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Gallery Exhibit: Presidential
Range Traverse |
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Mike McNeill of Burlington MA at the start of the Howker Ridge trail. The Howker Traverse requires four days/3nights and is seldom done in the winter. |
Eric Smith from Novi MI and Marilyn Arnold of Birmingham MI on the summit of Mt. Madsion after battling with waist deep snow (with snowshoes on) on the Howker Ridge trail. |
The landscape above timberline in winter is unique and beautiful; it can also be brutal and unforgiving. Nature is the master architect. Conditions and scenery change throughout the winter season. Every traverse is different. |
The weather can change quickly. A traverse team gathers together to talk over strategy for moving in limited risibility. Sometimes you feel like you're on another planet. |
Mike McNeill and Sue Large enjoying the view of Mt. Washington
and the Great Gulf Wilderness from the summit of Mt. Adams. Mt. Washington
may be the biggest |
Traversing the snowfields on Mt. Jefferson with Mt. Adams
in the background. Passing Edmonds |
Dr. Brian Beyerl from Morristown NJ on the summit of Mt. Jefferson with Mt. Washington in the background. Brian enjoyed absolutely perfect conditions, a fast track and a gentle breeze, and made it across the entire range in two days (and did ALL the summits along the way!) |
Now the trail descends Mt. Jefferson and heads toward
Mt. Clay before the long grind to the summit of Mt. Washington. From
Mt. Clay to the summit of Agiochook the sign says |
Traverse team being hammered by high winds a half mile from the summit of Mt. Washington at the intersection of the Westside Trail and the Crawford Path. We will usually drop our packs here and make the ascent to the top without heavy packs. Southern Presidential Range is in the background. | Doing a Presidential Traverse is always hard work but the thrill of standing atop New England with friends is a rewarding experience that you will always remember. One other detail however; if you want to finish the traverse you still have ten miles to go. Get down and get going. |
Even though you have ten miles to go gravity will help you move along. The southern part of the range is relatively mellow but you must be careful routefinding in the area around Mt. Eisenhower as it is easy to lose the trail. You can smell the pizza from here. |
OK, I think the trail is right
through here. Nope, it's over here. Hey wait, I found it. It's not over till it's over. Hang tough. The road is very close. The landscape changes quickly, it can be difficult at times for IMCS guides with years of Presi Traverse experience to find the trail. |
Sweet Success. We
hope you enjoy the Presidential Range experience, whether you do it with
IMCS guides or on your own. Nature makes it special but it is the people you share the experience with that make it all worthwhile. |
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