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| 872.1 | Yes, do it !! | GAAS::BRAUCHER | And nothing else matters | Tue May 20 1997 11:58 | 18 |
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You should be fine if the weather is good. The easiest way is up the
Ammonousuc Trail from near the Cog Railway at Mansfield Depot, but I
cannot imagine why anybody wouldn't go up Glen Boulder or Tuckerman's
from Pinkham Notch instead. In my opinion, the latter two are much
prettier.
There are many other, harder ways, but I'd do one of those the first time.
Get a nice early start. You can get water, etc. on top - the top is
pretty dissapointing. For a more wilderness experience, do Adams.
As to difficulty, up Ammonusouc, down Jewell is probably similar to
the Lafayette-Lincoln. Ditto Tucks-Glen (or descend Boott Spur Tr, also
good.) Your car is more likely to be smashed into at Mansfield Depot
than at AMC HQ at Pinkham.
bb
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| 872.2 | Moderate effort, civilization at the top | ORION::SAVAGE | Neil Savage | Wed May 21 1997 13:59 | 11 |
| >For a more wilderness experience, do Adams.
Adams is also a more difficult climb, partly due to the extreme
rockiness of the trail. I would take on Washington before I would
take on Adams. And I agree that Mt Washington summit is a bit of a
let-down: all those tourists in street shoes and sneakers who came up
by stage or the cog railway makes it look more like an airline terminal
at the top than an alpine mountain experience. You may just want to go
as far as the meadowlands below and nix the summit altogether, unless
you want to purchase a souvenier at the gift shop.
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| 872.3 | | PCBUOA::KRATZ | | Thu May 22 1997 15:20 | 8 |
| As far as weather, look for a day where a high pressure dome is
literally centered right on top of the mountain and you should get
reasonable temps and wind, as well as be able to see things at the
top. In fact, I avoid anything BUT that scenario.
Kratz
(also a fan of the Amoonusnuc up, Jewell down (a la .1)...)
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| 872.4 | | AXEL::FOLEY | Rebel without a Clue | Tue May 27 1997 12:30 | 15 |
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Note that you might want to go later in the summer. Mt. Washington
and the Presidentials have gotten ALOT of snow in the past
month. Upwards of 60"! (14" just last week) All the
Presidentials are snow covered at this time. I haven't seen this
much visible snow this late in the season! The nights are staying
cold and the days cool so there is little chance for melting
at those altitudes.
Someone up North mentioned that they got more snow on Washington
in the past month than in Feb. I'll have to check with the
Observatory on that, but I wouldn't be surprised.
mike
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| 872.5 | snow and orchids | DELNI::PROVENCHER | | Tue May 27 1997 13:36 | 17 |
| Yes, I heard on TV it was 70" so far in May for snow in the Mt.
Washington area this year. The normal is 10" for the month.
That's a lot of snow!
I have hiked Washington on several trails at several different months
of the year. The most spectacular was in Sept. when the wildflowers in
Tuckerman's were blooming, including orchids! Yes, orchids on the
alpines! Late June has the alpine flowers blooming, so if you like to
see those kinds of things, then you can plan accordingly. High summer
can produce a hell of an unexpected sunburn if the sun is out. Even if
the wind is blowing 70mph. Actually, it was because of the wind, the
altitude, and the unexpectedness of it, that we got burned. So, bring
sunscreen.
It's a great mountain to challenge, the weather is always
unpredictable, the views are spectacular if it's clear, and you'll be
glad you did it.
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| 872.6 | winter lives... | DOODL1::FISCHER | | Wed May 28 1997 07:07 | 3 |
| As of this weekend the weather service reported a May total of
91" of snow on Mt Washington. As always, expect the worst weather,
hope for the best.
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