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	== Sunday 28 September 2025 ==		== Sunday 28 September 2025 ==
	(Link to hike on [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-mount-washington-auto-road-5a790a2 AllTrails] and [https://www.strava.com/activities/15981575627 Strava] and [https://www.strava.com/activities/15975798599 Leg 2, out of forest]). It was a cool morning when we arrive at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinkham_Notch Pinkham Notch] to start up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail, but the forecast was for clearing skies and generally warm temperatures. We made a quick bathroom break, but were on trail basically at sun up. The first part of the trail was really wide and fairly well maintained, an old 'tractor' road, though it was still pretty rocky. We saw a few folks on the trail all day, but being off season (and after school was back in session) it was an smaller, older crowd. We made pretty good time on the entire climb up, and in particular were at the avalanche/first aid station pretty early. From here the climb was a pretty standard, rough and fairly ascending trail, and we continued to make good time and take just the occasional break. Pinkham Notch is at 2,032', so to the summit (6,288') is just ~~under~~ 4k (3,~~968~~') of vertical climb, not including the occasional up-and-downs.<br><br>		(Link to hike on [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-mount-washington-auto-road-5a790a2 AllTrails] and [https://www.strava.com/activities/15981575627 Strava] and [https://www.strava.com/activities/15975798599 Leg 2, out of forest]). It was a cool morning when we arrive at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinkham_Notch Pinkham Notch] to start up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail, but the forecast was for clearing skies and generally warm temperatures. We made a quick bathroom break, but were on trail basically at sun up. The first part of the trail was really wide and fairly well maintained, an old 'tractor' road, though it was still pretty rocky. We saw a few folks on the trail all day, but being off season (and after school was back in session) it was an smaller, older crowd. We made pretty good time on the entire climb up, and in particular were at the avalanche/first aid station pretty early. From here the climb was a pretty standard, rough and fairly ascending trail, and we continued to make good time and take just the occasional break. Pinkham Notch is at 2,032', so to the summit (6,288') is just over 4k (4,256') of vertical climb, not including the occasional up-and-downs.<br><br>

	Eventually, though, we were into the Ravine proper, and had to climb the head wall. This is where things were really different than any hiking I'd ever done. First, the (~25 lbs) of weight in my pack made it a bit awkward to climb this face, as the weight kept wanting to pull me backwards and off the face. Also, the rock steps were really large, and very vertical, so it was often hard to find a way to usefully use my hiking poles, so you ended up just holding them a lot, and climbing the face of the mountain like a rock climber. This section seemed a lot easier to go up than it would be down, where your weight would be trying to accelerate you down the face, and it would be a bit trickier to plant your foot or pole in something solid to arrest your momentum. Things really slowed down here, though it was still really beautiful. Pretty quickly, though, we were in the Alpine Zone, and above tree line, with gently flowing streams flowing off of the mountain and following the trail turned to looking for cairns.<br><br>		Eventually, though, we were into the Ravine proper, and had to climb the head wall. This is where things were really different than any hiking I'd ever done. First, the (~25 lbs) of weight in my pack made it a bit awkward to climb this face, as the weight kept wanting to pull me backwards and off the face. Also, the rock steps were really large, and very vertical, so it was often hard to find a way to usefully use my hiking poles, so you ended up just holding them a lot, and climbing the face of the mountain like a rock climber. This section seemed a lot easier to go up than it would be down, where your weight would be trying to accelerate you down the face, and it would be a bit trickier to plant your foot or pole in something solid to arrest your momentum. Things really slowed down here, though it was still really beautiful. Pretty quickly, though, we were in the Alpine Zone, and above tree line, with gently flowing streams flowing off of the mountain and following the trail turned to looking for cairns.<br><br>

