JustinMT - May 21, 2009 4:31 pm Date Climbed: May 18, 2009
Great Hike
Summited via Tuckerman's Trail to Boott Spur. Strange to hike a big mountain and find a visitor center complete with vending machines on top.
Steve Larson - Apr 20, 2009 8:08 am Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2009
Best weather in the world!
Up and down Tuckerman's, suffering all the way from brutal sunshine. Hardly a breath of wind, even on the summit.
deungsan - Mar 28, 2009 6:47 pm Date Climbed: Feb 16, 2006
cold and windy!
winter ascent. Beautiful.
woodsxc - Mar 2, 2009 1:15 am Date Climbed: Feb 28, 2009
Winter via Lion Head
Lion Head. Definitely more fun than Katahdin in the fall, but I'll have to come back for Washington in the fall and Katahdin in the winter before making a judgment. Super sweet hike.
ericd - Feb 23, 2009 8:15 pm Date Climbed: Feb 22, 2009
Tuckerman Route
Deep postholing through Tuckerman gully, would recommend snow shoes until base of the headwall. The mid mountain lean-to shelter makes a timely lunch spot and to re-gear. We summited pretty late in the day after 5hrs of climbing. Relative light winds (less than 50knots) at summit and not too chilly (5F). Arriving new weather system brought us whiteout, blizzard-like conditions. After 30 minutes on top, we descended kairn by kairn to the ridgeline using the last of the daylight. Disoriented in the whiteout, we traversed a lot looking for the steep notch to descend thru the rock headwall. Never found it but took a bearing using GPS, compass, and 50ft of visibility! A couple of unplanned slopes & slides later we were in the gully 4000' at dark. Re-established the tuckerman trail after a brief stint postholing around large boulders and thru the forest. An unplanned 2nd night in a snow shelter seemed very likely before finding the trail out. Down by 8:20pm. This 6000' mountain was quite a challenge and got the adrenaline pumping!
justing - Jan 27, 2009 5:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2008
Via Tuckermans
Second state highpoint. The visibility was so good I could see all the way to New Hampshire.
MorganF - Jan 22, 2009 7:49 am Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2008
Nice Try
Attempted Washington via Lion's Head. Left on a beautiful morning at the base of the mountain but got smacked in the face by freezing temps and 120mph winds above the tree line. We got close enough to see the road and had to turn around. We decided the summit wasn't worth getting blown off the mountain. Neither of us could stand up straight or walk normally. Took a bit of a scary slide at one point.
Despite all this, it was a lovely climb and was very nice inside the tree line.
Patrick B - Jan 11, 2009 7:37 pm Date Climbed: Jan 10, 2009
The Summit!
The day after our failed ascent we tried again. Perfect conditions. No winds and the temperature was in the 20s. We even saw a guy with shorts and a long sleeve shirt on! (intense!) 6 hours up 2 hours down.
patb
Patrick B - Jan 11, 2009 7:35 pm Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2009
Failed summit
One of our team members had a severe case of hypothermia so we were forced to turn around a short distance below Lions Head. The winds were like 50 mph with 70 mph gusts. Pretty insane weather.
seeksit - Jan 9, 2009 10:48 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2007
Late winter summit
First drove to the top summer of 1970. Legitimate climb had to wait 37 years. Summited in good weather conditions via the Lion's Head trail, winds no more than 20mph and temperatures in the 20's. Good training hike.
dpryan999 - Dec 9, 2008 8:38 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 1996
It's Windy up there!
1996: Climbed twice in the summer, first by Lion Head (successful) and then by the Jewell Trail
December 1997: First winter climb with UMass Crew team mates on New Year's Eve (unsuccessful due to poor visibility).
December 1998: Second winter ascent in with the Crew team, this time we made it!
January 2001: Unsuccessful ascent due to high winds past Lion's Head
January 2008: Unsuccessful due to high winds past Lion's Head
January 2009: I learned that the high winds around Lion Head dissipate after a few hundred meters. 17 January our group of four made it through the Alpine Garden and halfway up the summit before turning around due to intense -25F cold. On 19 January, my partner and I summitted under much better conditions (15F above, 40mph winds, 100m visibility).
Already planning the 2010 ascent...perhaps via Tuckerman or Ammonousic.
