MarcHowes
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Date(s) Hiked: 12/17/06
Trails(s) Hiked: Goose Eye, AT, Old Speck Spur
Total Distance: 17mi
Difficulty: Treacherous, Very Hard.
Conditions: Varied wildly – cold windy clear early on, foggy but semi warm later
Special Required Equipment: Crampons, Stabilicers (traction)
Trip Report:
I do not recommend this hike at this time of year unless you have very good endurance, are very sure footed, and aren’t alone. This was a very long nearly 11 hour traverse covering some very rough terrain, unbroken trails, and.. the dreaded Mahoosuc notch. Mahoosuc Notch for those who don’t know is a mile long section in a deep cut notch with boulders from the size of cars to the size of a house which you must climb over and under. Interestingly enough the notch was not icy (but it was buried in 6-8 inches of virgin snow) The summits namely south of the notch were icy as hell and windy. This was a major traverse and was pretty wild at this time of year. I did it with Al (albee: VFTT) and his friend Rod. Both of them runners so they were kicking my butt
Great hike I had a lot of fun and I would do it again even at this time of year.. but most people should be weary of such an idea as it really was pretty wild at places.
Oh yes and for those wondering Success Pond road was plowed.
Much bigger report and pictures from the traverse here: http://hoosactunnel.net/nonhoosac/ME/Mahoosuc061217
Nice rime on Goose Eye:
Trails(s) Hiked: Goose Eye, AT, Old Speck Spur
Total Distance: 17mi
Difficulty: Treacherous, Very Hard.
Conditions: Varied wildly – cold windy clear early on, foggy but semi warm later
Special Required Equipment: Crampons, Stabilicers (traction)
Trip Report:
I do not recommend this hike at this time of year unless you have very good endurance, are very sure footed, and aren’t alone. This was a very long nearly 11 hour traverse covering some very rough terrain, unbroken trails, and.. the dreaded Mahoosuc notch. Mahoosuc Notch for those who don’t know is a mile long section in a deep cut notch with boulders from the size of cars to the size of a house which you must climb over and under. Interestingly enough the notch was not icy (but it was buried in 6-8 inches of virgin snow) The summits namely south of the notch were icy as hell and windy. This was a major traverse and was pretty wild at this time of year. I did it with Al (albee: VFTT) and his friend Rod. Both of them runners so they were kicking my butt
Great hike I had a lot of fun and I would do it again even at this time of year.. but most people should be weary of such an idea as it really was pretty wild at places.Oh yes and for those wondering Success Pond road was plowed.
Much bigger report and pictures from the traverse here: http://hoosactunnel.net/nonhoosac/ME/Mahoosuc061217
Nice rime on Goose Eye:
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