J&J&J&J Hike Mt. Hale's Firewarden Trail (NH), Sunday, March 8, 2009
Dictated by rocket21's hiking stunt double
Mount Hale, referred to herein as "Mt. Hale," is a 4,054' peak located in the White Mountains. Named after legendary actor Alan Hale Jr. (referred to herein as "The Skipper"), the peak normally features minimal views.
7 Dwarfs, also known as the Seven Dwarfs, is a motel that provides plowed parking and a base lodge with food for $6.
J&J&J&J, also known as J4 or 4J, are J&J (J&J; John & June) & J (1HappyHiker; John), & J (rocket21; Jeremy) left the 7 Dwarfs around 9:30 (formerly known as 8:30), en route to Mt. Hale.
What happens if you refuse to pay the $6?
Along the way, we decided to stop by the set of the Partridge Family show, where I exhumed my Chris Partridge character (I was replaced by Brian Foster in 1971).
After checking out the abandoned school bus near the abandoned bridge, we took an abandoned herd path to a seasonally abandoned Haystack Road, soon reaching the seasonally abandoned North Twin parking lot.
1Gleeful Hiker, J, J
There were some signs of previous flooding along the North Twin Trail - looking like a combination of melted ice cream and a luge run:
J, J, 1JollyHiker
Soon, it was time to take attendance and get ready to ascend the Firewarden's Trail
1PeppyHiker, J, J
1ElatedHiker, J, J
It was a gloomy morning weatherwise. I think that the problem may have been that there was a Stonehenge monument on the summit that was in danger of being crushed by hikers ascending from the 7 Dwarfs. Alright? That tended to understate the hugeness of the object.
J, J, 1ChirpyHiker
The Fawlty Tower on Hale was actually quite huge, providing for potentially good views. Size didn't matter in the fog, however. That is, until the clouds started to move out:
Just to give an idea of how tall the structure is:
I started to sing The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle (in honor of Alan Hale, Jr.), but 1MirthfulHiker interjected by shouting my vocal talent, "sounds like somebody machine-gunning a seal!"
Unlike the Castaways, we were determined not to get stranded during our 7 hour tour. The weather started getting un-rough:
J, J, 1ConvivialHiker
Back on the herd path between the parking lot and snowmobile trail, J&J and 1VociferousHiker demanded I remove this blowdown:
As a postscript, rocket21's stunt double died when he spontaneously combusted in a bizarre trail maintenance accident. Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It's just not really widely reported. Authorities said... best leave it... unsolved.
Dictated by rocket21's hiking stunt double
Mount Hale, referred to herein as "Mt. Hale," is a 4,054' peak located in the White Mountains. Named after legendary actor Alan Hale Jr. (referred to herein as "The Skipper"), the peak normally features minimal views.
7 Dwarfs, also known as the Seven Dwarfs, is a motel that provides plowed parking and a base lodge with food for $6.
J&J&J&J, also known as J4 or 4J, are J&J (J&J; John & June) & J (1HappyHiker; John), & J (rocket21; Jeremy) left the 7 Dwarfs around 9:30 (formerly known as 8:30), en route to Mt. Hale.
What happens if you refuse to pay the $6?
Along the way, we decided to stop by the set of the Partridge Family show, where I exhumed my Chris Partridge character (I was replaced by Brian Foster in 1971).
After checking out the abandoned school bus near the abandoned bridge, we took an abandoned herd path to a seasonally abandoned Haystack Road, soon reaching the seasonally abandoned North Twin parking lot.
1Gleeful Hiker, J, J
There were some signs of previous flooding along the North Twin Trail - looking like a combination of melted ice cream and a luge run:
J, J, 1JollyHiker
Soon, it was time to take attendance and get ready to ascend the Firewarden's Trail
1PeppyHiker, J, J
1ElatedHiker, J, J
It was a gloomy morning weatherwise. I think that the problem may have been that there was a Stonehenge monument on the summit that was in danger of being crushed by hikers ascending from the 7 Dwarfs. Alright? That tended to understate the hugeness of the object.
J, J, 1ChirpyHiker
The Fawlty Tower on Hale was actually quite huge, providing for potentially good views. Size didn't matter in the fog, however. That is, until the clouds started to move out:
Just to give an idea of how tall the structure is:
I started to sing The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle (in honor of Alan Hale, Jr.), but 1MirthfulHiker interjected by shouting my vocal talent, "sounds like somebody machine-gunning a seal!"
Unlike the Castaways, we were determined not to get stranded during our 7 hour tour. The weather started getting un-rough:
J, J, 1ConvivialHiker
Back on the herd path between the parking lot and snowmobile trail, J&J and 1VociferousHiker demanded I remove this blowdown:
As a postscript, rocket21's stunt double died when he spontaneously combusted in a bizarre trail maintenance accident. Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It's just not really widely reported. Authorities said... best leave it... unsolved.
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