Becca M
Active member
May 12, 2012: Hiker Ed and I led an A.M.C. hike up Mt Chocorua on lesser-used trails to celebrate our birthdays. It wasn’t anyone’s ACTUAL birthday but four of us had birthdays during the prior week so it was pretty fun. We wanted to avoid the Piper Trail if at all possible!!! We still used it a bit to access the loop: Piper, Nickerson Ledge, Carter Ledge, Liberty, Hammond, and Weetamoo. At the end of the day, we enjoyed a nice tailgate party (when upwind of the trailhead outhouse!!!).
The group for the adventure: Lew & Jenny, Terri, Kevin, Guy, Mike, and Paul. I am missing someone but cannot remember his name… that’s what happens when you get old!!!!!
We couldn’t have asked for better weather, which is really a crap shoot since we need to schedule A.M.C. hikes so far in advance. I think last year was a complete washout, but, I might be wrong!!!
The group heading up to Nickerson Ledge Trail:
Along the ledges – looks like a road but it’s just the rock!!! It’s not the trail either!!!
Good view of Chocorua:
The ledges – some were not in their comfort zones for several big steps. But, as Mike always says, “C’Mon Folks, this is what we’re training for!”
Looking backwards:
View of George along the way:
On Middle Sister (Ed is enjoying a well-earned nap):
The last scrambly section up to the Chocorua summit – looks like a turret!
Once on the summit, Kevin handed out YUMMY summit/birthday brownies (photo courtesy of Terri):
Descending along the ledges:
Guy doing some weightlifting:
Mike cooling down doing one of those model poses as water rushes through his hair:
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The group for the adventure: Lew & Jenny, Terri, Kevin, Guy, Mike, and Paul. I am missing someone but cannot remember his name… that’s what happens when you get old!!!!!
We couldn’t have asked for better weather, which is really a crap shoot since we need to schedule A.M.C. hikes so far in advance. I think last year was a complete washout, but, I might be wrong!!!
The group heading up to Nickerson Ledge Trail:
Along the ledges – looks like a road but it’s just the rock!!! It’s not the trail either!!!
Good view of Chocorua:
The ledges – some were not in their comfort zones for several big steps. But, as Mike always says, “C’Mon Folks, this is what we’re training for!”
Looking backwards:
View of George along the way:
On Middle Sister (Ed is enjoying a well-earned nap):
The last scrambly section up to the Chocorua summit – looks like a turret!
Once on the summit, Kevin handed out YUMMY summit/birthday brownies (photo courtesy of Terri):
Descending along the ledges:
Guy doing some weightlifting:
Mike cooling down doing one of those model poses as water rushes through his hair:
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