Thursday, November 18, 2010

Hiking in the snowy White Mountains

Since the last hiking post was very popular, probably because of the nice pictures, here is "Hiking in the White Mountains 2".

This time, we experienced a lot of snow and ice on our 4 mile Carter Notch trail. A stream was constantly flowing next to the trail and sometimes even on the trail. This was a bit muddy but really nice.

First, we encountered a lot of rocks and stones and even climbed with our huge backpacks. Then, we had lots of ice and snow on our moderately steep path which made it slippy but also adventurous.

Since this trail leads to Carter Notch Hut, there are lots of bridges and safe river crossings because lots of people hike there.

The hut was really crowded in the evening and we met many different people from NH, MA and even Québec. In comparison to a shelter, it was very luxury to have one´s own kitchen and a bunkhouse to sleep. So, we enjoyed delicious Lasagna after the hike and pancakes the next morning.

Additionally, we didn´t have to bring a lot of equipment, only warm clothes. The weather was extraordinary sunny and warm for November and we could take some of these amazing pictures I want to share with you. The frozen pond was really impressive but we didn´t dare to walk on it.

Watch the pictures, look for good hiking boots and plan your next hiking trip in winter. Hiking with snow is amazing.

10 comments:

  1. Anonymous11/21/2010

    WOW! COOL!! Nice pictures - I like it.

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  2. Anonymous11/22/2010

    What a nice summary of the trip!

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  3. Anonymous12/04/2010

    I know somebody who didn´t like hiking some years ago... you too?

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  4. Anonymous12/06/2010

    Don´t forget to visit next time after hiking North Conway and the outlets. Here you can buy tax free ... and cheeper as the regular prices.

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  5. Anonymous12/07/2010

    I like Attitash and the Bear Notch.

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  6. Anonymous12/10/2010

    I´m waiting for part 3 ... hiking in the white mountains during winter time ...

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  7. Anonymous12/10/2010

    can you recommend me some skiing places in the white mountains?

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  8. Thank you all for the nice comments.

    Skiing areas and current conditions can be found at skinh.com. Bretton Woods and Cannon are great for advanced skiers. Waterville and Loon Mountain are suitable for one day trips.

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  9. Great pictures, thanks for the recommendations! I love hiking in the winter time, especially during the holidays, it's so quite up in the mountains, and then you get back down to the city, all decorated with lights, it's perfect. :)

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  10. Anonymous1/07/2011

    some new experiences with skiing?

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