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| sskeep | Route Climbed: Lion's Head Date Climbed: March 7, 2003  | |
| Pat, Steve, Scott and Darryl came back in 2003 after not making the summit in 2002 due to weather. Had a perfect day with 50 mile views! Not too many people around for a Friday. | |
| Posted Mar 9, 2003 2:09 pm | ||
| Pencil Pusher | Route Climbed: Lionshead winter Date Climbed: December 20ish, 1998 | |
| Another gumby classic. Drove there without a clue, bought a map there and spent the night at the Hermit hut area. Then carried all that overnight gear (why?) up to the top with some cool snow/wind swept ice on the structures up there. Got passed by everyone and their brother wondering who the fool with the heavy pack was. It was nice to buy some candy from the hut keeper... what a luxury. | |
| Posted Mar 7, 2003 12:03 am | ||
| big_g | Route Climbed: AT Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2000 | |
| Finally arrived at the famous Mt. Washington. Clouds came in during the short ascent from the hut and I couldn't see anything from the summit, however, they blew in and out while I was up there so I did get to see some spectacular views. A few phone calls from the visitor center and I coordinated an indistinct webcam picture. | |
| Posted Mar 3, 2003 6:20 pm | ||
| LIZqwertyuiop | Route Climbed: Lion Head Winter Date Climbed: February | |
| The weather could not have been better for my first summit! I climbed with the Ohio State University Mountaineers Club over President's day weekend. It was crowded, but definatly worth it. Left camp at about 8 am and summited under a clear blue sky around noon. Winds were about 45 mph, but not as daunting as I thought they'd be. | |
| Posted Feb 17, 2003 10:19 am | ||
| jt_walsh | Route Climbed: Lion Head Winter Route Date Climbed: Jan. 19 2003 | |
| Very nice climb. Cold but perfect conditions. Didn't see the famous Washington wind but it was not missed. I will be back in the summer I loved the mountain and the area. | |
| Posted Jan 21, 2003 6:35 am | ||
| marcminish | Route Climbed: Lion's Head Date Climbed: January 17, 2003 | |
| The most pristine weather imagineable, especially for Mt. Washington... clear skies and virtually NO wind. It was incredible. Amazing views that I had never seen before even though I have already summited this mountain twice. | |
| Posted Jan 19, 2003 7:07 pm | ||
| mnclimber | Route Climbed: Tuckerman's Ravine Date Climbed: November 26, 2002 | |
| Great climb. Reached summit around 2:15pm. Headwall was a great time. Visiblity above headwall wasn't that great. We were too cold to take a picture up top, but did sign the summit log at the top. | |
| Posted Dec 5, 2002 12:34 pm | ||
| Brian Jenkins | Route Climbed: up Tuckerman Ravine/down Lion Head Date Climbed: September 25, 2002 | |
| Climbed with my buddy Brian. About 1/4 of a mile into the hike we were stopped by a flagman on the trail a bit ahead of a large earthmover that was digging erosion control burms. It was hilarious that about 5 of us hikers were lined up like cars in a construction zone on a highway waiting for them to let us pass through. Made the Hermit Lake Hut shortly and continued on up the hike scrambling over the rocks and enjoying the awesome views. Had great weather which everyone on the trail was making sure we knew "never happened." Somewhere above the ravine and saddle in the boulder section we met up with an older gentleman who told stories of hiking in Nepal and how Alaska has changed so much and how Barrow will be under water soon. He was a really cool guy. Just below the summit I got my first view of the circus up top when we could see cars and motorcycles zooming past. What a weird feeling to climb for 3 to 4 hours alone and then almost get hit by a car at the summit. Got frustrated waiting my turn at the summit post with all the tourists who drove there and were smoking and carrying on. We pushed our way to the marker feeling like we deserved it more and took our pictures. For the descent we decided to take Lion Head and enjoyed that down. Towards the end though the constant pounding on the rocks started to drain us (and our feet) and we were glad to get down, buy some Tuckerman Ravine stickers and go get some fast food. Overall, this was an awesome fun mountain though despite the zoo at the summit and we got lucky with the weather. | |
| Posted Oct 1, 2002 12:40 pm | ||
