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Really not much to say on this one. I was expecting ice but bottom to top we were on solid hard packed snow. Microspikes were the order of the day and not other gear except to stay warm was necessary. Actually, a very easy 9+ mile out and back

I know it's probably snowing up there today at the higher elevations at least but just trying to get an idea.

Very muddy in many places along the trail but otherwise, a good hike with minimal impediment. We managed the hike in about 6 hours. Edit: I should also add that the several river crossings were quite easy. Other than that, it's a long hike with alot of it spent bouncing from boulder to boulder.

Pumpelly is without a doubt, my favorite trail

If the 4k committee is accepting the old summit then so am I. lol. However, I will still need to do this as a winter hike so I will be sure to get to the "new" summit on that trip (maybe this year as I think this would make a good winter hike - although that slide will be, um, interesting, on ice).

So, does the "old" summit still count? Based on my GPX that is where I made it to (a little higher along the trail than where I found the first Cairn at the top of the slide). Does that count or do I have to go do this hike again and hit the "new" summit to make it official?

Yep. There was a cairn and a stick with a green coffee/tea cup on it.

Nothing is easy in the Whites. lol

So it looks like I at least hit the "old" summit. I'd hate to have to do that hike again just to go an extra few feet. lol

So the trail to the slide is ridiculously easy in my opinion. First 3 miles you might as well be walking on a road but at least the view of the river is nice I guess. After going into the "Woods" it didn't really get any more difficult. It was wet and boggy in places but nothing major. All the...

So, for obvious reasons, I didn't hike Owl's Head alone, overnight. Nor did I feel like dealing with the heat today. I just did an early morning hike up Mount Monadnock. I had the whole thing to myself at 6:30 this morning at the summit. :-) (and as you all know, that is a rarity - lol). So, ya...

I'm trying to plan my ascent to Isolation (one of the last 2 hikes I have to finish the 48) and version 29 makes it seem that Dry river trail is fairly difficult to follow. This book is out of date so I need to know if the route has gotten easier to discern and are the river crossings as...

I wanted to do Owl's Head on Sunday but those temps are going to be brutal so I was thinking maybe starting around midnight and that way hitting the summit early and being down before the heat really hits. Let me know if interested.

I did, actually. I started before 6 a.m. (5:50 to be exact) and most of the way up it was damp/drizzly but comfortable. The skies cleared up enough as I neared West Bond to off me some spectacular views...

So, I had been considering Isolation but settled on West Bond via Zealand Tr, etc... Driving up from Ct. Should be starting around 6 a.m.

I appreciate all the comments and will be considering all the different options. DEFINITELY something I want to do Sunday or Monday depending on weather

I guess by best, in my case, would be the fewest river crossings. I do love a good view as well.

I'm thinking about doing Isolation this weekend, or maybe Monday (all depends on the weather). What is currently the best route to the summit in your opinion? My White Mountain guide needs a replacement (I have the 29th edition so it's a little dated). I'm not worried about distance. I'm quite...

You must be really close to me. Bigelow hollow is about 20 minutes from where I live. I hike Wachusett fairly frequently. The trails are well marked and it's not a very difficult hike (depending on conditioning) from any direction. I like it as a way to "run" up a mountain. I usually follow the...

I was up on Mt. Willie yesterday and I saw a picture of the spot where the ladders are from 11 days ago on Reddit and WHAT a difference. 11 days ago you could see the ladders. Now - just a giant ice fall with 10 inches of snow on it