Mount Washington , NH
Date: 09/16/2006
Persons in Group: Brian, Greg and Dave
Weather Conditions: 75 Degrees, cloudy to start, clear skies to finish.
Route: Tuckerman Ravine Trail from the Pinkham Notch camp to the summit. Hit up the Auto Road on the way back.
Notes: This was my third Washington attempt, and my second successful one. It was my fathers 3rd successful attempt out of four chances, and my Uncles first ascent. I had tried to do the Tuckerman Ravine trail in the early 90's in June, only to be turned around from avalanche warning.
Dave and Greg, at the parking lot. You can see the low clouds hanging behind him.
Trail head for Tuckermans.
Dave and Greg a little ways up the Tuckerman Ravine trail.
Dave and Greg climbing up the "highway".
A waterfall from a little ways up the Tuckerman Ravine trail.
Climbing into the clouds, working our way up to the Tuckerman Ravine base camp.
Brian and Dave.
Warning sign for the Ravine.
Dave at the Lion Head trail junction.
The Tuckerman Ravine ski base camp, in the clouds. Roughly 3900 feet.
Another base camp building.
Tuckerman Advisory Board.
Close up of the Ravine.
Continuing beyond basecamp, heading to the floor of the Ravine.
Approaching the floor, all clouds still.
A first aid cache just below the Ravine floor.
The headwall of the ravine comming out of the clouds.
Ravine headwall out in the open.
The Lions Head, in the clouds.
Pictures of the surrounding bowl.
Brian and Dave, approaching the headwall.
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Approaching the headwall.
Starting the climb - up and around the headwall.
Looking out to the east through the bowl, the clouds are still thick and low.
Looking towards Boot Spur, still in the clouds.
Moving up the headwall, looking back to the floor.
The falls on the headwall.
The Boot Spur side of the bowl.
Basecamp actually appears just outside of the bowl.
Lions Head is comming out with the Wildcats comming out as well.
Moving around the top of the wall.
Taking a break on the wall.
Looking back again.
And looking up from almost the top of the wall.
The Lions Head, fully out of the clouds.
Boot Spur, out of the clouds.
From just about the top of the head wall.
Looking to the peak of Washington.
Back over to Boott Spur.
Greg at the top of the headwall.
The Lion Head Trail, part II.
And the start to the top. 1000 vertical gain in .5 miles.
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Clouds just blowing by.
Only 332.4 miles to Katahdin.
Greg and Dave on the summit.
Views from the top.
Jefferson, Adams and Madison.
Brian on the top.
Brian, Dave and Greg on the summit.
Greg holding the fort down.