technicolorNH - Jun 8, 2012 1:44 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2012
A great time
Weather was better than average with bands of flurries and rain mixing with fog and bright sunshine. Visibility was excellent on occasion. Bill Welty was my companion on the way down. Two hours and twenty five minutes up from the Pinkham Notch visitor center to the summit via the Lions Head trail. Still plenty of snow in Tuckermans.
bgriffs - Jun 5, 2012 11:53 pm Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2010
visibility was poor on summit. took a while even to find the visitor centor on top.
Cal - Apr 16, 2012 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2002
Thanks Ed!
This bit of fun planted a climbing seed where only backpacking had grown. It's more of a long hike though.
StoneWall - Feb 9, 2012 6:51 pm Date Climbed: Feb 5, 2012
Great Climb
We had a beautiful day on the mountain, started climbing at 7:30am and it was -3 at Pinkham Notch. When we got to the summit the wind was blowing 40-50mph with a wind chill around -30 bellow. But we had crystal clear skies and great views.
Spindle - Jan 29, 2012 8:21 pm Date Climbed: Jan 28, 2012
Perfect day
Warm weather and low winds made for an unusual January day on the Lion Head winter route.
sederman - Jan 22, 2012 2:32 pm Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2011
Crazy Wind on Lions Head
This climb was not for the weak. Winds were gusting over 100mph and there were full white out conditions. We were the first of the day to reach the summit and not sure if anyone else made it up that day. Most climbers turned back at the crest of loins head due to the snow and wind conditions.
GlennD - Jan 19, 2012 8:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2006
This Body Climbed Mt Washington
Hit on a traverse of the Presidentials, north to south. HP #2!
Quadaxial - Jan 18, 2012 1:09 am Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2011
"warm" day!
Went up Tuckerman's on New Years day. Was hoping to do an ice climb, but ended up being the warmest New Years Days on record! Was still windy and cold and "rimey" at the summit though.
lsheen - Jan 16, 2012 2:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1971
Long long ago...
Been up 3 - 4 times, Great Gulf, Tuckerman's, and a Presidential traverse or two, also!
VERY happy memories...
Inday - Jan 12, 2012 7:48 pm Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2011
Mixed Ascent in December
Via O'dells. TR @ http://www.summitpost.org/mixed-technical-assent-via-odell-s/770305
lutty11 - Jan 1, 2012 8:11 pm Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2011
Windy and bad visibility
Because of heavy winds and bad visibility was forced to turn around!
MrRoy4UVA - Dec 31, 2011 10:57 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2011
Awesome Weather
Went up the Lion's Head Summer Route, got up to Split Rock by mid morning to find temps hovering around -5F with winds sustained over 100 mph. Went out around the large carrin for some pictures/video but decided not to attempt to cross the alpine garden with a wind chill around -50F. If you know anyone who was up there in tennis shoes please smack them for me, thank you.
LP - Dec 28, 2011 10:04 am Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2011
First Winter Climb
Injury kept us at Tucks.
Judd97 - Dec 12, 2011 7:34 pm Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2011
State HP#13
Climbed up in the snow and ice on the Jewell Tr/Gulfside Tr. 50 mph winds and -30 windchill... nice day for the middle of December! Can never get over how cool rime ice is; especially when it's forming on your beard :)
MCGusto - Oct 28, 2011 1:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
Huntington Ravine
Huntington Ravine is flippin' awesome!
Jshaw - Oct 17, 2011 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2011
Perfect weather
My niece and I decided to hike Washington because we had both done it ten years earlier. We went up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail and it was hot! It was actually in the 60's on the summit. I must admit, it is kind of a bummer to do all that work and have all the cars and craziness at the top. I hiked Glacier Point in Yosemite last year and felt the same way. On the Glacier Point trail we passed two couples the entire time we hiked and then when we reached the top after all that solitude, it was a mad house! At the summit of Washington I did buy a shirt that said "this body climbed Mt. Washington". I have been hiking at my little Blue Hills for the past couple of years but this hike gave me the bug and started me on my goal to hike all 48, even though I couldn't walk for days after it. It is just hard to find people that want to hike.
MMclimbhigh - Oct 7, 2011 3:03 am Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2009
Ski
Skied Tucks several times. Been to summit just once
Summit via Huntington's Ravine. Stream crossing was a little interesting given the recent tropical storms. But awesome none the less.
Flattlander - Sep 21, 2011 4:50 pm Date Climbed: Feb 20, 2010
Ignore the buildings!!