Bferrell: /* Sunday 28 September 2025 */

2025-10-09T22:16:18Z

Sunday 28 September 2025

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	== Sunday 28 September 2025 ==		== Sunday 28 September 2025 ==
	(Link to hike on [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-mount-washington-auto-road-5a790a2 AllTrails] and [https://www.strava.com/activities/15981575627 Strava] and [https://www.strava.com/activities/15975798599 Leg 2, out of forest]). It was a cool morning when we arrive at Pinkham Notch to start up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail, but the forecast was for clearing skies and generally warm temperatures. We made a quick bathroom break, but were on trail basically at sun up. The first part of the trail was really wide and fairly well maintained, an old 'tractor' road, though it was still pretty rocky. We saw a few folks on the trail all day, but being off season (and after school was back in session) it was an smaller, older crowd. We made pretty good time on the entire climb up, and in particular were at the avalanche/first aid station pretty early. From here the climb was a pretty standard, rough and fairly ascending trail, and we continued to make good time and take just the occasional break.<br><br>		(Link to hike on [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-mount-washington-auto-road-5a790a2 AllTrails] and [https://www.strava.com/activities/15981575627 Strava] and [https://www.strava.com/activities/15975798599 Leg 2, out of forest]). It was a cool morning when we arrive at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinkham_Notch Pinkham Notch] to start up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail, but the forecast was for clearing skies and generally warm temperatures. We made a quick bathroom break, but were on trail basically at sun up. The first part of the trail was really wide and fairly well maintained, an old 'tractor' road, though it was still pretty rocky. We saw a few folks on the trail all day, but being off season (and after school was back in session) it was an smaller, older crowd. We made pretty good time on the entire climb up, and in particular were at the avalanche/first aid station pretty early. From here the climb was a pretty standard, rough and fairly ascending trail, and we continued to make good time and take just the occasional break. Pinkham Notch is at 2,032', so to the summit (6,288') is just under 4k (3,968') of vertical climb, not including the occasional up-and-downs.<br><br>

	Eventually, though, we were into the Ravine proper, and had to climb the head wall. This is where things were really different than any hiking I'd ever done. First, the (~25 lbs) of weight in my pack made it a bit awkward to climb this face, as the weight kept wanting to pull me backwards and off the face. Also, the rock steps were really large, and very vertical, so it was often hard to find a way to usefully use my hiking poles, so you ended up just holding them a lot, and climbing the face of the mountain like a rock climber. This section seemed a lot easier to go up than it would be down, where your weight would be trying to accelerate you down the face, and it would be a bit trickier to plant your foot or pole in something solid to arrest your momentum. Things really slowed down here, though it was still really beautiful. Pretty quickly, though, we were in the Alpine Zone, and above tree line, with gently flowing streams flowing off of the mountain and following the trail turned to looking for cairns.<br><br>		Eventually, though, we were into the Ravine proper, and had to climb the head wall. This is where things were really different than any hiking I'd ever done. First, the (~25 lbs) of weight in my pack made it a bit awkward to climb this face, as the weight kept wanting to pull me backwards and off the face. Also, the rock steps were really large, and very vertical, so it was often hard to find a way to usefully use my hiking poles, so you ended up just holding them a lot, and climbing the face of the mountain like a rock climber. This section seemed a lot easier to go up than it would be down, where your weight would be trying to accelerate you down the face, and it would be a bit trickier to plant your foot or pole in something solid to arrest your momentum. Things really slowed down here, though it was still really beautiful. Pretty quickly, though, we were in the Alpine Zone, and above tree line, with gently flowing streams flowing off of the mountain and following the trail turned to looking for cairns.<br><br>

Bferrell: /* Peaks Bagged This Trip */

2025-10-09T18:04:22Z

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	== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==		== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==
	'''Mt. Washington'''   6,288'          '''Mt. Monroe'''   5,384'         '''Little Monroe'''    5,197'<br>		'''Mt. Washington'''   6,288'          '''Mt. Monroe'''   5,384'         '''Little Monroe'''         5,197'<br>
	'''Mt. Franklin'''          4,974'         '''Mt. Pierce'''    4,310'            '''Mt. Eisenhower'''   4,780'<br>		'''Mt. Franklin'''          4,974'         '''Mt. Pierce'''     4,310'            '''Mt. Eisenhower'''   4,780'<br>

	== Thursday 25 September 2025 ==		== Thursday 25 September 2025 ==

Bferrell: /* Peaks Bagged This Trip */

2025-10-09T18:04:05Z

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	== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==		== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==
	'''Mt. Washington'''   6,288'          '''Mt. Monroe'''   5,384'         '''Little Monroe''' 5,197'<br>		'''Mt. Washington'''   6,288'          '''Mt. Monroe'''   5,384'         '''Little Monroe'''    5,197'<br>
	'''Mt. Franklin'''          4,974'         '''Mt. Pierce'''   4,310'            '''Mt. Eisenhower'''   4,780'<br>		'''Mt. Franklin'''          4,974'         '''Mt. Pierce'''    4,310'            '''Mt. Eisenhower'''   4,780'<br>

