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You got it. Most people who inquire about such things here don't.

I second what Brad said. Unless you are just wanting to see if you can do it, why would you want to? Extreme cold weather is not easily taken care of with the best clothing and equipment. Like...

That is true. I guess if I were to do it, I would camp at Hermit Lake and wake up really early and that way, I would be up before too many people had even hiked up to that point.

On the lower tucks when I was up on the 29th through the 31st, you could tell where there were very icy patches underneath. With the weekend's heat wave, I am sure alot of that melted. This was...

I'd like to go up Hillman's Highway the next time I go up Washington. Once I saw that, I was kicking myself for going up Lions Head, but being my first time on Washington, nothing to complain about.

Congrats.


The summer route, by that are you meaning the Lions Head summer route. The winter Lions Head route avoids some avalanche zones lower down. The summer route of Tuckerman's Ravine...

Thanks. On the way back I stopped in at the train museum off HWY 16. I was in there looking around and asked where the nearest post office was located. I made it 5 mins before closing to mail my...

Nothing against EMS, but IME let me do something which I highly doubt EMS would do. I couldn't take my camping stove on the plane, so they they let me mail my stove to them and kept it for me. I...

I would say go with IME. EMS is a commercialized guiding company and IME is a local guiding company which has been around longer. Give them the support. Just my opinion though.

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Try these guys, though all you really need is a map and compass and some good weather.

Unfortunately I don't have any pictures as my camera battery was not cooperating. I did meet two wonderful guys who took my picture and emailed it to me. I'll try and upload it later. Just me with...

Hey, I think I saw you from the summit of Washington. You are right about the visibility.

I can also put to rest the question I posed about winter toilets. Hermit lake campsite does have winterized toilets.

I was up on Thursday and decended to Pinkham Notch VC on Friday. Thursday was perfect, but the trail is deteriorating fast with this warm weather. Very Slushy on the lower TR trail. I can not...

Just an update. I had a wonderful time in NH and in the White Mountains. I had splitter weather on Thursday and made my summit. I camped at Hermit lake on Wed. night and with the winds, didn't...

Well, that would be nice. It was cold up on Denali at 17'000 using the CMC.

Thanks. I'll be prepared either way.

Thanks. Hope you have fun on Jackson.

It looks like it is a chilly night on the mountain again. I will be flying up on Tuesday to do winter camp/hike up Mt. Washington on Wed/Thurs. I was going to to this a few years ago with my...

thanks again, that really clears alot up. When I called and they said the summer route was still open I was scratching my head on that one as I was thinking the summer route was the tuck's ravine...

I see, so when the visitor center trail info says the summer route is open, they are meaning the blue lions head route and when the sign says the winter route is open, it is recommended to use the...

I see, that clears it up a bit. According to the map I was looking at, the winter/summer lions head route is not differentiated. I just assumed that the tuckerman ravine headwall route was the...

I see, so both the summer and winter route refer to the Lions head trail and not Tuckerman's ravine trail? When I called and they said that the summer route was open and the winter route closed I...

Not sure how you climbed via the lions head if it is currently closed? Can you still climb that way even though the summer route is still open?

I would also like to know and hear about your weekend trip up. I plan to climb up to Hermit Lake on the 29th, camp and go for the summit on the 30th, climb back to HL and head out the 31st. I fly...