Lips74 - Jun 12, 2007 6:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2007
Route: Lion's Head summer
Climbed the route solo in Heavy Fog. My first time on Washington and no view. Very empty on top as only five climbed it all day.
EastMan - May 17, 2007 9:19 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2006
Lion's Head and Boott Spur
Hiked up the TRT to Lion's Head, to the Summit (too many frikkin autos) and then down to Lakes to spend the night. Went swimming in the Lakes (frikkin cold), and then hiked down Boott Sput the next day.
climbxclimb - Apr 11, 2007 3:55 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2004
Lots of people on the trail but the 60+ degree temperatures and sun made up for the crowds. Summit was a little disappointing (climbing for hours to reach a full parking lot), but on the whole definitely a great first climb.
bcd - Mar 21, 2007 4:50 am Date Climbed: May 4, 1996
Washington
Mt Washington
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 2:22 pm Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2001
HP #2
2nd 50HP- WOW, on my birthday as well...
What an experience
climbhighnow - Mar 13, 2007 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2007
started on Yale Gully ended in Damnation
climbed w/SP member Jerry L who has also posted some pictures, on the Yale Gully page. we climbed the first couple/few pitches of Yale Gully then climbed some mixed ground ending up in Damnation Gully w/about 100ft. to the top. Great climb!! I' actually recall the route pitch by pitch so here it goes:
P1: climbed the slab for 200ft.
P2: more ice to a snow/Ice anchor (~150ft.)
P3: we soloed a little AI2, then a little turf to a rock anchor (~125ft.) [picture posted]
P4: started w/ice then went to turf/trees ended above a little mixed ground (M3ish) (crack) with a #12 & #13 BD stopper jammed in (200ft.)
P5: we soled 4th class turf/snow (~200ft) [picture posted]
P6: (~85ft.) M3(+?) not my lead [I'll post a picture of this]
P7: 4th class rock/turf/snow. with one short traverse to the right, right above Damnation Gully (~125ft)
P8: (~175ft) 4th class snow/rock . with another short (but airy) traverse over Damnation Gully; brought us into the Gully proper (Damnation) then climbed about 100ft. to the top (in a white out)
we didn't slog to the summit
rathvon350 - Mar 9, 2007 3:51 pm Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2007
Perfect
I don't think there could have been more perfect winter weather; crystal clear, -15, low wind.
Climbed this peak sometime in the 80s when I was a Boy Scout. I do remember it was long, but I had a good time.
mancopa - Feb 20, 2007 12:23 am Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2007
Lions Head Route
First time attempting this peak. I was amazed at the sheer number of people headed up to Lions Head. We were literally in line behind 50 people. Besides that, it was awesome. We hit the summit around 3pm with sunny skies, low temperatures, and plenty of wind.
ascendingzion - Jan 27, 2007 4:50 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2007
central gully
My first time in New England and loved every minute. We planned to climb Yale in Huntington but because of a late start and six climbers at the base of the ice (six!) we opted for Central and had a great snow and ice climb.
jvarholak - Jan 21, 2007 4:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1975
4th of July 1975
awesome place to celebrate america's birthday.....'cept I figure I shared the summit on a crystal clear day with about 250 other people most of whom either drove up or took the cog. But still remarkable
Renardo - Jan 20, 2007 2:25 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2007
Left snow gully Tuckerman's
With the OSUMC group, climbed up the left snow gully in Tuckerman's and followed the cairns to the summit. Winds on the ridge 48mph gusting to 73mph. The gully was great fun - highly recommended!
