Allenson Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Thanks, man, I enjoy doing it! It's exhausting but so rewarding. Yeah man, great pics and nicely done on all the hikes you've done this summer. It's so good to get out...and there's nothing like getting up above treeline too. I love that 'whole other world' feeling in that kind of setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 The one of Spaulding below the Great Gulf is picture-postcard worthy, in fact better than 99% of such postcards I've seen. And the next one makes my neck ache; reminds me that I had two surgeries there last year. Prior to the hike, I did an image search for Spaulding Lake and the Great Gulf. One of the results was a pic taken from that vantage point and it pretty much convinced me that I needed to see it in person. So, Saturday I'm on trail and arrive at Spaulding only to find that the trail runs alongside the lake to the left in the photo. The pic I saw online was taken from the mouth of the river that drains the lake, and in order to get there I had to bushwhack through dense scrub and rockhop about 20 feet in the river, holding branches because the rocks were small and rounded. In short, I had to work for it but absolutely worth the effort ... such a magnificent view and the image I took only partially captures it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Prior to the hike, I did an image search for Spaulding Lake and the Great Gulf. One of the results was a pic taken from that vantage point and it pretty much convinced me that I needed to see it in person. So, Saturday I'm on trail and arrive at Spaulding only to find that the trail runs alongside the lake to the left in the photo. The pic I saw online was taken from the mouth of the river that drains the lake, and in order to get there I had to bushwhack through dense scrub and rockhop about 20 feet in the river, holding branches because the rocks were small and rounded. In short, I had to work for it but absolutely worth the effort ... such a magnificent view and the image I took only partially captures it. You are a hiking addict. The mental image is what drove me to hike the Bonds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Went out for a ride on the lake aboard the Sophie C. Haven't done this in 14-15 years. T'was a lousy day, photography wise. Ugly gray sky. The Sophie C doubles as a mail boat, and it's the only floating full service post office. This is stop #1 on the morning route, Bear Island. It does two routes per day, serving 5 islands on each route. Belknap Mountains, the obnoxious lumps that block my wind and screw with my precip. Ossipee Mountains in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Nice shots Eek. I know that last shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Here's a few from Labor Day at the top of Killington peak. Unfortunately the camera was not able to capture the incredible smell of clean air and balsam fir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Hey Eric, your pics are awesome. Have you ever done a winter ascent of George? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Hey Eric, your pics are awesome. Have you ever done a winter ascent of George? No, I just started hiking two months ago. lol I plan on snowshoeing, but don't know if I'll do the higher summits ... crazy shyt can happen up there quickly and I'm still a rookie. ^^^ Nice pics above, guys! ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 No, I just started hiking two months ago. lol I plan on snowshoeing, but don't know if I'll do the higher summits ... crazy shyt can happen up there quickly and I'm still a rookie. ^^^ Nice pics above, guys! ^^^ Oh haha, I wasn't sure. I'm looking for someone with ~10+ years of experience to take me up there in the winter sometime, probably winter 13-14. Nice pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Nice shots, Eek and RadarMan...won't be long till the view is more colorful and then white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 An interesting weather day for hiking yesterday. Foggy above 5000' in the morning, winds gusting over 60mph and an impending derecho that was supposed to rip through later in the day. I chose to visit the Castellated Ridge with a loop of Mounts Jefferson and Clay.. On the ascent I climbed the Castellated Ridge, which consists of a number of rock outcrops that lead the way to Mount Jefferson. Looking into Castle Ravine and its headwall from First Castle. This would be my descent route in 5 or 6 hours. Very foggy at 5000' ... visibility down to 30' much of the time. Watching the fog rip by on 60mph winds was interesting. Here I am about to begin my ascent of Mt Clay. After descending Clay, the fog lifted and it was a sunny day. This is a shot of Castle Ravine from the top of the headwall. My path would follow the Israel River in the valley below. Hiking with a full pack over boulders in high winds is challenging. Many times I would try to take a step only to be blown in a direction I did not intend to go. I wish it wasn't foggy - that stretch was a letdown because the views (particularly atop Clay) would have been outstanding. Half an hour after I was back in the car it began to rain. Full series of pics can be seen at ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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