Mt. Washington 4-17-08

awf170 · Apr 17, 2008, 10:42 PM

Yay, I have my camera back!

Sweet afternoon, beautiful weather.

Justin and I got a super early start of 3pm. Obviously with such early start why not try to summit. Anyway, we got up to the summit in slightly under 2 hours, dicked around for like 45 minutes and decided to ski the east snowfields since the south side was cooked. After doing the east snowfields we scurried over to Lakes of the Clouds, then Monroe Brook. We ended up getting back to the car by 6:45 with plenty of daylight to spare (shouldn't have taken another run!)

Anyway, awesome day. Going back Saturday.

Yummy Monroe Brook:

Justin on the final stretch:

Summit:

Dork shot:

Tucks area:

Skiing time:

Awesomeness:

The horizon is a little crocked, no?

Justin traversing:

More to come...

awf170 · Apr 17, 2008, 11:00 PM

Running water under Justin:

Hiking up to Lakes:

And more:

Nearing lakes:

Monroe:

Mad angulation:

And more:

The brook:

I hate tar...

Crap, wrong date. Can a mod change that?

**Greg** · Apr 17, 2008, 11:06 PM

Date fixed. Some truly incredible photos, Austin. Thank you.

riverc0il · Apr 18, 2008, 5:34 AM

Wow, that's going for it, nicely done. Looks like you guys barely beat the sun getting below tree line. How was the bottom of Monroe Brook looking like? Still able to ski out all the way or any hoofing required at lower elevations?

awf170 · Apr 18, 2008, 6:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riverc0il

Wow, that's going for it, nicely done. Looks like you guys barely beat the sun getting below tree line. How was the bottom of Monroe Brook looking like? Still able to ski out all the way or any hoofing required at lower elevations?

We beat the sun by a good amount of time on the upper section. Monroe Brook gets shady very slowly. It was so warm that it didn't even matter though. East snowfields were completely shady but still skied fine.

No hoofing yet. Still a good amount of snow in the brook. Probably another week without hoofing or maybe just a quarter mile or so at the very bottom of the trail.

riverc0il · Apr 18, 2008, 6:38 AM

Nice. This may go on next week's post work plans on a nice day. Probably just the brook though, doubt I could make that good time to the summit and do the East Snowfields too.

deadheadskier · Apr 18, 2008, 7:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awf170

Justin and I got a super early start of 3pm. Obviously with such early start why not try to summit. Anyway, we got up to the summit in slightly under 2 hours,

Am I reading this correct

2 hours?

What elevation were you starting from. I've only done tucks once about 15 years ago and I recall the hike in and up the ravine being much longer than that.

Is this another side of Washington with a higher access point? Admittedly, I know very little about the mountain's other areas.

severine · Apr 18, 2008, 7:21 AM

Very nice!

cbcbd · Apr 18, 2008, 8:47 AM

Your post has too many words, what gives?

Good stuff, way to get in there when you could... I gotta check out the West side one of these days.

from_the_NEK · Apr 18, 2008, 8:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbcbd

Your post has too many words, what gives?

Good stuff, way to get in there when you could... I gotta check out the West side one of these days.

picture = 1000 words, 18 pictures
18x1000 = 18000 words!

Way to get at it!
I'm headed up tomorrow. Possibly to Great Gulf or GOS to attempt to avoid Inferno crowds.

Apr 17, 2008, 10:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
awf170 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lynn and Lowell MA Posts: 3,651	Mt. Washington 4-17-08 Yay, I have my camera back! Sweet afternoon, beautiful weather. Justin and I got a super early start of 3pm. Obviously with such early start why not try to summit. Anyway, we got up to the summit in slightly under 2 hours, dicked around for like 45 minutes and decided to ski the east snowfields since the south side was cooked. After doing the east snowfields we scurried over to Lakes of the Clouds, then Monroe Brook. We ended up getting back to the car by 6:45 with plenty of daylight to spare (shouldn't have taken another run!) Anyway, awesome day. Going back Saturday. Yummy Monroe Brook: Justin on the final stretch: Summit: Dork shot: Tucks area: Skiing time: Awesomeness: The horizon is a little crocked, no? Justin traversing: More to come... __________________ -Austin Last edited by awf170; Apr 17, 2008 at 11:02 PM.

Apr 17, 2008, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
awf170 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lynn and Lowell MA Posts: 3,651	Running water under Justin: Hiking up to Lakes: And more: Nearing lakes: Monroe: Mad angulation: And more: The brook: I hate tar... Crap, wrong date. Can a mod change that? __________________ -Austin

Apr 17, 2008, 11:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Greg Mad River Glen - 2/8/08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 18,918	Date fixed. Some truly incredible photos, Austin. Thank you. __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

Apr 18, 2008, 5:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 6,501	Wow, that's going for it, nicely done. Looks like you guys barely beat the sun getting below tree line. How was the bottom of Monroe Brook looking like? Still able to ski out all the way or any hoofing required at lower elevations? __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com featuring Big Jay Coverage "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 52

Apr 18, 2008, 6:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 6,501	Nice. This may go on next week's post work plans on a nice day. Probably just the brook though, doubt I could make that good time to the summit and do the East Snowfields too. __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com featuring Big Jay Coverage "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 52

Apr 18, 2008, 7:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
severine Arapahoe Basin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT Posts: 2,872	Very nice! __________________ Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. ~ Dr. Seuss 2007-2008 ~ 20 2005-2006 ~ 2 2004 ~ 18 It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. ~Agnes Repplier

Apr 18, 2008, 8:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
cbcbd Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Shoreline,WA Posts: 1,249	Your post has too many words, what gives? Good stuff, way to get in there when you could... I gotta check out the West side one of these days. __________________ Sign, sign everywhere a sign... pointing out the trails, can\'t make up my mind.

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