Maranna - Nov 28, 2008 7:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 1975
Back in 1975
I spent two weeks treking up and down the White Mountains back in 1975 then hitched over to Bar Harbor, Maine. What a great trip as a 17 year old. My ohter Presidential summits were during this trip. Came down Tuckerman's on this decent.
See my bro-in-laws trip report for our experience--Presidential Traverse - Madison to Webster. Spectacular
bruno baschung - Nov 17, 2008 5:26 pm Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2008
mount washington
Wonderful ascent, alas in por weather. Mt washington deserve its reputation of being very windy and should not be underestimated.
Bruno baschung
Athos791 - Nov 9, 2008 10:24 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
Tuckerman's Ravine
I drug my father up Mt. Washington via the Tuckerman's Ravine Trail. We spent the night at the Hermit Lake tent platforms, and awoke around 5 am to set off for the summit. The ravine itself is awesome fun, and then its a little jaunt of the talus slope to the summit. We got up there too early, as the restaurant was closed on the summit.
nextyearranier - Nov 4, 2008 2:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2003
Never underestimate
Just back from a Colorado trip and convinced that nothing on the east coast could be tough, I got my first case of humility on Mount Washington. It may be only 6k (or so) feet, but this was a tough dayhike. The scenery was beautiful though. And it was about 40 deg on the summit in July.
2skinners - Oct 28, 2008 1:20 pm Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2008
HP # 17
Due to time constraints we took the auto road to the summit. The summit was like a circus. Lots of people, trains and buildings. It wasn't the worst highpoint I've done, but it wasn't the best either. Some of the views along the way were pretty however.
Parenteau - Oct 22, 2008 9:38 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2008
Awesome Time
Had a great time doing a late fall hike up Lion's Head and down Tuckerman's. Snow all throughout the alpine zone.
we decided to do the cog rr. We were celebrating our anniversary and he hurt his knee so we cheated and rode the cog railway up. Never got to see the view anyway since it was clouded over as usual!
JustinMT - May 21, 2009 4:31 pm Date Climbed: May 18, 2009
Great HikeSummited via Tuckerman's Trail to Boott Spur. Strange to hike a big mountain and find a visitor center complete with vending machines on top.
Steve Larson - Apr 20, 2009 8:08 am Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2009
Best weather in the world!Up and down Tuckerman's, suffering all the way from brutal sunshine. Hardly a breath of wind, even on the summit.
deungsan - Mar 28, 2009 6:47 pm Date Climbed: Feb 16, 2006
cold and windy!winter ascent. Beautiful.
woodsxc - Mar 2, 2009 1:15 am Date Climbed: Feb 28, 2009
Winter via Lion HeadLion Head. Definitely more fun than Katahdin in the fall, but I'll have to come back for Washington in the fall and Katahdin in the winter before making a judgment. Super sweet hike.
ericd - Feb 23, 2009 8:15 pm Date Climbed: Feb 22, 2009
Tuckerman RouteDeep postholing through Tuckerman gully, would recommend snow shoes until base of the headwall. The mid mountain lean-to shelter makes a timely lunch spot and to re-gear. We summited pretty late in the day after 5hrs of climbing. Relative light winds (less than 50knots) at summit and not too chilly (5F). Arriving new weather system brought us whiteout, blizzard-like conditions. After 30 minutes on top, we descended kairn by kairn to the ridgeline using the last of the daylight. Disoriented in the whiteout, we traversed a lot looking for the steep notch to descend thru the rock headwall. Never found it but took a bearing using GPS, compass, and 50ft of visibility! A couple of unplanned slopes & slides later we were in the gully 4000' at dark. Re-established the tuckerman trail after a brief stint postholing around large boulders and thru the forest. An unplanned 2nd night in a snow shelter seemed very likely before finding the trail out. Down by 8:20pm. This 6000' mountain was quite a challenge and got the adrenaline pumping!
Rockscaler - Feb 3, 2009 6:14 pm
Nice winter dude!=)
justing - Jan 27, 2009 5:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2008
Via TuckermansSecond state highpoint. The visibility was so good I could see all the way to New Hampshire.
