Mount Ellen: 10/04/08 (Fall Rite of Passage)

**thetrailboss** · Oct 5, 2008, 12:16 PM

Mountain: Mount Ellen, via Sugarbush Ski Trails

Date: 10/04/08

Difficulty: Moderate

Weather: Partly cloudy and cold (summit temps in the upper 30's)

Distance: 5-6 miles.

Report: A fall tradition...the hike up Mount Ellen before the ski season starts. Fall colors were great and yes there was snow on top. I hiked up an abandoned ski trail to Straight Shot, and then North Star to North Ridge Express, Northway to Lower Exterminator and then up Rim Run to the summit. Down the same route, except cutting onto Elbow and Lower Exterminator.

Lots of folks and dogs on the trails. They are also building a new lift shack for the Summit Quad. Pics will tell the rest:

**thetrailboss** · Oct 5, 2008, 12:17 PM

andyzee · Oct 5, 2008, 12:31 PM

Nice, thanks for the report and pics
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GrilledSteezeSandwich · Oct 5, 2008, 12:31 PM

Nice TR...wow it looks like it was chilly

**Greg** · Oct 5, 2008, 12:40 PM

The pics from the higher elevations are starting to look more winter-like. Awesome! Nice pics, TTB!

**thetrailboss** · Oct 5, 2008, 1:05 PM

Oh yeah...some other cool pics from Route 17 on the way home:

Heaven's Gate from the backside:

Mount Ellen Summit from the back:

Johnskiismore · Oct 5, 2008, 7:17 PM

Nice trip report and great pictures too! That hike is now on my 'to do' list for next Fall!

uphillklimber · Oct 5, 2008, 9:55 PM

This report is getting me jonesing for skiing!

WWF-VT · Oct 8, 2008, 10:55 PM

Thanks for the great pics of Mt Ellen. Can't wait for season opening in December !

**MichaelJ** · Oct 9, 2008, 2:21 PM

Beautiful!

Anyone looking for a great but much more strenuous way to see Mt. Ellen? I'd encourage doing a traverse of the Long Trail from Lincoln Gap to Appalachian Gap. That will take you over the open summit of Mt. Abraham then all along the top of all the Sugarbush Peaks, across the top of Mad River Glen, then down to the road (where you hopefully have spotted a car).

Oct 5, 2008, 12:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,869	Mount Ellen: 10/04/08 (Fall Rite of Passage) Mountain: Mount Ellen, via Sugarbush Ski Trails Date: 10/04/08 Difficulty: Moderate Weather: Partly cloudy and cold (summit temps in the upper 30's) Distance: 5-6 miles. Report: A fall tradition...the hike up Mount Ellen before the ski season starts. Fall colors were great and yes there was snow on top. I hiked up an abandoned ski trail to Straight Shot, and then North Star to North Ridge Express, Northway to Lower Exterminator and then up Rim Run to the summit. Down the same route, except cutting onto Elbow and Lower Exterminator. Lots of folks and dogs on the trails. They are also building a new lift shack for the Summit Quad. Pics will tell the rest: __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

Oct 5, 2008, 12:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,869	__________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

Oct 5, 2008, 12:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
andyzee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Home Posts: 7,883	Nice, thanks for the report and pics . __________________ __________________________________________________ _ I got my baby back!

Oct 5, 2008, 12:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Greg Hunter: 10.29.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 22,266	The pics from the higher elevations are starting to look more winter-like. Awesome! Nice pics, TTB! __________________ Greg 10/29

Oct 5, 2008, 1:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,869	Oh yeah...some other cool pics from Route 17 on the way home: Heaven's Gate from the backside: Mount Ellen Summit from the back: __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

Oct 5, 2008, 12:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
GrilledSteezeSandwich Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,552	Nice TR...wow it looks like it was chilly

Oct 5, 2008, 7:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Johnskiismore North Peak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Woodstock, NH Posts: 714	Nice trip report and great pictures too! That hike is now on my 'to do' list for next Fall! __________________ Screw My Car, My Body Climbed Mount Washington! www.SKiNE.net

Oct 5, 2008, 9:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
uphillklimber Pico Mountain, Vermont Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 1,163	This report is getting me jonesing for skiing! __________________ lovin life, Bob "My helmet is my LAST line of defense, not my first."

Oct 8, 2008, 10:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
WWF-VT Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MA Posts: 401	Thanks for the great pics of Mt Ellen. Can't wait for season opening in December !

Oct 9, 2008, 2:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
MichaelJ Snowbird love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Watch City Posts: 2,156	Beautiful! Anyone looking for a great but much more strenuous way to see Mt. Ellen? I'd encourage doing a traverse of the Long Trail from Lincoln Gap to Appalachian Gap. That will take you over the open summit of Mt. Abraham then all along the top of all the Sugarbush Peaks, across the top of Mad River Glen, then down to the road (where you hopefully have spotted a car). __________________ Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. - Dave Barry 21 days '07–'08 … bring on the '08–'09 season!

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