The Great Gulf

Dates of Trip: 11-13 July 2008
Climbers: hobo and tortoise
Location: Presidential Range, NH, USA
Trailhead: Six Husbands
Summit Objectives: Jefferson, Adams, Madison
Total Time: 10.0 hours
Summit: Adams at 5774 feet, Jefferson at 5712 ft, Madison at 5366 ft
Starting Ele: 1412 feet
Ele. Gain: 5300 feet
Distance: 10.0 mile

Packed in 4 miles up the Great Gulf trail to the Six Husbands/Wamsutta Junction and camped at an established site just beyond. Struck out along Six Husbands by 7:15, and scrambled up Jefferson's Knee to summit Mt. Jefferson. Then took Gulf Side trail across Edmund's Col to Mt. Adams and summitted. From there, a quick jaunt over to Madison Hut and the Mt. Madison summit. We then descended back to the Grest Gulf via The Buttress trail, arriving back in camp just after 5 pm. After one more night in camp, we packed out with very sore quads and soaked in the Peabody River before heading out. Distance/time listed is for summit day, not including pack-in.  Elevation gain is estimated cumulative, including pack in.

Mt. Pierce (aka Clinton)

Dates of Trip: 16 February 2008
Climbers: hobo and tortoise
Location: White Mountains, NH, USA
Trailhead: Crawford Path
Summit Objectives: Pierce
Total Time: 5.0 hours
Summit: 4310 feet
Starting Ele: 1900 feet
Ele. Gain: 2410 feet
Distance: 6.4 mile

Mt. Pierce is also known as Mt. Clinton. A beautiful day, though windy up on top - we went zero exposure. The group of kids behind us were in blue jeans. :o\ We climbed in our new plastic boots. Brought snowshoes but didn't use them -- the snow was fluffy but solid. Only ran into trouble right at tree line where we postholed up to the chest into tree wells a few times. Very fast descent. Dinner after at 99, and a cold, but comfortable night in the yurt at Intervale due to MITOC Avy School.

Mt. Hancock

Dates of Trip: 13-14 October 2007
Climbers: hobo and tortoise
Location: White Mountains, NH, USA
Trailhead: Cedar Brook/Hancock Loop
Summit Objectives: Hancock
Summit: 4420 feet
Starting Ele: 524 meter (1720 feet)
Ele. Gain: 823 meter (2700 feet)
Distance: 16 km (10.0 mile)

Mostly a backpacking trip. Packed in about 2.5 miles, camped, then summitted both north and south Hancock the next day. Brilliant fall colors at trailhead, snow on the summits!! Totally relaxing.

Mts. Washington and Munroe

Dates of Trip: 22 July 2007
Climbers: hobo and tortoise
Location: Presidential Range, NH, USA
Route: Jewell Trail/Ammonusac Ravine
Summit Objectives: Washington, Monroe
Total Time: 10.0 hours
Summit: Washington at 6288 feet, Monroe at 5384 ft
Starting Ele: 732 meter (2400 feet)
Ele. Gain: 1250 meter (4100 feet)
Distance: 14 km (9.0 mile)

stayed at Intervale

Mt. Tom

Dates of Trip: 28 January 2007
Climbers: hobo and tortoise
Location: White Mountains, NH, USA
Summit Objectives: Tom
Summit: 4051 feet

Mt. Jackson

Dates of Trip: 9 December 2006
Climbers: hobo and tortoise
Location: Presidential Range, NH, USA
Summit Objectives: Jackson
Summit: 4052 feet

The dusky drive up to Intervale

Cozied up on the Intervale couch