Mt. Chocorua and Middle Sister.

[sierra]

Took my usual route up Champney Falls trail, hit the summit than looped over Middle Sister and jumped on the MS cut-off to get back on the CFT. Stick season is upon us and it felt fantastic. Fast conditions, no snow, no ice and cool temps for my dog who cruised along at a nice pace. Gusty winds up high, I brought a girlfriend along and she got picked up a bit by a 45 mph gust halfway up the cone. She's pretty light and it just pushed her around, she immediately decided that that was it, it was a no go to summit. She is actually a pretty good hiker, she's almost done the 67, but she admits to being a "fair weather" hiker. I had promised her it was going to be a nice day the night before, I might have left out the wind speeds potential. I on the other hand am not a fair-weather hiker and it was a perfect day for me, not to mention the summit was 10 minutes away and I needed it for my 4th round. I told her that I couldn't leave her and that if she stayed with me, I could guarantee she would live. She reluctantly agreed and off we went to the summit. She touched the summit block and decided standing on it was completely unnecessary. Me and my dog climbed up enjoyed the breeze, took some photos and enjoyed unlimited visibility. WE all then tramped off to Middle Sister and had lunch. Beautiful day on this famous mountain.

 

[Grey J]

I did that exact route a few years ago and loved Chocorua. Now that's a summit that really feels like a summit. The view of the ridge leading up to the rocky summit from the col separating it from The Sisters is a magnificent shot (which I can't locate at present). We were not hiking the 52 WAV at the time but were still happy we made the side trip to Middle Sister to check out the ruins.

 

[DayTrip]

I did that exact route a few years ago and loved Chocorua. Now that's a summit that really feels like a summit. The view of the ridge leading up to the rocky summit from the col separating it from The Sisters is a magnificent shot (which I can't locate at present). We were not hiking the 52 WAV at the time but were still happy we made the side trip to Middle Sister to check out the ruins.

Calling JustJoe. Calling JustJoe. Come In. Over.

I'm sure JustJoe has 100 photos of the exact scene you describe but this was the best I could do. Having always seen it from the road I was surprised at how narrow it was. Was like a shark fin versus the pyramid shape it appears to be from the valleys. Very cool summit....

 

[sierra]

Calling JustJoe. Calling JustJoe. Come In. Over.

I'm sure JustJoe has 100 photos of the exact scene you describe but this was the best I could do. Having always seen it from the road I was surprised at how narrow it was. Was like a shark fin versus the pyramid shape it appears to be from the valleys. Very cool summit....
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