| If you can take off at will, keep an eye out for the forecast, It's not uncommon to get an early snowfall up high in late October & then to have a bunch melt off in November. Now i spend most of my time on the 4K peaks but I would have to say that several 4k peaks would be easier to practice winter skills on than Chocurua.
Assuming navigation is not a skill you are trying to work on, try some of these peaks: (includes some under 4K too. I've done all of these)
Belknap, Willard, Blueberry (near Moosilauke), Waumbek, Marttha, Pierce, Jackson, Osceola (from Tripoli road if still open), Tecumseh (in full winter when lots of snow, this route in summer has a rocky stretch that early & real late would be mix of ice & rock), Indian head
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Mike P. |