Still a great mountain. Been up a few times, once in winter. Huntington Ravine Trail is great. Lions Head is a fun conga line in winter, and was my first use of crampons. I'll always remember it. Tag the true summit, descend a bit, sit and enjoy not being at the summit circus.
technicolorNH - Jun 8, 2012 1:44 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2012
A great timeWeather was better than average with bands of flurries and rain mixing with fog and bright sunshine. Visibility was excellent on occasion. Bill Welty was my companion on the way down. Two hours and twenty five minutes up from the Pinkham Notch visitor center to the summit via the Lions Head trail. Still plenty of snow in Tuckermans.
bgriffs - Jun 5, 2012 11:53 pm Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2010
Best Day in the MountainsBeautiful day to be on Mt. Washington
xchallenging - May 31, 2012 3:47 pm
heavy wind above tree linevisibility was poor on summit. took a while even to find the visitor centor on top.
Cal - Apr 16, 2012 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2002
Thanks Ed!This bit of fun planted a climbing seed where only backpacking had grown. It's more of a long hike though.
StoneWall - Feb 9, 2012 6:51 pm Date Climbed: Feb 5, 2012
Great ClimbWe had a beautiful day on the mountain, started climbing at 7:30am and it was -3 at Pinkham Notch. When we got to the summit the wind was blowing 40-50mph with a wind chill around -30 bellow. But we had crystal clear skies and great views.
Spindle - Jan 29, 2012 8:21 pm Date Climbed: Jan 28, 2012
Perfect dayWarm weather and low winds made for an unusual January day on the Lion Head winter route.
sederman - Jan 22, 2012 2:32 pm Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2011
Crazy Wind on Lions HeadThis climb was not for the weak. Winds were gusting over 100mph and there were full white out conditions. We were the first of the day to reach the summit and not sure if anyone else made it up that day. Most climbers turned back at the crest of loins head due to the snow and wind conditions.
GlennD - Jan 19, 2012 8:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2006
This Body Climbed Mt WashingtonHit on a traverse of the Presidentials, north to south. HP #2!
Quadaxial - Jan 18, 2012 1:09 am Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2011
"warm" day!Went up Tuckerman's on New Years day. Was hoping to do an ice climb, but ended up being the warmest New Years Days on record! Was still windy and cold and "rimey" at the summit though.
lsheen - Jan 16, 2012 2:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1971
Long long ago...Been up 3 - 4 times, Great Gulf, Tuckerman's, and a Presidential traverse or two, also!
VERY happy memories...
Inday - Jan 12, 2012 7:48 pm Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2011
Mixed Ascent in DecemberVia O'dells. TR @ http://www.summitpost.org/mixed-technical-assent-via-odell-s/770305
lutty11 - Jan 1, 2012 8:11 pm Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2011
Windy and bad visibilityBecause of heavy winds and bad visibility was forced to turn around!
MrRoy4UVA - Dec 31, 2011 10:57 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2011
Awesome WeatherWent up the Lion's Head Summer Route, got up to Split Rock by mid morning to find temps hovering around -5F with winds sustained over 100 mph. Went out around the large carrin for some pictures/video but decided not to attempt to cross the alpine garden with a wind chill around -50F. If you know anyone who was up there in tennis shoes please smack them for me, thank you.
LP - Dec 28, 2011 10:04 am Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2011
First Winter ClimbInjury kept us at Tucks.
Judd97 - Dec 12, 2011 7:34 pm Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2011
State HP#13Climbed up in the snow and ice on the Jewell Tr/Gulfside Tr. 50 mph winds and -30 windchill... nice day for the middle of December! Can never get over how cool rime ice is; especially when it's forming on your beard :)
MCGusto - Oct 28, 2011 1:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
Huntington RavineHuntington Ravine is flippin' awesome!
Jshaw - Oct 17, 2011 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2011
Perfect weatherMy niece and I decided to hike Washington because we had both done it ten years earlier. We went up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail and it was hot! It was actually in the 60's on the summit. I must admit, it is kind of a bummer to do all that work and have all the cars and craziness at the top. I hiked Glacier Point in Yosemite last year and felt the same way. On the Glacier Point trail we passed two couples the entire time we hiked and then when we reached the top after all that solitude, it was a mad house! At the summit of Washington I did buy a shirt that said "this body climbed Mt. Washington". I have been hiking at my little Blue Hills for the past couple of years but this hike gave me the bug and started me on my goal to hike all 48, even though I couldn't walk for days after it. It is just hard to find people that want to hike.
MMclimbhigh - Oct 7, 2011 3:03 am Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2009
SkiSkied Tucks several times. Been to summit just once
funkyhiker56 - Sep 21, 2011 5:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2011
SHP 13Summit via Huntington's Ravine. Stream crossing was a little interesting given the recent tropical storms. But awesome none the less.
Flattlander - Sep 21, 2011 4:50 pm Date Climbed: Feb 20, 2010
Ignore the buildings!!Still a great mountain. Been up a few times, once in winter. Huntington Ravine Trail is great. Lions Head is a fun conga line in winter, and was my first use of crampons. I'll always remember it. Tag the true summit, descend a bit, sit and enjoy not being at the summit circus.