| christoph wolz | Route Climbed: Tuckerman Ravine Trail Date Climbed: 14 September 2002 | |
| With good weather conditions we climbed up through the ravine and over endless rocks up to the summit; it took us 3 h 10 min; on the summit it was windy, but not too much; one minute it was sunny, the next we were in clouds of fog; beautiful scenario! We descended on Lion Head Trail in about 2 h 25 min and the knees suffered quite a bit! | |
| Posted Sep 17, 2002 4:24 am | ||
| mjm2167 | Route Climbed: Tuckermans / Lionshead Date Climbed: 5/25/95 First Time | |
| This was a goal of mine when I first started. I have sense the mid 90's reached the top several times. I never seem to get tired of this Mountain. | |
| Posted Sep 16, 2002 6:29 pm | ||
| Drazil | Route Climbed: Tuckerman's Ravine (up) Lion's Head (down) Date Climbed: 14 Sept 2002 | |
| Awesome day! Although the weather threatened to turn for the worse, it held out and actually cleared at times during the day. Winds were not too severe, even on the summit and the route was relatively dry. Crowded on the summit and the trek down Lion's Head pleasant (however rough on the old knees!) | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2002 7:08 pm | ||
| Joe Hanssen | Route Climbed: Tuckerman Ravine Date Climbed: July '00 | |
| Quick hike. Crazy seeing that many people at the top, but it was nice to sit inside and grab a warm lunch. | |
| Posted Jul 29, 2002 10:52 am | ||
| Archangl | Route Climbed: Tuckerman Ravine Date Climbed: July 21, 2002 | |
| It was a good climb. The views from the Tuckerman headwall were spectacular. However, the summit was a disappointment. The hoardes of overweight noisy American tourists swarming over the summit while gorging themselves on hot dogs and pizza certainly detracted from the experience. My wife and I were glad to retreat from the summit circus to the solitude of the Nelson Craig Trail to descend. | |
| Posted Jul 25, 2002 8:00 am | ||
| AlexeyD | Route Climbed: lions head Date Climbed: february 02 | |
| went with a friend new to winter hiking up the Lions Head. Actually i was a bit dissappointed because the mountain was in a very unusual state - it was sunny, fairly warm and there was almost no wind, even at the summit. We managed to light a cigarette with one match up there. Not the best way to introduce winter climbing in the Whites to a beginner...he could be in for a real surprise next time. O well... | |
| Posted Jul 9, 2002 7:04 pm | ||
| jcolar | Route Climbed: Boott Spur Date Climbed: July 7, 2002 | |
| GREAT place for my first climb and summit. Great weather. Couldn't have been nicer. Look forward to going back for a presidental traverse. Summit made with my cousin rcorby. | ||
| Posted Jul 8, 2002 9:12 pm | ||
| rcorby2 | Route Climbed: Boot Spur Date Climbed: July 7th, 2002 | |
| Great climb! Started at 6:00am from Pinkham Notch, headed up via Boot Spur Route, and tagged the peak at 11:00am feeling quite strong. Zipped over to Lake of the Clouds and tagged Mt Monroe and then headed for Tuckerman Ravine for the descent. Trip report here! | |
| Posted Jul 8, 2002 7:21 pm | ||
| marcminish | Route Climbed: The Pinnacle Date Climbed: February 2002 | |
| Good fat ice, relatively clear day. My first Class III lead. Summitted w/ Chris Witkowski. | |
| Posted Jul 3, 2002 7:31 am | ||
| marcminish | Route Climbed: Lions Head Winter Route Date Climbed: March 2001 | |
| My first Alpine climb. With Chris Witkowski and Mark Medford. | |
| Posted Jul 3, 2002 7:24 am | ||
| Drazil | Route Climbed: Tuckerman Ravine Date Climbed: February 25, 2002 | |
| Although known to be home of the 'World's Worst Weather' , climbing Mt. Washington in Feb. 2002 proved to be an experience quite different than I had expected. The weather was 'balmy' compared to a regular day up on the mountain. The average snowfall that month had been just 18". Skies were so clear you could see forever and the winds were not really strong till we reached the summit. There they were strong enough to knock you off your feet (~55mph) and make every little step forward a challenge, but otherwise the temps did not go below 20F. Went with EMS and our guide was excellent. | |
| Posted Jul 1, 2002 9:11 pm | ||
| Jerry L | Route Climbed: Tuckerman Ravine Date Climbed: December 15, 2001 | |
| (5) Summits total. | |
| Posted Jun 30, 2002 5:23 am | ||
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