Sematary
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So, I'll do a full trail report tomorrow because I've been going for about 17 hours and need to sleep but:
Well,the weather was PHENOMENAL but the trail wasn't broken. There had been a couple in front of Sara and I up until the people who had been in front of us missed the trail and we missed that they missed the trail so at that point, for a while at least, it turned into a Bushwack in deep snow. We eventually landed near where Killkenny and Cabot trail met and my daughter and I started the ascent, plowing through deep snow. About a mile from the summit, 4 hikers came up from behind and were able to assist in breaking trail.
I didn't get last names but their names were Tim (who was doing his 48th 4000 footer today), Mark, Tony and Scott. One of them (at least posts on vftt - it was either Scott or Tony, I forget which). They really saved us We would have gotten there anyway, but they were able to step in and shoulder a big chunk of the load of plowing the rest of the trail. Thanks guys and really nice meeting you!
Congrats again, Tim.
Also, for some reason, I thought that I still had 4 peaks left to complete the 48 after this hike but it turns out I only have 3 - explains why I couldn't think of the 4th all day. Owl's Head, West Bond and Isolation. then I can start working on something else till next winter when I can start adding on to my winter peak list. I'm at 11 now. Might be done in you know, 10 years. lol
Well,the weather was PHENOMENAL but the trail wasn't broken. There had been a couple in front of Sara and I up until the people who had been in front of us missed the trail and we missed that they missed the trail so at that point, for a while at least, it turned into a Bushwack in deep snow. We eventually landed near where Killkenny and Cabot trail met and my daughter and I started the ascent, plowing through deep snow. About a mile from the summit, 4 hikers came up from behind and were able to assist in breaking trail.
I didn't get last names but their names were Tim (who was doing his 48th 4000 footer today), Mark, Tony and Scott. One of them (at least posts on vftt - it was either Scott or Tony, I forget which). They really saved us We would have gotten there anyway, but they were able to step in and shoulder a big chunk of the load of plowing the rest of the trail. Thanks guys and really nice meeting you!
Congrats again, Tim.
Also, for some reason, I thought that I still had 4 peaks left to complete the 48 after this hike but it turns out I only have 3 - explains why I couldn't think of the 4th all day. Owl's Head, West Bond and Isolation. then I can start working on something else till next winter when I can start adding on to my winter peak list. I'm at 11 now. Might be done in you know, 10 years. lol
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