Mount Garfield - 10-1-06

[MarcHowes]

Date(s) Hiked: 10-1-06

Trails(s) Hiked: Garfield Trail

Total Distance: 10.2

Difficulty: Pretty hard but not -that- bad

Conditions: Rainy, Intense wind

Special Required Equipment: Poncho was useful until being annihilated by wind.

Trip Report:

Finally got Garfield after two attempts to tack it onto other trips, I guess it was jsut out of reach enough to have to giv its own hike.

Main report is here:

http://hoosactunnel.net/nonhoosac/NH/Garfield061001

Let me tell you all, the wind up at the summit was unbelievable. A shame there was no view, but the 70+ mph wind in the little rock wind gap made it worth while..

 

[thetrailboss]

You could only do it today? I would have said to wait until the weather changed. It was pretty dangerous out there I imagine.

 

[MarcHowes]

Ya, tight schedule.

 

[David Metsky]

That's a shame, it has one of the nicest views in the Whites. It also makes a fun ski on backcountry gear.

-dave-

 

[thetrailboss]

That's a shame, it has one of the nicest views in the Whites. It also makes a fun ski on backcountry gear.

-dave-

The only appropriate adjective in my mind for the view is "stunning."

 

[Mike P.]

Ditto on the view & I've seen it when stunning & when poking your head up out of the foundation on the summit stunned your face with wind & rain. Clear is better, an occasional day in the elements is not too bad with the right gear too.

 

[David Metsky]

Yup, doesn't suck.

-dave-

 

[MarcHowes]

drool.

I'll see what I can do about hitting this one again

What month did you snag those pics?

Love the Owl head pics, that is such an odd mountain...

 

[Mike P.]

I'll guess at late April, early May or early November. We could look at Dave's site, www.hikethewhites.com to see the trip report too....
I'll have to figure out how to add a couple of my own when I get back from my trip this week

 

[David Metsky]

That would be January, on skis. It was -12 at the trailhead and about +5 at the summit. But no wind.

-dave-

 

[MtnMagic]

I'll take picture #4. Great shots Dave. I can't wait to return!