Enapai
New member
Date of hike 4/24/2009. Great day to be in the mountains. Views to the Greens (easily to pick out Killington, Abe, Ellen, Camels Hump, Mansfield) and most of the Whites.
There was up to 8 inches of new wet, slushy snow. I used in-step crampons the entire trip (the parts that were in the snow, which is pretty much at about 2000 feet). Two ladies in front of me bare-booted the whole way. There is a clear mono-rail in places. Carried snowshoes all day, but never really thought of putting them on. The snow drifts have left a slope that would have been difficult to negotiate.
Got pretty wet with all the melting snow off the trees. Coming off the Carriage Road on the way down, some form of traction is advisable as the new snow made for slippery conditions.
Poles were useful as well. Sunglasses and sunscreen a must on a day like today.
There was up to 8 inches of new wet, slushy snow. I used in-step crampons the entire trip (the parts that were in the snow, which is pretty much at about 2000 feet). Two ladies in front of me bare-booted the whole way. There is a clear mono-rail in places. Carried snowshoes all day, but never really thought of putting them on. The snow drifts have left a slope that would have been difficult to negotiate.
Got pretty wet with all the melting snow off the trees. Coming off the Carriage Road on the way down, some form of traction is advisable as the new snow made for slippery conditions.
Poles were useful as well. Sunglasses and sunscreen a must on a day like today.
