It's hard to believe it's only five minutes away.

[Dennis in MA]

I haven't hiked Monadnock in years. A nice "short" climb for tubbies like me.

Washington? I don't think I'd ever climb it.

Why?

It was 46 degrees at the summit today. The weather-changes are extreme and spectacular. They have snow up there into July. Too unpredictable to me. That and it's a pretty hard climb. . . for us tubbies. LOL

 

[Jerry Busse]

Holy Smokes! ! ! !

Any one of those pics would make for a great postcard!!!! :thumbup:

Killer Pics Man!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbup:

Very Cool!!!!

Jerry




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[Yager]

When I lived in Massachusetts, I climbed there often. It was about 30 years ago though!
I remember they had easy trails and hard trails, and at the top, the one side was like a sheer drop off.

 

[230grains]

New Hampshire is a beautiful part of the States. I was there 2 weeks ago visiting a friend in Peterborough. If I ever moved to the US it would be my first choice.:thumbup:
(buy the way this pic was taken last September)

Your pics are awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[/IMG]

Looks familiar.

Do yourself a favor, next time you find yourself that close to the Mt, hike it! On a weekday morning there is hardly a soul there.

50 minutes? That's serious time! Good on you!

Yeah, I'm trying to be able to beat my time each day I hike it. In the end I want to be able to full sprint it up and down.

I haven't hiked Monadnock in years. A nice "short" climb for tubbies like me.

Washington? I don't think I'd ever climb it.

Why?

It was 46 degrees at the summit today. The weather-changes are extreme and spectacular. They have snow up there into July. Too unpredictable to me. That and it's a pretty hard climb. . . for us tubbies. LOL

Monadnock has something for everyone. There are gradual trails, and steep trails. The white dot can be considered hard if you keep a fast paced, but the spellman trail I would consider advanced. The reward is, on the spellman there is NO ONE on it.

As far as Washington, it's in a world of its own, I'm very much looking forward to our hike there at the end of summer. Washington in the winter will be majestic though, by the time I do it in the winter (I haven't yet), I'll hopefully have 15 or so snow/ice hikes up Monadnock. It's funny, people will hike Washington in the middle of summer in shorts and a t shirt. When they break the wall they REALLY wish they packed pants and a jacket. Seeing someone skiing in July in a small spot of the Mt is not unheard of. Hell I was finding snow in hidden parts of Monadnock in June. I do know my Basic 11 will be accompanying me this time up Mt Washington.

Holy Smokes! ! ! !

Any one of those pics would make for a great postcard!!!! :thumbup:

Killer Pics Man!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbup:

Very Cool!!!!

Jerry




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Thanks Jerry! Know anyone in the postcard industry?

 

[Steven65]

Monadnock has something for everyone. There are gradual trails, and that one is for me

I will be back next year after Blade and maybe we can get together and you can "guide" me up the easy beginner trail. I am a old fat man and I don't want to fall down and damage the scenery:foot:

 

[banana-clip]

Awesome pics.

 

[Dennis in MA]

Last November we had a bunch of guys from church head to Monadnock Bible Camp for a mens weekend. It was BITTER cold on Saturday. It was in the 20's at the "camp" with a strong wind.

This Russian Steppe transplant did his normal running hike up and back on it. Said it was nothing. :O I was cold just walking from the caf to the chapel. LOL

 

[gatorzingo]

New Hampshire is a beautiful state. My Father in law lived there for for a while. My wife and I would visit, usually during the winter though. NH has some great snow skiing.

Great pics. Thanks for sharing.

 

[squishware]

The only flaw in Florida's geography is the lack of mountains.
Nice Pics, Thanks.