Expedition Date: October 9th-10th 2010
Crew: Dylan DeVesty, Ryan DeVesty
Distance: 8 milesSummits: 1
Elevation Gain and loss: 6,288 feet
Completion time: 36 hours
Dylan and I half way up Mt Washington at the half way house. That's Tuckerman's behind us and the summit is off in the far upper right corner. We made the Summit the day before this photo was taken around 2:30pm in blizzard conditions. 60-70 MPH winds with snow and ice covering everything. It was no joke. Sunday the day this photo was taken the weather was clear and sunny. You could see the summit from hermits lake shelters which was just an amazing sight. What a great weekend expedition!
Lean-to #2 @ Hermit Lake Shelters. What a relief to drop are 45lb packs and set up camp. At this point we unloaded to repacked are small summit packs with just enough water and head back out for a light weight summit.
It took us 2 hours to reach the summit from Hermits Lake Shelters, which is the half way mark up the mountain. What a reward to finally see the summit sign through the blinding snow and wind. Most unpredictable weather in the world! If you live on the east coast Mt. Washington summit is a must! Get Some...
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