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Ascent of South Twin on 2012-11-09

Climber: Ryan Aschbrenner

Date:

Friday, November 9, 2012

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

South Twin

Location:

USA-New Hampshire

Elevation:

4902 ft / 1494 m

Ascent Trip Report

I traversed North and South Twin out-and-back, starting from the north. There were a few inches of fresh snow cover from the previous day's storm passage. I followed one pair of foot tracks on my way up North Twin, and I finally met the two hikers just below the summit, as they were headed back down.

Once I reached the North Twin outlook, I had a clear view west toward the Franconia Range, with a sea of undercast cloud cover obscuring view of the lower terrain. There was bright sunshine with a deep blue sky, and the trees were blanketed with fresh snow. It was a stunning winter-like scene, but I couldn't enjoy it for long because of the intense cold wind.

I made the first tracks through the few inches of snow cover on my way along the North Twin Spur, while headed to South Twin. Once I reached the treeless summit area, I stopped to enjoy the spectacular view until the powerful winds drove me away.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

462 ft / 141 m

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Snow on Ground

Weather:

Cold, Very Windy, Clear

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

462 ft / 141 m

Route:

N. Twin Trail, N. Twin Spur

Trailhead:

4440 ft / 1353 m

Descent Statistics

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