Via Tuckerman Ravine. 70 degrees at Pinkham Notch and 9 at summit.
chrisferro - Dec 19, 2006 2:28 am Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2006
Pinnacle Gully Solo
Hello all, I soloed Pinnacle Gully last Thursday in pretty thin conditions. I try to get up there and do it every year just to kick off the ice season, and since I usually go in December I'm used to thin, unbonded ice with running water - but this was pretty bad. The bottom pitch was no problem, but up higher there was a step where there was an open section of rock with water running and there was really no way around it. I had to get my axes in as high as I could in the ice, then work my feet up the rock until I had solid picks. Once I got all 4 points back onto good ice, the rest was no problem. The weather was in the mid-30's, maybe high 30's, and sunny until 2 or 3 in the afternoon. I didn't go to the summit because I just didn't feel like slogging up there over the rocks (not much snow on the mountain), so I went down the Lion's Head trail. All in all it was a great day on the mountain. Thanks to Chris the caretaker at the Harvard Cabin, and good luck to Mark, who's staying up at the cabin for a couple of weeks. I hope you get some good climbs in...
fritolowrider - Nov 28, 2006 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2006
Route Crawford to lions head
i did this with a friend and his dad. This was after hitting monroe, eisenhower and pierce.
matt81 - Nov 28, 2006 5:26 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2006
packet - Oct 29, 2006 2:29 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2005
Summer Climb
Easy climb up Tuckerman's Ravine, still some snow at the headwall. Disappointing summit. Spend hours climbing to get to a parking lot at the top and wait in line for a summit photo.
abkfenris - Oct 16, 2006 12:55 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2006
First solo summit
I decided to climb a bit of a round about route, rather than going out and back because I have been up the Tuckerman Ravine trail quite a few times in the last couple years for skiing. I went up via Boott Spur and Davis path and came down via the Lions Head and Tuckerman Ravine Trails. Boott Spur is fun to do solo because you can stay solo for pretty much the whole length because it is one of the longer ways up to the summit from Pinkham. I only gave the mountain a rating of 6 because of the shock at the peak when get within a quarter mile and experience what I can only describe as the collective smell of civilization, all at once. I had around 200 foot visibility max above treeline most of the time and I could have followed my nose to the peak at that point. Otherwise it was a pretty good hike and I managed to make it down in time to have Pinkham nachos!
Lips74 - Jun 12, 2007 6:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2007
Route: Lion's Head summerClimbed the route solo in Heavy Fog. My first time on Washington and no view. Very empty on top as only five climbed it all day.
EastMan - May 17, 2007 9:19 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2006
Lion's Head and Boott SpurHiked up the TRT to Lion's Head, to the Summit (too many frikkin autos) and then down to Lakes to spend the night. Went swimming in the Lakes (frikkin cold), and then hiked down Boott Sput the next day.
climbxclimb - Apr 11, 2007 3:55 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2004
Winter Lion`s Head trailA fun day out
sarsamp - Apr 10, 2007 10:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2005
Tuckerman Ravine TrailLots of people on the trail but the 60+ degree temperatures and sun made up for the crowds. Summit was a little disappointing (climbing for hours to reach a full parking lot), but on the whole definitely a great first climb.
bcd - Mar 21, 2007 4:50 am Date Climbed: May 4, 1996
WashingtonMt Washington
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 2:22 pm Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2001
HP #22nd 50HP- WOW, on my birthday as well...
What an experience
climbhighnow - Mar 13, 2007 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2007
started on Yale Gully ended in Damnationclimbed w/SP member Jerry L who has also posted some pictures, on the Yale Gully page. we climbed the first couple/few pitches of Yale Gully then climbed some mixed ground ending up in Damnation Gully w/about 100ft. to the top. Great climb!! I' actually recall the route pitch by pitch so here it goes:
P1: climbed the slab for 200ft.
P2: more ice to a snow/Ice anchor (~150ft.)
P3: we soloed a little AI2, then a little turf to a rock anchor (~125ft.) [picture posted]
P4: started w/ice then went to turf/trees ended above a little mixed ground (M3ish) (crack) with a #12 & #13 BD stopper jammed in (200ft.)
