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| sredfern | Crew 63 Summits Katahdin  Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2010 | |
| Summited with the heartiest members of my BSA Venture Crew including my son. Weather was good, and we summited mid morning. We considered crossing Knife Edge but weather forecast wasn't great and we decided not to chance it. Fantastic hike! | |
| Posted May 24, 2013 11:25 pm | ||
| lutty11 | Great Area Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2013 | |
| Great setting, tons of route options. Had to bail on summit attempt (Waterfall Gully) due to unstable snow. Get it Next time! | |
| Posted Feb 17, 2013 4:14 pm | ||
| THalky | #14 - Best day in my highpointing adventures so far Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2012 | |
| Up Cathedral Ridge and down Knife's Edge. Had more fun on this hike than any other. Weather was good, we had a day of rest in between, and the trails were more engaging; looking for the best way up or where to put your foot. Some adrenalin on knifes edge too. Especially when the fog started rolling in on one side of the edge. | |
| Posted Jan 28, 2013 1:54 pm | ||
| xbaghat | thirty-four Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2010 | |
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| Posted Jan 20, 2013 11:07 am | ||
| OnTheRiverFLA | Favorite day on a Northeastern mountain, maybe ever! Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2012 | |
| We had amazing weather on our end of summer tour of Northeast highpoints. This was my 14th state HP. We took the Cathedral Ridge trail up, and at the summit saw a few guys completing their AT hike. Then we continued on to the Knife Edge and Helen Taylor. 70 degrees weather, and just so much fun up there! I'll go back to Maine again.... | |
| Posted Jan 4, 2013 6:01 am | ||
| captainbuuda | The Beginning: Katahdin to the Dragon's Tooth Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2012 | |
| I had a beautiful day to summit. Other thru-hikers I knew spoke of horrendous rain, fog, and generally nasty weather on their summit of Katahdin. Not for me. It felt like God smiling on me giving me wind to cool me down and to dry things off after the rain from the night before. And the Knife Edge Route was actually less dangerous on a whole than my descent via the Hunt Trail/A.T. | |
| Posted Dec 24, 2012 1:33 pm | ||
| Catamount | Abol Slide Date Climbed: Sep 30, 1996 | |
| Hit both Hamlin and Baxter peaks via the Abol slide trail. Fourth overall state highpoint but hiked it before I was into highpointing. Keep telling myself I gotta get back there. | |
| Posted Dec 12, 2012 12:06 am | ||
| marilou | Windy Summit Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2010 | |
| My very first high point! Very windy at the summit, hence, the park rangers advised our group not to climb via the Knife's Edge. | |
| Posted Nov 29, 2012 10:40 pm | ||
| ljbailey | what a mountain! Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006 | |
| I went up with a group of 12, we ended up hiking in different groups according to our speed/strength.....I can't wait to attempt in the winter! | |
| Posted Nov 16, 2012 11:05 pm | ||
| JimWallace | Winter Knife edge Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2012 | |
| A superb climb. We traversed down the knife edge from baxter to Pamola. 65 mph winds made for a hair raising hike. Definatelt one of the Northeasts US best peaks | |
| Posted Oct 26, 2012 8:20 am | ||
| BellaTerra | Wow! | |
| Cathedral ridge -> knife edge was a really fun climb and the views were fantastic! | |
| Posted Sep 26, 2012 1:19 am | ||
| highlandvillager | Fun despite the warnings Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2012 | |
| We arrived at Roaring Brook to clearing weather after a severe storm, planning to ascend via Chimney Pond and Saddle trails and descend via Knife Edge and Helon Taylor. The ranger initially talked us out of hiking that day. Dry Brook was a raging torrent and temperatures were dropping. After some delay and discussion, we fortunately decided to hike up and evaluate conditions for ourselves as we went. We were rewarded with a very fun hike and scramble in good conditions with amazing views in every direction. Departing the summit with only about two hours of light left, we decided to skip the Knife Edge in favor of the route we had ascended. HP43 | |
| Posted Sep 24, 2012 1:06 pm | ||
| alexbuck | Great hike Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2010 | |
| Have climbed Katahdin several times, via many routes. It is a great stomping ground no matter the season. | |
| Posted Sep 22, 2012 6:52 am | ||
| Redwic | An Awesome Experience! Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2012 | |
| Without question, this will go down as my most memorable and favorite hike in the NE USA. I took the Hunt Trail to the summit. Within 10 minutes of my arrival, a man showed up who was completing the Appalachian Trail (5 months, 10 days). 10 minutes later, another man showed up with his completion. Then 10 minutes later, another man completed the trail. During my descent, I passed nubmerous other people who were completing the Appalachian Trail. Talking with those people, and seeing their expressions with a major accomplishment, was a great experience. As for the Hunt Trail, the rock scramble section was the hardest... not because of anything really technical, but because 50+ MPH winds kept knocking me down as I scurried up boulders, and I occasionally had to take brief refuges from wind by stopping between tall boulders. Strangely, there was very little wind on "Tableland" and no wind at the summit... which was the opposite of what I had expected. This was my 47th State Highpoint. | |
| Posted Sep 18, 2012 12:43 am | ||
| BConley | HP #28 Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2012 | |
| Hiked out and back the hunt trail. Weather was cold and rainy. Views were outstanding. Well worth the long steep hike. | |
| Posted Sep 11, 2012 7:07 pm | ||
| theuglybear | Cathedral Ridge > Knife Edge / Helen Taylor Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2012 | |
| What a mountain! | |
| Posted Jul 19, 2012 4:39 pm | ||
| rickford | A Truly Amazing Place... Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2012 | |
| Left at 5 in the morning and summited via the Helon Taylor route. Descended via the Saddle Trail. Round trip was about 6 hours. Scrambling up the defined ridge of the Helon Taylor trail makes this peak truly special. And, the view from Chimney pond is, without question, the most alpine vista on the east coast. Period. I felt like I was on the wrong side of the country. I can't wait to go back and climb the armadillo next! | |
| Posted Jul 18, 2012 2:36 pm | ||
| climbmn | Perfect day with a little wind Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2012 | |
| Beautiful warm day with some wind towards the top. Completed the Hunt trail. More difficult than I anticipated. | |
| Posted Jul 14, 2012 12:41 pm | ||
| JRaphaelson | Route Climbed: Chimney Pond-Cathedral-Knife's Edge-Helon Taylor Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012 | |
| By far the best hike I've done thus far in New England. The scenery and trails are spectacular, the climbing is an adrenaline rush, and the views are magnificent. So long as the weather is good, Cathedral Trail and Knife's Edge are must hikes, but aren't for the faint of heart. | |
| Posted Jul 1, 2012 7:32 pm | ||
| eskimo122 | windy!!! Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2011 | |
| so windy going up the hunt trail! bailed on the knife edge and descended via abol away from the wind. sore knees that night. | |
| Posted Jun 26, 2012 4:20 pm | ||
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