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Getting Madams: Mount Madison & Mount Adams 03.04.14

3/10/2014

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Well, this post will be short and sweet and all pictures as I find myself preoccupied with packing and tying up loose ends before I embark on the AT.  Denise, Kyle and myself headed up to the northern Presidentials last Tuesday to bag Madams (Madison & Adams) for our winter lists.  We took a chance on the weather and it paid off.  Sunny start to the day with overcast skies moving in as the day progressed.  Despite the lack of sunshine there were patches of blue sky here and there and the lighting behind the overcast cover was just as beautiful.  The wind was a bit pushy at times but nothing that we couldn't handle.  It was a tough day for me with both my hips and my right shoulder aggravating me almost the entire time.  Enjoy the pictures, hopefully they speak for themselves!

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The warning sign...
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View of Madison Hut to the right as we pop out of the trees on Valley Way
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Poor sign got knocked over...
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....and it is gonna be there until Spring by the looks of it
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Huge ice flow in front of the hut
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The ice flow continues for quite a ways
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Denise and Kyle blend in with the rocks! Approaching the summit of Madison...
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Washington & Adams from Madison
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Madison summit! Winter 4K number thirty-nine!
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Woooooo-hooooooooo!!!
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Denise and Kyle on the summit of Madison
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The Carters and Wildcats
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Mount Washington and part of the Auto Road
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Close up of Washington's summit
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Washington and Adams coming down from the summit of Madison
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Trekking across Gulfside to Adams
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Looking back at Madison from Gulfside
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King Ravine to the right
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Still seems so far away
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Approaching the summit of Adams. The sun comes out to give me a final push...
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Looking back down at Madison
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Some impressive rime ice!
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The summit
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Washington and Jefferson
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Adams summit! Winter 4K number forty!
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Denise on the summit of Adams
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Denise sittin' pretty!
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Close up of Washington and the Great Gulf head wall
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Looking back down at Madison
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Mount Washington and the Great Gulf Wilderness
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Back at the hut
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Once last view before we duck back into the trees. Another amazing day out!
3 Comments
Tony
2/5/2015 18:03:58

Great to see another update Whitney!! Have you been hiking the Whites in all this snow lately?? Hope all is well with you.

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Whitney
2/5/2015 21:20:22

I sure have!! :)

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John link
7/24/2015 14:24:34

Nice trip and pictures...

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