Snow Miser
07-29-2012, 08:46 PM
This was the fourth year now that I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in such a great event. Every year it just keeps getting better, and everyone associated with setting it up did a truly outstanding job. It has become such great time for so many good friends to get together, hike, and support the Observatory.
And every year it's nice to take a different route up and down the mountain. This year we chose to hike up The Jewell Trail, and take the cog down. This was the first year I didn't actually hike back down, but I had never taken the cog the entire distance, so it would be a nice treat for a change.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8022/7664921610_4ec568d819.jpg
We began at 5:30am sharp, and it was just an absolutely beautiful day to summit Mount Washington.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7107/7664921052_46505e3605.jpg
The Grey Jays were up for a little breakfast along the way.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8021/7664923346_1f8cff3218.jpg
Above treeline and the views were fantastic!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8007/7664925084_e007503c92.jpg
And on the summit for our group photo. What a great crew I was able to hike with this year!!! :)
For a full set of pics of our hike, and also for those that captured the memorial event for the passing of our very dear friend Brad, please click here. (http://flic.kr/s/aHsjAZaubs)
And every year it's nice to take a different route up and down the mountain. This year we chose to hike up The Jewell Trail, and take the cog down. This was the first year I didn't actually hike back down, but I had never taken the cog the entire distance, so it would be a nice treat for a change.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8022/7664921610_4ec568d819.jpg
We began at 5:30am sharp, and it was just an absolutely beautiful day to summit Mount Washington.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7107/7664921052_46505e3605.jpg
The Grey Jays were up for a little breakfast along the way.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8021/7664923346_1f8cff3218.jpg
Above treeline and the views were fantastic!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8007/7664925084_e007503c92.jpg
And on the summit for our group photo. What a great crew I was able to hike with this year!!! :)
For a full set of pics of our hike, and also for those that captured the memorial event for the passing of our very dear friend Brad, please click here. (http://flic.kr/s/aHsjAZaubs)