Another Spin on Lists

[jrbren]

WRT Jim Lombard's thread on beautiful mountains, it seemed to be widely interpreted as what are the most beautiful mountains to be on and get a view from. I interpreted it different originally, as what are the most beautiful Mountains that you have seen to look AT. So I thought I would start another thread with that latter question. Again, top 5, my criteria is that they have to be mountains that you have seen with your own eyes.

My list (which ofcourse would be different if I was to come up with this tomorrow, but here it is today):

Northeast (1-5):

Gothics/Pyramid massif (Adirondacks)
Giant of the Valley (Adirondacks)
Washington (NH) (size matters, especially when viewed with Huntington and Tuckerman Ravines in foreground)
Adams (NH) (especially when viewed with King Ravine in Foreground)
Camel's Hump (VT) (distinctive dorsal fin shape is classic)

It is probably worth noting although I have lived in VT for 15 years I have never seen Katadin)

My western travel's(1-5):

Mt. Rainier (WA) (size matters)
Mt. Shuksan (WA)
Mt. Assiniboine (Alberta,CA)
Mt. Temple (Alberta, CA)
Half Dome (Yosemite)

Some notables I have seen only in pictures:

Ama Dablam
K2
Alpamayo (SA)
Robson (Canada)

OK maybe I have too much free time tonight, there is nothing on TV.

Cheers...

 

[sp1936]

1. Chocorua
2. White Horse/Cathedral Ledges
3. Cannon
4. Lafayette
5. Washington

 

[peak_bgr]

Kahtahdin
Haystack
Algonquin
Street
Camels Hump

 

[teejay]

From where

Spence,

Agreed on 1, 2, 3 and 5. But Street? From where?

teejay

 

[carole]

some favorite VFTB (views from the bottom):

the view of Mt. Washington from Rt. 16 as you return south from 19 Mile Brook trailhead

the view of Chocorua from Rt. 16 when it is silhouetted in the calm morning lake

that first view of Katahdin as you enter the park from the south

the Northern Presidentials in winter viewed as you cross the street to the parking area for Waumbek trailhead

sunset over the Moat Range as viewed from Conway

 

[Mark Schaefer]

Top mountains to look at (these are all ADKs only because I know them better than the New England peaks):
Nippletop (from Elk Lake)
Colden (from Algonquin)
Noonmark and Round (from the Ausable Club golf course area)
Giant (from Stimson trail to Noonmark or from Cathedral Rocks)
Gothics/Pyramid (from Haystack)

Some honorable mentions:
Whiteface (from Lake Placid)
Avalanche (from Avalanche Lake)
Algonquin (from Jo)
(edit) - So my Catskill brethren won't disown me:
Indian Head (from Huckleberry Point)

 

[peak_bgr]

Street was just thrown in there for the fun of it. It still is one of my favorite summits though.

 

[Neil]

Macintyre Range from Indiam Falls. I guess I just used up my 5.

 

[Bob]

Katahdin
Moosilauke
Chocurua
Camel's Hump
Adams

 

[Rik]

Katahdin
Macintyres (especially in winter)
Gothics
Dix
Lafayette

 

[TenPeaks]

1. Chocorua - from the shores of White Lake, Chocorua Lake or when driving up Rt. 16 from the south
2. Katahdin - from the lake behind the ranger station just before the togue (sp?) gate
3. Lafayette and Cannon - when looking down Franconia notch from either the north or south
4. Mansfield - Camels Hump is nice, but I love seeing the "face" on Mansfield
5. Moats at sunset from Conway. I agree with carole. It's a great site

 

[Thunder Dan]

My Top five to look at

Some notables for me have been,

Mt. Colden(as viewed from Algonquin)
Mt. Marcy and the upper Great Range(as viewed from Pyramid Peak)
Mt. Katahdin(from Chimney Pond)
Mt. Algonquin(from Street Mtn)
Sugarloaf, Maine (as viewed from ohmygosh corner)

And the Thunder Rolled..

 

[Doc McPeak]

Adirondacks:

1a. Colden from Flowed Lands (esp. winter)
1b. Colden from Marcy Dam
1c. Colden from Wrong Slide on Wright Peak
1d. Colden from Algonquin in Winter
2a. Gothics from Lower Saddleback trail
2b. Gothics from Pyramid
3. Little and Big Haystack from the bump on the Blue trail
4. Big Slide from Third Brother
5. Dix from Nippletop

stop at five???

6a. Marcy from Haystack
6b. Marcy from Skylight
7. Giant from the golf course
8. Sawteeth and Colvin from Lost Lookout #2
9. Iroquois from Marshall Swamp
10. Couchy from Times Square
11. Basin from Sawteeth
12. The Dixes from the Northway to wet your appetite on the drive up!

After my September trip in the Pemi's I'll post a NH list.