Ryan, Scott, Gene and I decided to hike Mt. Moosilauke on a splendid rainy day in September. Some people plan their fall hikes for blue bird days when the leaves are at their peak color, but we opted for a grey, rainy, cold day. Funny how it always ends up being a great time though. And as an added bonus, we were able to check out the Moosilauke snow fields and two possible ski descents for this winter. My guess is that you would have to time a ski trip there perfectly to get powder on the snow fields - seems likely to be wind swept pretty quickly - but one of the descents looked like it would be fun on a day when steeper terrain is off-limits due to avalanche risks.
Enjoy a few pictures. Video footage of Kingdom Trails to come soon.
(At the summit, one of the ten highest peaks in NH)
(View from the summit. Gorgeous.)
(Walking down to the Snapper Ski Trail)
(False summit. Rolling fog made for slightly better views.)
(There was some wind.)
(Valley floor w rolling fog.)
(Sturdy bridge. Ideal for skiing over in the middle of the winter.)
(Turns out it was sunny at the base.)
(Looking back up at the summit from the base.)
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