- On days when we get fresh snow, I head across the street to HoJo's to snowboard the Sherbie. We didn't have any huge snowfalls this month, but I was able to get in a half dozen Sherbie runs, down from ten last month. My Wildcat runs went up in February, from eight to twenty. I prefer the Sherbie because I can go during my lunch break, and it's a more exciting ride down, but as an intermediate-level snowboarder, I need fresh powder to enjoy navigating the dozens of moguls.
- On foot, I was able to get in a few beautiful days above treeline. The highlights of the month were two solo bluebird days on Madison and Adams. Three perfect days with Sarge, two in the Presi's (Monroe, Washington, Jefferson, and Pierce and Eisenhower), and a terrific day on Franconia Ridge.
- We also spent time doing local favorites, hikes up to HoJo's, Imp Face, Chapel Rock. Mixed in with all this was couple of North of the Notch Run Club Wednesday night meetups and knocking off some 4000's for Grid #3 on weekends when the weather was too cold to go above treeline.
- After two months, I am up to 225K of elevation gained, a quarter of the way to my goal of 1 million. If I stay healthy and strong, I hope to achieve 1 million by September 20th, when I leave for Arizona for two months. We shall see!
- Best pictures of the month below, enjoy!
Mount Jefferson as seen from Mount Adams
The Great Gulf Headwall and Mount Washington
Mount Jefferson with the Franconia Ridge in the background
Mount Washington as seen from Mount Eisenhower
In the clouds on Mount Pierce. Alpine vegetation stay on trail sign covered with a thin layer of rime ice
Snow Moon above Mount Washington at dawn
Presidential Range
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Tuckerman, Raymond Cataract, Huntington Ravines
Sarge takes his orange booties up the Greenleaf Trail on Mount Lafayette
Sarge on Mount Lafayette
Classic Franconia Ridge shot
Sarge puts his game face on as he reaches Mount Lincoln
Standing on the edge of the Pemigewasset Wilderness
Franconia Ridge
Morning on Wildcat. Interesting looking cloud blanket fitting snugly on top of Mount Washington
Late afternoon on Wildcat
Sun is about to set, time to snowboard down!
Sarge takes his booties to Mount Eisenhower
Mount Pierce. Presidential Range looms large behind Sarge
Lakes of the Clouds Hut
Sarge rolling around in the snow at Mount Monroe Loop junction
All smiles on Mount Monroe
Looking down at Lakes of the Clouds
High along the Crawford Path
Top of the northeast!
Along the Gulfside Trail
Mount Jefferson summit
Sarge acting all serious at 5,700'
Early morning on Mount Madison and Adams
Another great sunrise skin up Wildcat
Sunshine and clouds on the Tuckerman Ravine trail
North KearSARGE
Sarge at the Pine Mountain ledges
Knocking off G3 peaks. Big snow year on the Hancocks
HoJo's!
Chapel Rock
Impressive numbers being put up. Amber is still going strong as she attempts to break the world record of vert, 3.65 million, in a calendar year!
