Ascent of Grand Monadnock on 2011-03-26| Others in Party: | Mark | | Date: | Saturday, March 26, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Grand Monadnock | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 3150 ft / 960 m |
Ascent Trip ReportAfter about 19 years not hiking this mountain I decided to try it again with Mark.
For years I had a sour taste in climbing the mountain because of the experience of hundreds of crowded hikers and observing a woman in a dress and high heals balling her eyes out on the summit as, who I would guess, her controlling husband stood by in silence dressed in a suite, tie, and penny loafers watching her.
Avoid the summer crowds! An off season hike redeemed my feelings towards this most hiked summit in the United States. There were only about a dozen hiking parties which I had seen and most appeared to be prepared and aware of safe winter condition hiking. With the limited human interaction I was easily able to enjoy the nature and solitude of the mountain.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 1772 ft / 540 m | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Snow on Ground, Scramble | | Gear Used: | Crampons | | Weather: | Cool, Breezy, Partly Cloudy
Brisk, windy summit (35mph sustained), snow squalls visible | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 1772 ft / 540 m | | Route: | White Dot Trail | | Trailhead: | Ranger station 1378 ft / 420 m | | Descent Statistics | | Route: | White Cross Trail | | Trailhead: | Ranger Station |
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