another great weekend. thanks maddi for setting it up again at the campground. wonderful place with plenty of room!
as for money , if you would like send it to HIATIS.
ask her for her address.
actually there is a stream about 10 - 15 minutes past wallface leanto, not on the map, takes you up the drainage to the south bump of mac. with good snow it is a real nice whack. really not thick at all. especially if you can stay in the brook! it's the best way to go.
it was way too nice to be cold.
had to be at least 15 most of the day.
just a little breeze now and then!
ii think the coldest part was the butt slide.
you were kicking up all that snow right into your face
and sliding so fast, it felt like ice pellets hitting you.
and yes i did step in a brook...
great day for a finish, we were too fast , the sun didn't come out until 5, and then it was gone way too fast. cloudy and snowy all day. but a hard packed trail, and a couple of jumps across a scream or two, and we made it to the top in 7 1/2 hrs.
had lots of fun breaking the trail to haystack!
thanks steve for the help breaking the trail up basin and saddleback.
saddleback cliff was a piece of cake!
pics here http://www.adkbushwacks.com/haystack.htm