Cannonball
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Pound for pound Mt Hale might be some of the most vert in the Whites. It's a short distance to the summit at only 2.2 miles. But it is all UP from the car to the summit. No approach, no breaks, no vistas.
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As a skin & ski it gets negative points because the access road gets closed in the winter and makes for a long flat approach. As a hiking trail though it's an 'easy' way to bag a 4k in a short distance.
It's classic shoulder season right now with nice cold temps for hiking and only the slightest hint of ice and snow
![IMG_20151030_143604901.jpg IMG_20151030_143604901.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/10/10030-a0f9d25b907b55f37a5d67fdf33bd4d5.jpg)
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Not much of a summit view (none at all really). In some ways that was a good excuse, because it was cold and windy so lingering want very appealing.
It's a great hike that I've put off for too long. The hiking conditions are perfect in Whites right now. Get it while it's good!
![Screenshot_2015-10-30-19-46-02.jpg Screenshot_2015-10-30-19-46-02.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/10/10029-36b1a46144bafbe0a834a37cfc6d5e52.jpg)
As a skin & ski it gets negative points because the access road gets closed in the winter and makes for a long flat approach. As a hiking trail though it's an 'easy' way to bag a 4k in a short distance.
It's classic shoulder season right now with nice cold temps for hiking and only the slightest hint of ice and snow
![IMG_20151030_143604901.jpg IMG_20151030_143604901.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/10/10030-a0f9d25b907b55f37a5d67fdf33bd4d5.jpg)
![IMG_20151030_140835067.jpg IMG_20151030_140835067.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/10/10031-8e3cfec7e8183a6b4793922468166cc4.jpg)
Not much of a summit view (none at all really). In some ways that was a good excuse, because it was cold and windy so lingering want very appealing.
It's a great hike that I've put off for too long. The hiking conditions are perfect in Whites right now. Get it while it's good!