Just now returned from a fantastic winter adventure in the White Mountains, NH.
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@TimKStanton that's really a nice view! Thanks so much for this. I'm just seeing grey and light rain
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@TimKStanton that's really a nice view! Thanks so much for this. I'm just seeing grey and light rain
@hikingdude
Thanks, Franz! This was my view after having been above the treeline for several hours on the mountain ridge and I was descending back into the forested part of the trail.
It has been quite the winter up in these mountains. Lots of snowfall and no periods of rain or freeze/thaw cycle, making for great conditions for winter mountaineering.
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@TimKStanton doesn't get better than that!
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@TimKStanton doesn't get better than that!
@intrepidhero
Yeah, great views in all directions that day, including on the descent passing the treeline like in this pic. -
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When I hiked recently on this mountain ridge, the evidence of harsh weather from previous storms was clear. Features were covered with rime ice, like ghosts frozen (literally!) in time from strong winds and cold temps in those storms, supercooling the droplets from the fog/low-clouds and freezing onto the feature in interesting patterns. So eerie and unique! #MountainMonday #hiking #winter
#nature #photography #landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotoMonday #mountains
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When I hiked recently on this mountain ridge, the evidence of harsh weather from previous storms was clear. Features were covered with rime ice, like ghosts frozen (literally!) in time from strong winds and cold temps in those storms, supercooling the droplets from the fog/low-clouds and freezing onto the feature in interesting patterns. So eerie and unique! #MountainMonday #hiking #winter
#nature #photography #landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotoMonday #mountains
@TimKStanton In October 1978 I visited Mount Washington. And this is wat it looked like! Incredible but beautiful.
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When I hiked recently on this mountain ridge, the evidence of harsh weather from previous storms was clear. Features were covered with rime ice, like ghosts frozen (literally!) in time from strong winds and cold temps in those storms, supercooling the droplets from the fog/low-clouds and freezing onto the feature in interesting patterns. So eerie and unique! #MountainMonday #hiking #winter
#nature #photography #landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotoMonday #mountains
@TimKStanton beautiful sculptures of wind and ice!
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@TimKStanton beautiful sculptures of wind and ice!
@silberspur
Mother Nature is a great artist! -
@TimKStanton In October 1978 I visited Mount Washington. And this is wat it looked like! Incredible but beautiful.
@saarmuller
Indeed! And the Mt Washington observatory regularly posts photos of the rime ice formations that they have up there-- all so beautiful! -
@von
Yeah, I've heard about rime ice forming on aircraft. Sounds like a real pain (and dangerous, of course!). Glad you can enjoy it now in a beautiful natural context. 🧊 -
When I hiked recently on this mountain ridge, the evidence of harsh weather from previous storms was clear. Features were covered with rime ice, like ghosts frozen (literally!) in time from strong winds and cold temps in those storms, supercooling the droplets from the fog/low-clouds and freezing onto the feature in interesting patterns. So eerie and unique! #MountainMonday #hiking #winter
#nature #photography #landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotoMonday #mountains
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@TimKStanton Very cool texture!
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@TimKStanton Very cool texture!
@jerzone
Couldn't get enough of that rime ice! 🧊 -
@jerzone
Couldn't get enough of that rime ice! 🧊@TimKStanton I started building some up on this morning's ride! ';^)
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@TimKStanton I started building some up on this morning's ride! ';^)
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In the spirit of the snow/wind storm that I am currently experiencing here in SE Massachusetts, I am sharing some pics from last week’s hike in the White #Mountains, NH illustrating the large amount of snow that was there. (Upper left) trail junction 2/3 up the mountain; (Upper right) same spot last June; (Lower left) alpine zone near final ascent; (Lower right) halfway down. #MountainMonday #hiking #snow
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@TimKStanton oh yeah - Greenleaf trail is amazing. Did you do all of Franconia Ridge? Guessing it’s pretty snowy near the top…
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@TimKStanton oh yeah - Greenleaf trail is amazing. Did you do all of Franconia Ridge? Guessing it’s pretty snowy near the top…
@toddtyrtle
Yeah, amazing. I did the entire Franconia Ridge Loop (which contains only part of the ridge). Perfect conditions that day: mild (but below freezing) temps, no wind, and clear skies. The snow on the ridge was mostly blown away, so only a thin layer of snow above the treeline. However, the snow below the treeline (like in those pics) was very deep--- these mountains have had a lot of snow this winter and no significant rain/thawing period yet. A winter wonderland! ️ -
@toddtyrtle
Yeah, amazing. I did the entire Franconia Ridge Loop (which contains only part of the ridge). Perfect conditions that day: mild (but below freezing) temps, no wind, and clear skies. The snow on the ridge was mostly blown away, so only a thin layer of snow above the treeline. However, the snow below the treeline (like in those pics) was very deep--- these mountains have had a lot of snow this winter and no significant rain/thawing period yet. A winter wonderland! ️@TimKStanton Sounds wonderful - I’ve only done that one a couple of times - both during summer - and it is hands down my favourite hike.
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@TimKStanton Sounds wonderful - I’ve only done that one a couple of times - both during summer - and it is hands down my favourite hike.
@toddtyrtle
Yeah, it's a fantastic hike. This was my first time doing the loop in the winter (and only once before in the summer)-- I never thought that I could do it in the winter given the challenges of winter mountaineering, but I've learned a lot over the past 5+ years of snowshoeing in those mountains. Waited for the perfect weather window and it became a dream come true!
