VFTT Winter Gathering 7.5: 1/14-17. Hiking/Skiing Plans and requests

[Jim lombard]

Note: I'll be there before 7:30, just not sure when the rest of the group will be there

I'll be there also around 7ish, I have made a small sign and drive a green RAV4.
Coming from Sandown.

 

[NH_Mtn_Hiker]

I'll be there also around 7ish, I have made a small sign and drive a green RAV4.
Coming from Sandown.

I have a black Subaru Impreza wagon.

 

[Pucknuts61]

The forecast for the weekend keeps getting better.

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin...query=03589&hourly=1&yday=14&weekday=Saturday

Might have to bring shorts

 

[David Metsky]

Pucknuts, are you joining us on Adams Saturday?

-dave-

 

[amstony]

[[*]Pierce Hike: contact: carole (Richard,Alpinista,Puck,amstony,vegematic,coldfeet,McRat)

Carole,

Unfortunately, I am being asked to work tomorrow and can not make the Pierce hike. I really can't say no since I am up for a promotion......... Enjoy, and I hope you get some decent snow!

Tony

 

[Pucknuts61]

Hi Dave,

Absolutely! I hope we meet some of the gathering folks too.
Should be at Appalachia around 7:30-8
See you then

 

[blueZ]

hey, Washington group,

Do we need concern the avalanche risk???

" HIGH, avalanche danger, crust, faceting, front, frontal, human triggered avalanches, lee , natural avalanche, path, precipitation , slab, slabs, stress, temperature gradients, wind transported,

6:44 a.m., Friday, January 14, 2005
Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines currently have HIGH avalanche danger."

http://www.mountwashington.org/avalanche/

Anyway, I'll join the group. Hope tomorrow will be better ...

--- blueZ

 

[Jim lombard]

Hi BlueZ,
I believe the plan is to climb up on the Lions head winter route which has much less avalanche danger than either of the ravines. It's very steep and with the rain atop snow and then freezing with some powder on top it will be pretty slick. I've been up this in much better footing in winter and had no problems, glad to have the 12 point crampons and ice axe. See you there tomorrow.

 

[blueZ]

Jim， thank you for reassureing me!
I'll bring crampon and ice axe tomorrow ... excited, meet the group there!!!

Hi BlueZ,
I believe the plan is to climb up on the Lions head winter route which has much less avalanche danger than either of the ravines. It's very steep and with the rain atop snow and then freezing with some powder on top it will be pretty slick. I've been up this in much better footing in winter and had no problems, glad to have the 12 point crampons and ice axe. See you there tomorrow.

 

[Aaron Applebaum]

Adams Saturday

Dave and others: I had trouble getting out of Boston and had to cancel my plans for the weekend. My apologies... enjoy the hike.

-Aaron

 

[SAR-EMT40]

I was hoping that I would be able to get up there and meet some of you people at this gathering but it isn't going to work out.

To everyone, have a great time and I look forward to reading about everyones exploits.

Keith

 

[hikerfast]

saturday

had a darn cold come on..worked today instead of hiking up there. tomorrow what trail up to madison col? figure if i feel human ill drive up and strike up the valley way after you.