Mount Washington in July
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:58 pm
Greetings All,
As a warm up to a Cascades climb (Shuksan) in August, my partner and I are looking to get up Mount Washington in New Hampshire in mid July. We're starting to research routes and logistics, but I wanted to see if anyone could add some beta on the following:
(1) Weather in July: we're up to speed on the potential for harsh weather on Washington, and we'll plan and pack accordingly. But can anyone attest to weather they've experienced on the mountain in July? Ground truth is always valuable and worth it's weight in gold!
(2) Routes: Tuckerman Ravine seems to be the winner, with Lions Head as the alternate in case the headwall has issues. Any words of wisdom on the routes?
(3) Lodging: we'd like to camp the night before and get a late'ish alpine start to head for the summit. We did this at Katahdin last summer and the Roaring Brook camp ground was perfect for this. Is there something similar at Washington? I've read about lodging that is available about a quarter up, but we'd prefer something at "ground" level and take the entire mountain (to the summit and back) in one day. The alternative is a motel or something that's super close, but that takes the fun out of it.
Thanks all!
As a warm up to a Cascades climb (Shuksan) in August, my partner and I are looking to get up Mount Washington in New Hampshire in mid July. We're starting to research routes and logistics, but I wanted to see if anyone could add some beta on the following:
(1) Weather in July: we're up to speed on the potential for harsh weather on Washington, and we'll plan and pack accordingly. But can anyone attest to weather they've experienced on the mountain in July? Ground truth is always valuable and worth it's weight in gold!
(2) Routes: Tuckerman Ravine seems to be the winner, with Lions Head as the alternate in case the headwall has issues. Any words of wisdom on the routes?
(3) Lodging: we'd like to camp the night before and get a late'ish alpine start to head for the summit. We did this at Katahdin last summer and the Roaring Brook camp ground was perfect for this. Is there something similar at Washington? I've read about lodging that is available about a quarter up, but we'd prefer something at "ground" level and take the entire mountain (to the summit and back) in one day. The alternative is a motel or something that's super close, but that takes the fun out of it.
Thanks all!