climbit
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I decided to start a new post for the pix i mentioned in my last post.
Whitecap Photos
We got a late start [10:30ish] but headed out thinking we'd make the summit for a late lunch. "Late's" an understatement. It was overcast the entire hike and was spitting snow as soon as we hit 2000'.
A moose or two had already broken trail for us most of the way.. [until it got steep!] So we opt'd for just our boots on the ascent. We took plenty of short pit stops and debated about taking lunch before we hit the summit. We pushed on, low on energy, till we made the summit at 2:30PM. <eeks>
The wind shoved us around a bit and we took a quick breather behind a good sized cairn before heading for the protection of the summit "building" and small trees.
A light snack for me proved to be insufficient as i plodded down, completely spent. We wore the snowshoes down, we tend to 'ski' on then when the terrain allows to speed our descent.
The sun set, and we walked the last .5 mile to the truck in fading light; as the night vision photos show. [Love that Sony 707!]
Great hike.. beautiful snow on the way up.. with clear skies this mtn gives great [near] 360 degree views.. with Katahdin included in the mix.
Recommended.
S.
Whitecap Photos
We got a late start [10:30ish] but headed out thinking we'd make the summit for a late lunch. "Late's" an understatement. It was overcast the entire hike and was spitting snow as soon as we hit 2000'.
A moose or two had already broken trail for us most of the way.. [until it got steep!] So we opt'd for just our boots on the ascent. We took plenty of short pit stops and debated about taking lunch before we hit the summit. We pushed on, low on energy, till we made the summit at 2:30PM. <eeks>
The wind shoved us around a bit and we took a quick breather behind a good sized cairn before heading for the protection of the summit "building" and small trees.
A light snack for me proved to be insufficient as i plodded down, completely spent. We wore the snowshoes down, we tend to 'ski' on then when the terrain allows to speed our descent.
The sun set, and we walked the last .5 mile to the truck in fading light; as the night vision photos show. [Love that Sony 707!]
Great hike.. beautiful snow on the way up.. with clear skies this mtn gives great [near] 360 degree views.. with Katahdin included in the mix.
Recommended.
S.
