Mtn-top
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Blue and I had a great May Day celebration atop the tripyramids on Saturday, enjoying the beautiful warm weather, great views and terrific company.
We began our hike in the lot off of Tripoli road and proceeded up Livermore Road (trail). After a bit of consternation about the proper entrance to the tripyramid loop, we entered the woods with a quick stream crossing and a gradual climb to the base of the North slide. Initially, there was snow and ice at the base of the slide and both Blue and I were post-holing as we began to scale the rock. The snow/ice cleared and the climbing became more regular. Hand holds were plentiful and the big bad slide suddenly seemed not so big or bad.
We enjoyed terrific views all the way up and reached the large cairn at the top in no time. The trail into the woods had a bit of ice on it, but it was short and reached the summit of North Peak quickly. The views from North were nice but we had already been spoiled by the wonderful views from the slide. We continued on to Middle peak where we enjoyed a nice lunch; sitting in the sun and basking in the warmth. After a quick orienteering lesson, we continued on our way to South peak and then down the gravely South Slide.
The South Slide was very hot and the footing slippery. One almost wants to boot slide through the gravel as they make their way down. From there it was just a matter of finishing the miles of near flat trekking back to the car. We stopped along the way to enjoy the Norway Rapids and for a quick respite at the edge of avalanche brook to cool our hot doggies.
The day was topped off with appetizers and beers at the Woodstock Inn that afternoon with a great group of hikers (whom I had heard plenty about but never met) and then dinner and camaraderie with the same group over in the Hancock campground. What a wonderful introduction to spring!
Ok, some numbers. Total trip length, 11.9 miles, total time, 7:15, number of terrific new hikers met, 6.
Charlie
We began our hike in the lot off of Tripoli road and proceeded up Livermore Road (trail). After a bit of consternation about the proper entrance to the tripyramid loop, we entered the woods with a quick stream crossing and a gradual climb to the base of the North slide. Initially, there was snow and ice at the base of the slide and both Blue and I were post-holing as we began to scale the rock. The snow/ice cleared and the climbing became more regular. Hand holds were plentiful and the big bad slide suddenly seemed not so big or bad.
We enjoyed terrific views all the way up and reached the large cairn at the top in no time. The trail into the woods had a bit of ice on it, but it was short and reached the summit of North Peak quickly. The views from North were nice but we had already been spoiled by the wonderful views from the slide. We continued on to Middle peak where we enjoyed a nice lunch; sitting in the sun and basking in the warmth. After a quick orienteering lesson, we continued on our way to South peak and then down the gravely South Slide.
The South Slide was very hot and the footing slippery. One almost wants to boot slide through the gravel as they make their way down. From there it was just a matter of finishing the miles of near flat trekking back to the car. We stopped along the way to enjoy the Norway Rapids and for a quick respite at the edge of avalanche brook to cool our hot doggies.
The day was topped off with appetizers and beers at the Woodstock Inn that afternoon with a great group of hikers (whom I had heard plenty about but never met) and then dinner and camaraderie with the same group over in the Hancock campground. What a wonderful introduction to spring!
Ok, some numbers. Total trip length, 11.9 miles, total time, 7:15, number of terrific new hikers met, 6.
Charlie
