Ascent of Mount Tecumseh on 2009-12-31| Others in Party: | Anne | | Date: | Thursday, December 31, 2009 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Tecumseh | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 4003 ft / 1220 m |
Ascent Trip ReportAnne and I both got new snowshoes the day before and needed to break them in. Neither of us had done a winter 4k before and hadn’t even done a winter hike so this was an experiment. We knew this wasn’t a long hike so we didn’t leave the Boston area until 8am. We got to Waterville Valley and got to the trailhead around 11:30. I was testing out my new Tubbs Flex Alps and I decided I love them. Excellent traction and I was surprised how much the lifts help on the accent. We made the summit and had a quick snack and headed down before getting too cold. We took 2:30 to hit the summit and 1:10 back down the trailhead. The snow makes for a really pretty hike and I agree winter is the correct way to do Tecumseh as I could see this being a boring hike in the summer.
We didn’t have any problems staying warm except for Anne’s feet. She’s had frostbite many years ago so that’s why it’s a problem now. Anybody ever use footwarmers?
I guess I hike in winter now. Smile This was #22 overall for me.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 2200 ft / 671 m | | Weather: | Snowing, Cold, Calm | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 2200 ft / 671 m | | Distance: | 5 mi / 8.1 km | | Trailhead: | 1803 ft / 549 m | | Descent Statistics |
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