MT. EISENHOWER - The Route

MT. EISENHOWER - The Mt. Eisenhower summit cairn. Rime ice up to a foot thick points in the direction of the prevailing winds. (4761 ft.)

MT. EISENHOWER - Entering the Alpine Zone, Dave stands next to the warning sign normally eight feet tall. Mt. Clay rise beyond. (Approx. 4400 ft.)

MT. EISENHOWER - Dave climbing a snow gully between rime-covered trees. Behind and 2000 feet below lies the Twin Mountain area already green in the balmy 65' temps below. (Approx. 4000 ft.)

MT. EISENHOWER - Photo-op time! You can see from this picture why I consider the views from the top of Eisenhower the most be the most beautiful in the White Mountains. Mt. Monroe, in a cloud shadow, rises to the right. Then Mt. Washington and to the left Mt. Jefferson. Clouds moving in didn't allow for a long stay at the summit. (4671 ft.)

MT. EISENHOWER - To the west storm clouds darken the sky, obscuring the upper slopes of the distant Franconia Range. (4761 ft.)

MT. MOOSILAUKEE - The Route

MT. MOOSILAUKEE - A hot and hazy day made for poor views on our ascent of the Gorge Brook Trail. The view here is to the south-est towards Plymouth. (Approx. 3500 ft.)

MT. MOOSILAUKEE - Mt. Moosilaukee summit. Somewhere behind me through the haze is Plymouth. The sign marks the direction of our ascent. (4802 ft.)

MT. MOOSILAUKEE - Getting up near treeline, views to the north of neighboring Mt. Blue open up. (Approx. 4000 ft.)

MT. MOOSILAUKEE - This is one of the giant cairns that can be found on the summit of Moosilaukee. This one is over six feet tall. (4802 ft.)

MT. MOOSILAUKEE - The old stone summit house used to stand on the foundation visible left-center just to the south of the summit. (4700 ft.)

MT. MOOSILAUKEE - This is the summit ridge of Moosilaukee, looking back on the main summit. From the South Peak. (4523 ft.)

MT. MOOSILAUKEE - Taking a break on the north slope of Moosilaukees South Peak. Behind me and a half mile down you can just make out Tunnel Brook. Beyond are countless more peaks. (4500 ft.)

FRANCONIA RIDGE - The Route

FRANCONIA RIDGE - Looking up Walker Ravine to Mt. Lincoln (left) and Little Haystack (right). Taken from Agony Ridge on the Old Bridal Path heading up Mt. Lafayette. (2900 ft.)

FRANCONIA RIDGE - Greenleaf Hut and Eagle Lake as seen from treeline on the summit cone of Mt. Lafayette. (4500 ft.)

FRANCONIA RIDGE - Eagle Lake and the summit cone of Mt. Lafayette as seen from Greenleaf Hut. (4200 ft.)

FRANCONIA RIDGE - Shining Rock Cliff as viewed from between crags along the Franconia Ridge Trail about halfway between Lafayette and Lincoln. This section of the trail is known as the 'knife edge' because the mountainside drops off nearly as quickly to the opposite side of the trail. (~4900 ft.)

FRANCONIA RIDGE - Mt. Lafayette summit. Looking south along the Franconia Ridge to Mt. Lincoln. (5260 ft.)

FRANCONIA RIDGE - Mt. Lincoln summit. Looking south along the Franconia Ridge to Mt. Flume(far left), Mt. Liberty(middle left), and Little Haystack Mtn.(center) (5089 ft.)

FRANCONIA RIDGE - Looking at Little Haystack Mtn. from the Franconia Ridge Trail on the way from Mt. Lincoln. (~4500 ft.)

FRANCONIA RIDGE - Little Haystack Mtn. summit. Looking north to Mt. Lincoln. The trail we've been following runs from left to right along the ridge and over Lincoln's summit. (4760 ft.)

FRANCONIA RIDGE - Owl's Head Mountain and the Pemigewassett Wilderness lie to the east. This view is also from near the summit of Little Haystack Mtn. (4760 ft.)