RickB.
Active member
We ascended the Mt. Roberts Trail, over to Faraway by High Ridge and descended by Faraway Mt and Cold Springs Trails.
Mt. Roberts Trail had solid (but see below) snow cover and rocks were largely avoidable, even on the bare ridge. High Ridge Trail had deep snow, drifted to waves in places, and, as the day warmed, would entertain us with deep snowshoe postholes every once in a while. The descent trails progressively softened until we were breaking through every other step toward the bottom. One large blowdown on the Faraway Mt. Trail, easily bypassed (but less so, if skiing). Drainage channels were beginning to open up but no crossing issues.
We wore snowshoes for all except the short road walk at the end.
Despite the frustration of postholing, we had a fun hike with wonderful views and vitamin D in large, welcome doses. Trip ended out being substantially harder than Mt. Washington or Pierce/Eisenhower hikes earlier in the week.
RickB., Laura and Jiffy and Giff
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Mt. Roberts Trail had solid (but see below) snow cover and rocks were largely avoidable, even on the bare ridge. High Ridge Trail had deep snow, drifted to waves in places, and, as the day warmed, would entertain us with deep snowshoe postholes every once in a while. The descent trails progressively softened until we were breaking through every other step toward the bottom. One large blowdown on the Faraway Mt. Trail, easily bypassed (but less so, if skiing). Drainage channels were beginning to open up but no crossing issues.
We wore snowshoes for all except the short road walk at the end.
Despite the frustration of postholing, we had a fun hike with wonderful views and vitamin D in large, welcome doses. Trip ended out being substantially harder than Mt. Washington or Pierce/Eisenhower hikes earlier in the week.
RickB., Laura and Jiffy and Giff
[email protected]
