough to capture it.... This is like the 5th time I looked at them and they are still awesome Phil, especially with your bro in law in the spruce trap, cracks me up every time Oh yeah. I'm glad no one got a picture of me in my spruce trap, I was in deeper than him. really nice series, phil! Thanks Beth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allenson Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Great pics, man. Looks like you folks had a nice trip. Third shot from the top is my fav! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 A+ series Phil. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Beautiful, I love hiking the Whites. Haven't been in a couple of years but aching to return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Stunning beauty. I have to get up to the nne mtns one of these years, preferably in winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Wow--great shots. After spending times in the Rockies I sometimes forget mountains don't need to be 10,000 feet+ to be spectacular. The first photo in "Part 2 From near the hut" is spectacular. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitemountainhiker Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Wow--great shots. After spending times in the Rockies I sometimes forget mountains don't need to be 10,000 feet+ to be spectacular. The first photo in "Part 2 From near the hut" is spectacular. Great stuff. Thanks!! And you are correct about that! Some of the white mtns are like a mini rockies. Of course thousands of years ago they rivaled the Rockies in height, so I guess right now they are the Rockies older, eroded down friends. I honestly can't imagine climbing Mt Washington if it was 13,000 feet tall, so I am glad its 6,288 feet instead. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I honestly can't imagine climbing Mt Washington if it was 13,000 feet tall, so I am glad its 6,288 feet instead. haha Just imagine! Probably the top 4-5,000' would be glaciers, like Rainier - only considerably colder and much more windy. Love the pics. My "spruce trap" experiences were mostly with fir - more common in the understory of N.Maine. It's only a real trap when it's over one's head, or when the drop breaks one's snowshoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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