Among the ten essentials for safe hiking is warm clothing. That’s just part of the equation. Here are some strategies for staying warm and dealing with the cold.
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Let’s examine the ten things, but ask if those are enough. We’ll focus on navigation to start. How do we use any given tool is less important than how can we be smart, and perhaps even navigate without tools.
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You need to be ready. Once in awhile, you actually get good winter weather in the Presidential range. When it happens, all is good.
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Mt Washington doesn’t give up the goods easily, but if you’re patient, perhaps you’ll get lucky. But be prepared for snowy, whiteout conditions.
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North and South Kinsman offer great views, an easy ascent, and a quick and painless traverse across the col. What’s not to like?
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In the Whites, and especially on Mt Washington, summiting should always be optional on a winter hike. Sometimes, you’re just breaking trail for those behind you, and the summit will just have to wait.
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Cannon is, at times, less than predictable. But it can still show you a good time.
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Mt Pierce felt easier than Mt Monadnock’s White Dot, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t bring anything else to the table. Quite the contrary, as I saw…
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An antipodean hike with both sunny and cloudy conditions — a bluebird afternoon with almost limitless views… of clouds below.
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Sometimes, you need a break; something quick and easy. And oftentimes, you just return to your roots. A palate cleanser like Mount Monadnock is that old standby that hits all the buttons, just right.
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There are steep sections, there’s an easy-going col. There’s a comfortably easy hike in. There are views from the top. The Hancocks have it all.
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It’s the best worst kept secret in the Whites. Hiking Mt Hale from the west features easy grades, and a fine outing for those willing to look a little harder for the way forward.
