Mt Washington and Mt Clay ... May 28th

Up Ammo to Mt Washington. Still some stretches of snow on the trail just below treeline. Trails and summit much less crowded than I expected. Going down Gulfside toward Jewell, a guy hiking up with skis on his pack told me Airplane Gully was still in. I had already planned to take a side trip to Mt Clay (my second favorite spot in the Whites), but now I would also try to spot the skiers from there. From Clay I dug deep into the vast reservoir of my navigational skills, and bushwacked from Clay summit area to the Gulfside/Jewell junction. Went down Jewell. Regarding photos...sunny skies, high sun, and harsh shadows...therefore I decided to try to see things in black and white.

Lakes of the Clouds, north lake







Crawford Path










Summit







Airplane Gully, seen from Mt Clay




Great Gulf Trail headwall and Airplane Gully




Jewell Trail, fir wave???




Along Jewell Trail




short video of Airplane Gully

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Great shots!

Great pictures and love that there in B&W. Gives them a vintage look! Thanks for posting - Dave

Those blow downs on Jewell are part of a pretty big set you can see in satellite views. I've only done that trail once (in winter a couple seasons ago), so I'm curious if those all happened at once.