Hey, so I'm looking at the possibility of doing a Mount Washington ascent this winter with a few of my friends. I was wondering what some people who are experienced with the mountain in the winter think about this, namely whether washington would be within our skill level or not.
First and foremost, we have two people certified in advanced first aid. I'm a wfr, and one of my friends is an emt. Experience levels between my friends varies, with a couple of us having used crampons once or twice before and decently experienced winter hikers/campers, a couple of AT thru hikers, some limited backcountry skiing experience, and a couple who's experience is probably more summer backpacking with some wintersports on the side. but for all of us this would be the biggest thing we've done, and is not something I would dare consider taking lightly given the mountain's reputation.
We're all college students in southern maryland, and so don't get the opportunity to be around significant snow very often, so the way I'd be looking at doing the trip would be to rent a cabin and spend a week or so skiing if the snow is decent over winter break, and if a window of particularly "decent" weather happens to strike, then we'd get out and go.
Does this sound feasible? If so, what gear would you recommend bringing? If not, any suggestions for a slightly less ambitious project this winter?