Max
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I just got back from a 4 day trip in the southern Presidential / Zealand Valley area. Here's some observations. Sunday and Monday were cool and breezy, with temps generally in the high 20's and low 30's. The cloud ceiling was around 4800 feet or so. We summited Eisenhower, Pierce and Isolation in various weather ranging from brief sunny periods to snow squalls. There was a light dusting of snow starting at around the 3000 foot level, and Eisenhower had patches of it up to 6" deep in places. The spruce trees along the Isolation trail were snow covered and because it is quite thickly grown in, we ended up getting pretty wet from the constant contact with the branches. Washington had snow and ice to 4" overall thickness.
By Tuesday, the weather had improved greatly, clear skies except for a cloud cap on Washington. It had warmed a bit, up to about 40 on the summit of Mt. Tom, and the snow up to around 4,000 feet is mostly gone at this point. On Wednesday, it was cloudless the entire day and warmer still. By the end of the day it appeared that the snows on the Presidentials were mostly gone except for Washington, and even that had been greatly reduced. All the river crossings were average, no problems noted. The views from Zeacliff were spectacular. Thoreau Falls was running nicely and it was not too muddy traveling through the Ethan Pond area. All in all, it was a fun trip with varying weather conditions...New England at its finest!
Here are some pictures from the trip: http://community.webshots.com/user/maxyboy17
By Tuesday, the weather had improved greatly, clear skies except for a cloud cap on Washington. It had warmed a bit, up to about 40 on the summit of Mt. Tom, and the snow up to around 4,000 feet is mostly gone at this point. On Wednesday, it was cloudless the entire day and warmer still. By the end of the day it appeared that the snows on the Presidentials were mostly gone except for Washington, and even that had been greatly reduced. All the river crossings were average, no problems noted. The views from Zeacliff were spectacular. Thoreau Falls was running nicely and it was not too muddy traveling through the Ethan Pond area. All in all, it was a fun trip with varying weather conditions...New England at its finest!
Here are some pictures from the trip: http://community.webshots.com/user/maxyboy17