P5: we soled 4th class turf/snow (~200ft) [picture posted]
P6: (~85ft.) M3(+?) not my lead [I'll post a picture of this]
P7: 4th class rock/turf/snow. with one short traverse to the right, right above Damnation Gully (~125ft)
P8: (~175ft) 4th class snow/rock . with another short (but airy) traverse over Damnation Gully; brought us into the Gully proper (Damnation) then climbed about 100ft. to the top (in a white out)
we didn't slog to the summit
rathvon350 - Mar 9, 2007 3:51 pm Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2007
PerfectI don't think there could have been more perfect winter weather; crystal clear, -15, low wind.
lizrdboy - Mar 5, 2007 3:14 am
Don't Remember MuchClimbed this peak sometime in the 80s when I was a Boy Scout. I do remember it was long, but I had a good time.
mancopa - Feb 20, 2007 12:23 am Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2007
Lions Head RouteFirst time attempting this peak. I was amazed at the sheer number of people headed up to Lions Head. We were literally in line behind 50 people. Besides that, it was awesome. We hit the summit around 3pm with sunny skies, low temperatures, and plenty of wind.
ascendingzion - Jan 27, 2007 4:50 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2007
central gullyMy first time in New England and loved every minute. We planned to climb Yale in Huntington but because of a late start and six climbers at the base of the ice (six!) we opted for Central and had a great snow and ice climb.
jvarholak - Jan 21, 2007 4:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1975
4th of July 1975awesome place to celebrate america's birthday.....'cept I figure I shared the summit on a crystal clear day with about 250 other people most of whom either drove up or took the cog. But still remarkable
Renardo - Jan 20, 2007 2:25 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2007
Left snow gully Tuckerman'sWith the OSUMC group, climbed up the left snow gully in Tuckerman's and followed the cairns to the summit. Winds on the ridge 48mph gusting to 73mph. The gully was great fun - highly recommended!
Like2Hike - Jan 5, 2007 5:56 pm
Tuckerman RavineVia Tuckerman Ravine. 70 degrees at Pinkham Notch and 9 at summit.
chrisferro - Dec 19, 2006 2:28 am Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2006
Pinnacle Gully SoloHello all, I soloed Pinnacle Gully last Thursday in pretty thin conditions. I try to get up there and do it every year just to kick off the ice season, and since I usually go in December I'm used to thin, unbonded ice with running water - but this was pretty bad. The bottom pitch was no problem, but up higher there was a step where there was an open section of rock with water running and there was really no way around it. I had to get my axes in as high as I could in the ice, then work my feet up the rock until I had solid picks. Once I got all 4 points back onto good ice, the rest was no problem. The weather was in the mid-30's, maybe high 30's, and sunny until 2 or 3 in the afternoon. I didn't go to the summit because I just didn't feel like slogging up there over the rocks (not much snow on the mountain), so I went down the Lion's Head trail. All in all it was a great day on the mountain. Thanks to Chris the caretaker at the Harvard Cabin, and good luck to Mark, who's staying up at the cabin for a couple of weeks. I hope you get some good climbs in...
fritolowrider - Nov 28, 2006 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2006
Route Crawford to lions headi did this with a friend and his dad. This was after hitting monroe, eisenhower and pierce.
matt81 - Nov 28, 2006 5:26 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2006
Route: Huntington Ravine and Nelson CragHuntington Ravine trail is a blast.
rematore - Oct 29, 2006 5:44 am
Mt. WashingtonAwesome
packet - Oct 29, 2006 2:29 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2005
Summer ClimbEasy climb up Tuckerman's Ravine, still some snow at the headwall. Disappointing summit. Spend hours climbing to get to a parking lot at the top and wait in line for a summit photo.
abkfenris - Oct 16, 2006 12:55 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2006
First solo summitI decided to climb a bit of a round about route, rather than going out and back because I have been up the Tuckerman Ravine trail quite a few times in the last couple years for skiing. I went up via Boott Spur and Davis path and came down via the Lions Head and Tuckerman Ravine Trails. Boott Spur is fun to do solo because you can stay solo for pretty much the whole length because it is one of the longer ways up to the summit from Pinkham. I only gave the mountain a rating of 6 because of the shock at the peak when get within a quarter mile and experience what I can only describe as the collective smell of civilization, all at once. I had around 200 foot visibility max above treeline most of the time and I could have followed my nose to the peak at that point. Otherwise it was a pretty good hike and I managed to make it down in time to have Pinkham nachos!