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Mt Washington from Boott Spur

Mt Washington, January 2012

Incredibly warm weather on this jaunt to the summit. After 122 mph winds the night before, we were pretty lucky to have fairly light breezes.
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Mt Washington How to stay warm in winter, and get a good head start in the morning. (Today, however, we intentionally stayed in bed waiting for warmer weather.)
Mt Washington Beginning of the Lion Head winter route.
Mt Washington Thinning trees as we approach treeline.
Mt Washington Time to put on a windbreaker!
Mt Washington A view of Boott Spur.
Mt Washington Climbing toward the Lion Head.
Mt Washington View of the Carter Range.
Mt Washington Left side of the Bowl.
Mt Washington Michelle on the Lion Head.
Mt Washington Rich coming up to the Lion Head.
Mt Washington Headwall of Tuckerman Ravine: can you see the climber?
Mt Washington Thomas setting out above the Alpine Garden.
Mt Washington Still got a little ways to go...
Mt Washington Rich taking in the view.
Mt Washington Michelle and Rich following above the Alpine Garden trail. Lion Head, Carter Range, and Baldface Range in background.
Mt Washington Sunlight reflecting of wind-crusted snow on Boott Spur.
Mt Washington Rime on a cairn.
Mt Washington Cairns mark the Boott Spur trail.
Mt Washington Pausing for photos, a snack, and a southwesterly view.
Mt Washington Rich and Thomas.
Mt Washington Mts Monroe and Eisenhower - with the Willey and Franconia Ranges in the background.
Mt Washington Rime formations near the summit.
Mt Washington View down to Boott Spur.
Mt Washington More rime.
Mt Washington Rime-covered summit building.
Mt Washington View south over time-covered stairs.
Mt Washington Rime on the ground.
Mt Washington My axe, planted in rime-covered snow.
Mt Washington View north from the summit: Mts Jefferson, Adams, Madison.
Mt Washington View northeast over Nelson Crag.
Mt Washington Thomas taking photos from the observation deck.
Mt Washington Rime on the floor of the observation deck.
Mt Washington Michelle with rime-covered structure.
Mt Washington Rime close-up.
Mt Washington View southward.
Mt Washington View toward Boott Spur. There's a half-dozen people on the trail.
Mt Washington Rich and I decided to follow them, while Michelle and Thomas went down Lion Head.
Mt Washington Rich crossing the Lawn. (Heavily edited photo: my camera strap was in the frame!)
Mt Washington Rich heading toward Boott Spur.
Mt Washington I couldn't decide which shot I liked better.
Mt Washington Rich advancing into blowing snow.
Mt Washington Snow drifting in the wind.
Mt Washington Rime-covered cairn.
Mt Washington Normal weather - except it's usually colder (note Rich isn't wearing gloves!)
Mt Washington The cloud passes quickly. View of Mt Washington from Boott Spur.
Mt Washington Rime-covered snow below Boott Spur.
Mt Washington Slight detour to a scenic overlook.
Mt Washington View into Tuckerman Ravine.
Mt Washington It looks like the Alpine Garden is just a few steps away...
Mt Washington ...but in fact there's a bit of a drop in between.
Mt Washington View of Mt Washington over Tuckerman Ravine, from the top of the Boott Spur Link trail.
Mt Washington Last snack break above treeline.
Mt Washington "Welcome to the Alpine Zone" - or farewell in this case.
Mt Washington Final view of Tuckerman Ravine.