	== Thursday 25 September 2025 ==		== Thursday 25 September 2025 ==

Bferrell: /* Peaks Bagged This Trip */

2025-10-09T18:03:44Z

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	== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==		== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==
	'''Mt. Washington'''   6,288'          '''Mt. Monroe'''   5,384' ~~ ~~        '''Little Monroe'''<br>		'''Mt. Washington'''   6,288'          '''Mt. Monroe'''   5,384'         '''Little Monroe''' 5,197'<br>
	'''Mt. Franklin'''          4,974'         '''Mt. Pierce'''   4,310'            '''Mt. Eisenhower'''   4,780'<br>		'''Mt. Franklin'''          4,974'         '''Mt. Pierce'''   4,310'            '''Mt. Eisenhower'''   4,780'<br>

Bferrell: /* Why Washington? */

2025-10-09T18:02:46Z

Why Washington?

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	== Why Washington? ==		== Why Washington? ==
	[[Image:White_Mountain_National_Forest_Alpine_Zone_Warning_Sign.jpg\|600px\|thumb]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington Mt. Washington] is the grandaddy of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England) White Mountains], being the tallest (at 6,288.2 ft) in the north eastern US, and having "the worst weather in America" (classic for hugely high winds and windchills-see the current summit weather [https://mountwashington.org/weather/current-summit-conditions/ here]). The Whites are the hardest section of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail], or "AT", and Washington is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Range "Presidential" Range]. I have a vague desire to do parts of the AT, so-called "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thru-hiking Section Hiking]]". I might even want to do all, or large portions, of the "big 3" trails, the AT, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Crest_Trail Pacific Crest Trail/PCT] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail Continental Divide Trail/CDT] at some point after I retire.<br><br>		[[Image:White_Mountain_National_Forest_Alpine_Zone_Warning_Sign.jpg\|600px\|thumb]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington Mt. Washington] is the grandaddy of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England) White Mountains], being the tallest (at 6,288.2 ft) in the north eastern US, and having "the worst weather in America" (classic for hugely high winds and windchills-see the current summit weather [https://mountwashington.org/weather/current-summit-conditions/ here]). The Whites are the hardest section of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail], or "AT", and Washington is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Range "Presidential" Range]. I have a vague desire to do parts of the AT, so-called "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thru-hiking Section Hiking]". I might even want to do all, or large portions, of the "big 3" trails, the AT, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Crest_Trail Pacific Crest Trail/PCT] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail Continental Divide Trail/CDT] at some point after I retire.<br><br>

	== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==		== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==

Bferrell: /* Why Washington? */

2025-10-09T18:02:32Z

Why Washington?

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	== Why Washington? ==		== Why Washington? ==
	[[Image:White_Mountain_National_Forest_Alpine_Zone_Warning_Sign.jpg\|600px\|thumb]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington Mt. Washington] is the grandaddy of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England) White Mountains], being the tallest (at 6,288.2 ft) in the north eastern US, and having "the worst weather in America" (classic for hugely high winds and windchills-see the current summit weather [https://mountwashington.org/weather/current-summit-conditions/ here]). The Whites are the hardest section of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail], or "AT", and Washington is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Range "Presidential" Range]. I have a vague desire to do parts of the AT, so-called "Section Hiking". I might even want to do all, or large portions, of the "big 3" trails, the AT, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Crest_Trail Pacific Crest Trail/PCT] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail Continental Divide Trail/CDT] at some point after I retire.<br><br>		[[Image:White_Mountain_National_Forest_Alpine_Zone_Warning_Sign.jpg\|600px\|thumb]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington Mt. Washington] is the grandaddy of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England) White Mountains], being the tallest (at 6,288.2 ft) in the north eastern US, and having "the worst weather in America" (classic for hugely high winds and windchills-see the current summit weather [https://mountwashington.org/weather/current-summit-conditions/ here]). The Whites are the hardest section of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail], or "AT", and Washington is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Range "Presidential" Range]. I have a vague desire to do parts of the AT, so-called "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thru-hiking Section Hiking]]". I might even want to do all, or large portions, of the "big 3" trails, the AT, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Crest_Trail Pacific Crest Trail/PCT] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail Continental Divide Trail/CDT] at some point after I retire.<br><br>

	== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==		== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==

Bferrell: /* Why Washington? */

2025-10-09T18:01:19Z

Why Washington?

