We arrived at Intervale on friday night, but noticing how beautiful the night was, we decided that we would head out to Mt Washington really early. So we woke up at 3:00am and were starting the hike at the trailhead at 5:30am.
The day was good, no major storms, it snowed a bit, no major winds, a lot of traffic (which is nice from the safety point of view up to a point). We reached the summit and were back down at 4:30pm. The conditions were perfect for glissading (in laymen term: sliding graciously), so most of the group on the way down, took off their crampoons, and butt slided most of their way down.
Here are some pictures taken by Matt Reagan:
The sunrise shines as we hike up in the morning
The alpenglows!!
Boot Spur from a distance
A view of the north
A view of the south
A view of the summit. It looks like a moon space station.
Your humble servant in full above tree line atire (I look like a spaceman)
Lions Head
Your photographer Matt Reagen, proving that he reached the summit
The snows fields of the alpine garden
Overall it was a nice hike (9 miles), look forward to doing it again soon.