Please report any snow-free slopes in the White Mtns.

[forestgnome]

Please report any snow-free slopes, or even ones that are showing big patches of bare ground. I'm not talking about the trails, but the slopes of any mountains. Thanks!!!

happy spring

 

[Paradox]

Not the Whites, but the Greens were brown up to about 2000' this last Saturday, 4/5/08.

 

[Solitary]

great video, great family

one eensie weensie bare spot at Waterville yesterday ... lots of brown here and there, but still lots of snow left... great day out !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EozH1jcWC-w

Great video. (interesting choice of soundtrack, tho'). Are they all yours? Looks like you're all very close. Nice.

 

[trailbiscuit]

Certainly not Loon or Cannon. I drove by both today, and they were very, very white.

 

[rocket21]

I've hiked Wildcat D, Mt. Pierce, and the Doubleheads this week - none of them are anywhere close to melting out.

If you're willing to hike just a bit south of the Whites, I think you'll have some options after this upcoming rain.

Red Hill - up Red Hill Trail, enjoy the view, then descend via the loop trail - at the ledges near the top of the loop portion, begin bushwack (south/southwest facing slope) - open woods, good views, and there are some big deer in there.

Green Mountain - the area near the lower third of the Dearborn Trail had melted out in early January, so I suspect it may be clear again soon (if not already).

Other possibilities - Mt. Morgan south slope was starting to melt out a few weeks ago. Peaked Mountain's south slope near North Conway looks to be melting out a bit as of today.

 

[Tom Rankin]

While we're at it, please report any snow COVERED slopes as well!

 

[sierra]

While we're at it, please report any snow COVERED slopes as well!

Anything in the Whites above 2500ft.

 

[una_dogger]

Sorry for the hijack, FN

While we're at it, please report any snow COVERED slopes as well!

Hey Tom, how are things melting out in the Catskills??

Is Platte Clove Rd set to open next week??

We'll be Running with The Devil (full traverse) in one month's time, hoping for snow free conditions!

 

[vegematic]

I visited Mt. Sabattus in Lovell, ME today. The summit area was largely snow-free. Needed the snowshoes on the rest of the loop, however. I watched for, but did not see, signs of spring flowers pushing up through the leaf-litter.

-vegematic

 

[Tom Rankin]

Hey Tom, how are things melting out in the Catskills??

Is Platte Clove Rd set to open next week??

We'll be Running with The Devil (full traverse) in one month's time, hoping for snow free conditions!

North facing slopes still have snow. South faces are pretty much melted off. Up high here is still some snow for sure!

 

[forestgnome]

The southern slopes of Bartlett Mtn., just west of Mt. Kearsarge North, are about 95% clear. See TR. I didn't see any wildflowers, either.

happy spring

 

[una_dogger]

Mmmmm....now I am dreaming of snow free slopes and soft padded, earthen trails again, too!

 

[kltilton]

I was driving back from a job in Littleton yesterday and much of the ground north of Twin Mt. was bare, even in the woods.

 

[Grayjay]

bare ground

Seen lots of bare ground on the SW slope of the Osippee's. Great place for spring flowers. Saw some on Balk Knob trail last year.

 

[Grayjay]

bald knob

Lots of bare ground on the SW slopes of the Ossipees. Good place for liverwart.

 

[forestgnome]

Thanks very much! Keep 'em coming.

happy trails

 

[islandside]

Snow free trails

Mount Major boulder trail is snow free for almost the entire top half of the trail. Not much mud to speak of on that trail either.
The bottom half is still snow packed from snow mobile trails, and the middle was a stream

 

[forestgnome]

Mount Major boulder trail is snow free for almost the entire top half of the trail. Not much mud to speak of on that trail either.
The bottom half is still snow packed from snow mobile trails, and the middle was a stream

Thanks, and welcome!

happy trails

 

[Mohamed Ellozy]

Appears that Monadnock is practically snow-free: Monadnock: Last Trail Report Until Fall.

 

[rocket21]

Driving up to Waterville today, Welch-Dickey looked pretty bare - no snow visible on the ledges and no snow visible through the trees.

The southern slopes of Red Hill looked pretty bare from the road too.