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	== Why Washington? ==		== Why Washington? ==
	[[Image:White_Mountain_National_Forest_Alpine_Zone_Warning_Sign.jpg\|~~right~~\|thumb]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington Mt. Washington] is the grandaddy of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England) White Mountains], being the tallest (at 6,288.2 ft) in the north eastern US, and having "the worst weather in America" (classic for hugely high winds and windchills-see the current summit weather [https://mountwashington.org/weather/current-summit-conditions/ here]). The Whites are the hardest section of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail], or "AT", and Washington is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Range "Presidential" Range]. I have a vague desire to do parts of the AT, so-called "Section Hiking". I might even want to do all, or large portions, of the "big 3" trails, the AT, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Crest_Trail Pacific Crest Trail/PCT] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail Continental Divide Trail/CDT] at some point after I retire.<br><br>		[[Image:White_Mountain_National_Forest_Alpine_Zone_Warning_Sign.jpg\|600px\|thumb]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington Mt. Washington] is the grandaddy of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England) White Mountains], being the tallest (at 6,288.2 ft) in the north eastern US, and having "the worst weather in America" (classic for hugely high winds and windchills-see the current summit weather [https://mountwashington.org/weather/current-summit-conditions/ here]). The Whites are the hardest section of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail], or "AT", and Washington is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Range "Presidential" Range]. I have a vague desire to do parts of the AT, so-called "Section Hiking". I might even want to do all, or large portions, of the "big 3" trails, the AT, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Crest_Trail Pacific Crest Trail/PCT] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail Continental Divide Trail/CDT] at some point after I retire.<br><br>

	== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==		== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==

Bferrell: /* Why Washington? */

2025-10-09T18:00:42Z

Why Washington?

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	== Why Washington? ==		== Why Washington? ==
	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington Mt. Washington] is the grandaddy of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England) White Mountains], being the tallest (at 6,288.2 ft) in the north eastern US, and having "the worst weather in America" (classic for hugely high winds and windchills-see the current summit weather [https://mountwashington.org/weather/current-summit-conditions/ here]). The Whites are the hardest section of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail], or "AT", and Washington is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Range "Presidential" Range]. I have a vague desire to do parts of the AT, so-called "Section Hiking". I might even want to do all, or large portions, of the "big 3" trails, the AT, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Crest_Trail Pacific Crest Trail/PCT] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail Continental Divide Trail/CDT] at some point after I retire.<br><br>		[[Image:White_Mountain_National_Forest_Alpine_Zone_Warning_Sign.jpg\|right\|thumb]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington Mt. Washington] is the grandaddy of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England) White Mountains], being the tallest (at 6,288.2 ft) in the north eastern US, and having "the worst weather in America" (classic for hugely high winds and windchills-see the current summit weather [https://mountwashington.org/weather/current-summit-conditions/ here]). The Whites are the hardest section of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail], or "AT", and Washington is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Range "Presidential" Range]. I have a vague desire to do parts of the AT, so-called "Section Hiking". I might even want to do all, or large portions, of the "big 3" trails, the AT, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Crest_Trail Pacific Crest Trail/PCT] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail Continental Divide Trail/CDT] at some point after I retire.<br><br>

	== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==		== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==

Bferrell: /* Why Washington? */

2025-10-09T17:56:56Z

Why Washington?

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	== Why Washington? ==		== Why Washington? ==
	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington Mt. Washington] is the grandaddy of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England) White Mountains], being the tallest (at 6,288.2 ft) in the north eastern US, and having "the worst weather in America" (classic for hugely high winds and windchills-see the current summit weather [https://mountwashington.org/weather/current-summit-conditions/ here]). The Whites are the hardest section of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail], or "AT". I have a vague desire to do parts of the AT, so-called "Section Hiking". I might even want to do all, or large portions, of the "big 3" trails, the AT, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Crest_Trail Pacific Crest Trail/PCT] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail Continental Divide Trail/CDT] at some point after I retire.<br><br>		[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington Mt. Washington] is the grandaddy of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England) White Mountains], being the tallest (at 6,288.2 ft) in the north eastern US, and having "the worst weather in America" (classic for hugely high winds and windchills-see the current summit weather [https://mountwashington.org/weather/current-summit-conditions/ here]). The Whites are the hardest section of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail], or "AT", and Washington is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Range "Presidential" Range]. I have a vague desire to do parts of the AT, so-called "Section Hiking". I might even want to do all, or large portions, of the "big 3" trails, the AT, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Crest_Trail Pacific Crest Trail/PCT] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail Continental Divide Trail/CDT] at some point after I retire.<br><br>

	== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==		== Peaks Bagged This Trip ==