Big Slide (08.29.04)

[MrOysterhead]

Hey everyone. Haven't posted in awhile d/t getting ready for college then actually getting up here and getting settled.

I soloed Big Slide sunday morning - watching the sun rise from the first set of cliffs you get to on the First Brother. Great hike. The trail is in awsome shape - a little hard to follow along the 1st and 2nd brothers unless you're REALLY looking for the red paint blazes. It took me just over 5 hours - 0515 till 1030. I spent a total of 1.5 hours sitting though, so my hiking time was under four hours. Great little morning hike.

peace
Oysterhead

pics are here.

 

[stoopid]

Welcome back! Nice shrouded peaks.

I was thinking of saving this as #46 so any non-hiker friends who want to come could... how would you rate this hike? Moderate? Difficult?

 

[percious]

Hiking over the brothers is a pretty tough hike. I imagine if you made it back through John's Brook trail it would be a lot easier. All the ups and downs wear you out. I took my parents up there, we left at 2pm, and they made it to about 1/4 mile from the summit. (I went on to JBL for the night) They barely had any light on the way out. Probably not the easiest hike for non-hikers. The views are good, but I think the views are better at Cascade and Whiteface, which would also make good last peaks. I am saving Colden for mine. Which peaks do you have left? Oh, and there are blueberries on the way up the brothers in August. Yummy.

-percious

 

[MrOysterhead]

As a somewhat experienced hiker I thought it was easy. But I definetly passed a group of "cotton climbers" who looked like the first brother was beating the piss out of them. It's definetly a decieving climb - the trek to the 3rd Brother and then the summit is longer then i thought it would be. Coming up from JBL is easier but longer.

peace
Oysterhead

 

[mike1889]

The loop over The Brothers and down to JBL is my favorite moderate High Peak hike. Mud isn't bad and the views from The Brothers and Big Slide are amazing. I also like climbing right away instead of having a long approach like many High Peaks have. And that last 1/4 mile up to the top of Big Slide is literally breathtaking.