MorganF - Jan 22, 2009 7:49 am Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2008
Nice TryAttempted Washington via Lion's Head. Left on a beautiful morning at the base of the mountain but got smacked in the face by freezing temps and 120mph winds above the tree line. We got close enough to see the road and had to turn around. We decided the summit wasn't worth getting blown off the mountain. Neither of us could stand up straight or walk normally. Took a bit of a scary slide at one point.
Despite all this, it was a lovely climb and was very nice inside the tree line.
Patrick B - Jan 11, 2009 7:37 pm Date Climbed: Jan 10, 2009
The Summit!The day after our failed ascent we tried again. Perfect conditions. No winds and the temperature was in the 20s. We even saw a guy with shorts and a long sleeve shirt on! (intense!) 6 hours up 2 hours down.
patb
Patrick B - Jan 11, 2009 7:35 pm Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2009
Failed summitOne of our team members had a severe case of hypothermia so we were forced to turn around a short distance below Lions Head. The winds were like 50 mph with 70 mph gusts. Pretty insane weather.
seeksit - Jan 9, 2009 10:48 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2007
Late winter summitFirst drove to the top summer of 1970. Legitimate climb had to wait 37 years. Summited in good weather conditions via the Lion's Head trail, winds no more than 20mph and temperatures in the 20's. Good training hike.
dpryan999 - Dec 9, 2008 8:38 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 1996
It's Windy up there!1996: Climbed twice in the summer, first by Lion Head (successful) and then by the Jewell Trail
December 1997: First winter climb with UMass Crew team mates on New Year's Eve (unsuccessful due to poor visibility).
December 1998: Second winter ascent in with the Crew team, this time we made it!
January 2001: Unsuccessful ascent due to high winds past Lion's Head
January 2008: Unsuccessful due to high winds past Lion's Head
January 2009: I learned that the high winds around Lion Head dissipate after a few hundred meters. 17 January our group of four made it through the Alpine Garden and halfway up the summit before turning around due to intense -25F cold. On 19 January, my partner and I summitted under much better conditions (15F above, 40mph winds, 100m visibility).
Already planning the 2010 ascent...perhaps via Tuckerman or Ammonousic.
Maranna - Nov 28, 2008 7:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 1975
Back in 1975I spent two weeks treking up and down the White Mountains back in 1975 then hitched over to Bar Harbor, Maine. What a great trip as a 17 year old. My ohter Presidential summits were during this trip. Came down Tuckerman's on this decent.
davidjhoopes - Nov 27, 2008 8:18 pm
Pres TraverseSee my bro-in-laws trip report for our experience--Presidential Traverse - Madison to Webster. Spectacular
bruno baschung - Nov 17, 2008 5:26 pm Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2008
mount washingtonWonderful ascent, alas in por weather. Mt washington deserve its reputation of being very windy and should not be underestimated.
Bruno baschung
Athos791 - Nov 9, 2008 10:24 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
Tuckerman's RavineI drug my father up Mt. Washington via the Tuckerman's Ravine Trail. We spent the night at the Hermit Lake tent platforms, and awoke around 5 am to set off for the summit. The ravine itself is awesome fun, and then its a little jaunt of the talus slope to the summit. We got up there too early, as the restaurant was closed on the summit.
nextyearranier - Nov 4, 2008 2:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2003
Never underestimateJust back from a Colorado trip and convinced that nothing on the east coast could be tough, I got my first case of humility on Mount Washington. It may be only 6k (or so) feet, but this was a tough dayhike. The scenery was beautiful though. And it was about 40 deg on the summit in July.
2skinners - Oct 28, 2008 1:20 pm Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2008
HP # 17Due to time constraints we took the auto road to the summit. The summit was like a circus. Lots of people, trains and buildings. It wasn't the worst highpoint I've done, but it wasn't the best either. Some of the views along the way were pretty however.
Parenteau - Oct 22, 2008 9:38 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2008
Awesome TimeHad a great time doing a late fall hike up Lion's Head and down Tuckerman's. Snow all throughout the alpine zone.
silversummit - Oct 3, 2008 11:59 pm
DH was sick sowe decided to do the cog rr. We were celebrating our anniversary and he hurt his knee so we cheated and rode the cog railway up. Never got to see the view anyway since it was clouded over as usual!