Hiking Hut to Hut in “The Whites”

What are “The Whites”?

Where are “The Whites”?

What is “Hut to Hut”?

What are “The Whites”?• The White Mountains are a mountain range that cover about 25% of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the US.

• Part of the Appalachian Mountains, they are considered the most rugged mountains in New England.

• Its most famous peak is Mount Washington 6,288 feet (1916 m) is the highest mountain in the North Eastern U.S.

• Home to the fastest winds (231 mph or 372 km/h, over 100 m/s, in 1934) measured on the surface of the earth.

• Mount Washington is one of a line of summits called the Presidential Range, many of which are named after U.S. presidents and other prominent Americans.

Presidential Rangeonly some peaks shown here

Where are “The Whites”?

Montreal

New Hampshire

What is “Hut to Hut”?• 5 sequential hiking days hut to hut; booking required

• we provide own lunches, bed liner, etc.

• “bed” at each hut, no electricity, no hot shower

• staff at each hut provide cooked dinner & breakfast

Getting there by car:1. Magog, Quebec; B&B

2. Pinkham Notch

Lac Memphrémagog, at Magog, Quebec

The name Memphrémagog is derived from Algonkian, in which it means "where there is a big expanse of water".

Appalachian Mountain ClubFounded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club is America's oldest non profit conservation and recreation organization. It promotes the protection, enjoyment, and wise use of the mountains, rivers, and trails of the Appalachian region.

Check www.outdoors.org for details

or

“Google” Appalachian Mountain Club

The A.T.The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is more than 2,000 miles or 3,200 km long. The path is maintained by thirty trail clubs and multiple partnerships. The majority of the trail is in wilderness.

Joe Dodge Lodge, Pinkham Notch

Yes, there are hot showers!

There are streams and hiking trails easily accessible from the Lodge.

Hike 01 (7.7 km)Trail Head to Galehead Hut

Hike 01 (7.7 km) - Trail Head to Galehead Hut

Blue Bead Lily, (Clintonia borealis) - Lily Family (Liliaceae)

Hike 02 (11.4 km)Galehead Hut to Zealand Falls Hut

Hike 02 (11.4 km) - Galehead Hut to Zealand Falls Hut

Trail to Zealand Hut

Bunchberry, (Cornus canadensis) - Dogwood Family (Cornaceae)

Bunchberries, (Cornus canadensis) - Dogwood Family (Cornaceae)

Mountain laurel, (Kalmia latifolia) - Heath Family (Ericaceae)

Official State Flower of Connecticut & Pennsylvania

Trail above tree line

Zealand Pond

Zealand Falls Tai Chi

Food, glorious food! Fellowship, glorious fellowship!

Hike 03 (12.9 km)Zealand Falls Hut to Mizpah Spring Hut

Hike 03 (12.9 km) - Zealand Falls Hut to Mizpah Spring Hut

Mizpah Spring Hut

Hike 04 (7.9 km)Mizpah Spring Hut to Lakes of the Clouds Hut

Hike 04 (7.9 km) - Mizpah Spring Hut to Lakes of the Clouds Hut

Leaving Mizpah Spring

Trail to Lakes of the Clouds

A10 Warthog

Lakes of the Clouds Hut - Upon Arrival

Lakes of the Clouds Hut – Next Day

Lakes of the Clouds Lake

Lakes of the Clouds Hut

At Lakes of the Clouds planning descent to hot showers and shopping.

Lakes of the Clouds HutLakes of the Clouds HutHike 05A Lakes of the Clouds Hut to Top of Mt WashingtonOn the morning of the last hike the group hiked up to the summit, a distance of about 2.4 km or 1.5 miles.

Trail to Top of Mount Washington

“Croo” going to summit of Mount Washington with recyclables.

He will pick up more food and pack it down to Lakes of the Clouds.

The day before.

The next morning.

Descending from Mount Washington.

Hike 05 (7.5 km)Descent to Joe Dodge Lodge

Hike 05 (7.5 km) – Descent to Joe Dodge Lodge

Trail Marker

Descending from treeless into “Krumholzt”.

Krumholtz or Krummholz formation (from German: krumm, "twisted"; and holz, "wood") is a feature of subarctic and subalpine tree line

landscapes, where continual exposure to fierce, freezing winds cause vegetation to become stunted and deformed.

Tuckerman Ravine & the last snow

Ready for hot showers!

In North Conway – Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs

Indian lunch in North Conway

Back at Pinkham Notch for our last supper together.

Pinkham kitchen staff.

The Colonel’s Inn (B&B), Prescott - on the way home.- 1830’s stone masonry -

Fort Wellington National Historic Site, Prescott, ONFort Wellington was built during the War of 1812 to defend the St. Lawrence River shipping route between Montreal and Kingston from possible attack by the United States. The fort continued to be used for military purposes. In 1923 it was opened

to the public as an historic site.

RCAF Museum, Trenton – CF100

Snow White’s

Postscript

to

“The Whites”

Once upon a time …

Seven people followed their hike leader, Snow White, and successfully climbed to the top of Mount Washington and back down.

The original seven dwarfs were named Happy, Grumpy, Sneezy, Bashful, Doc, Dopey and Sleepy.

EXERCISE: Learn the names of the dwarfs. See next screen

Study these more traditional images and the corresponding names before proceeding to the “test”.

EXERCISE

Match a hiker with an appropriate dwarf character.

Happy

Sleepy

Doc SneezyDopey Grumpy

Bashful

Snow White says, “You did a fine job of matching. I hope you had fun doing it. I will gladly lead you anywhere but never astray!”

“Remember, if there is a fork in the trail, take it.”

Is it time for a martini?

Regards,

Greg Vincent, Certifiable Hike Leader

THE END

until we hike again