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Mounts Lincoln & Lafayette, 1 Feb 2004

The classic Lincoln-Lafayette loop, in winter this time.

Disappointingly little snow on the ground (never used snowshoes or crampons), but excellent weather and a great hike.

My camera kept freezing, but I managed to take a good number of photos.

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you should see an image here After five or ten minutes of hiking, we pause to strip off some clothing. It must be almost twenty degrees out!
you should see an image here Heading up the Old Bridle Path: this is our first glimpse of Mt Lafayette. It's veiled in cloud.
you should see an image here A few feet farther, a better view of Walker Brook, Mt Lincoln, and the plume of snow trailing from the summit of Lafayette.
you should see an image here We thought about pausing for lunch at this spot, but the wind soon convinced us otherwise.
you should see an image here Michal seems to be lost in the snow and trees on the ridge just below the Greenleaf Hut.
you should see an image here View back down the ridge we've climbed. Rte 93 is visible in the background.
you should see an image here The summit of Lafayette was so windy, Michal had some trouble putting his jacket on.
you should see an image here View of Lafayette from the ridge near Mt Lincoln.
you should see an image here View southwest.
you should see an image here View East-Northeast. That lump of cloud on the far horizon might be caused by wind passing over the summit of Mt Washington.
you should see an image here This boulder just south of Mt Lincoln provided enough shelter from the wind for a snack break.
you should see an image here View west from our boulder.
you should see an image here Mt Lincoln seen from our snack spot.
you should see an image here The summit of Little Haystack.
you should see an image here View south from Little Haystack.
you should see an image here View south-southwest.
you should see an image here Coming down the Falling Waters Trail: well, they're falling a bit slowly at the moment.
you should see an image here Besides the stream itself, many big rocks sport icicles.
you should see an image here Another shot of that cascade.
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