Showing posts with label Mount Moosilauke. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mount Moosilauke. Show all posts

Mount Moosilauke ~ April 21st, 2014


 Hike information and map, click here for more details
 Matt at the beginning of the Beaver Brook Trail
 Lower Beaver Brook Cascades
 Matt and Patrick heading up the Beaver Brook Trail
 Matt and Patrick carefully make there way up the steep and semi-icy rebar section
 Theresa getting solid footing as she ascens the steeps next to the cascades
 Middle Beaver Brook Cascades
 Upper Beaver Brook Cascades, still iced over but not for long with the warm temperatures
 The gang makes their way up the final excessively steep section
 Denise powering up the Beaver Brook Trail
 Fist time and a long time for views on the Moose!
 Beaver Brook Lean-to
 Franconia Ridge
 The lean-to is twenty-one years old and is in great shape
 Mount Liberty and Flume with Washing way in the background
 View from the lean-to
 Looking up at Mount Moosilauke from and outlook near Mount Blue 
 Bare ground above treeline, spring is here!
 Loon Mountain and the Town of Lincoln
 The gang breaks out above treeline!
 Denise zooming in to take pictures of the Franconia Ridge
 Mount Lafayette and Mount Lincoln
 Franconia Ridge
 Heading up to the summit
 The Appalachian Trail heads north over everything in this picture, Kinsman and Franconia Ridges!
 Looking at Mount Moosilauke's South Peak
View from the top 
 Hanging out on the open bare summit while enjoying the views
 a lil' patch of ice on the summit
 the next day this was completely melted
 Mount Blue's Summit!
 Denise using a tree to help her navigate down a steep section
 Enjoying the lower cascades
 A long time ago a plane crashed on Mount Moosilauke, I have yet to check this out, another thing to add to the list of hiking adventures!
Beaver Brook Trailhead in Kinsman Notch, part of the Appalachian Trail


Mount Moosilauke ~ January 25th, 2014

 Cole having a pre hike snack...twigs!
 Alton showing off here new devil hat while Cole still eats his twigs
 All smiles in his boy band outfit!
 Cole!
Lower end of the Beaver Brook Cascades 
 Making our way up the cascade section
 Kara and Sasha.  Sasha is standing on the rebar and grabbing a small stump up to safety
 Kara pushing off a tree to get traction
 Middle of the cascades
 Ascending steeply
 Navigating the steep
Cole, patiently waiting 
Playtime! 
 Winter!
 Smile for the camera!
 Asquam Ridge Trail junction
 Kara and Sasha
 Cole posing like a cat!
 Kara, Alton, Cole, and Sasha
 Ice bulge!
 Poor Cole!
 Sasha leading the way
 Kara hiking up in the falling snow
 Cole, this is his hiking face, which is just like every other face!
 Untouched snow!
Frosty-Locks! 
 Cole wonders around above treeline
 Cole waiting for us to catch up
 I can see two cairns ahead!
 Great visibility!
 That is the summit!
 Mount Moosilauke Summit
 Cole on Moosilauke
 Cheese time!
 Smile, got it, let's go!
 Cole heads back down the Moose
 Alton running down the Moose
 Rime hat - eyebrows - eyelashes - neck warmer - locks!
 Cole heading back up for his hill repeats!
 Cole causes a sledding accident!
Running down the Moose 
 Break time!
Falling down the Moose! 
 Rebar sections
 Alton and Cole maneuver the steeps
 Alton navigates the last tricky spot
 Beaver Brook Foot Bridge
Fancy Pants!