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Mount Whiteface, 7 Nov 2004


My first trip up Mount Whiteface.

More than a little late for fall foliage, but some recent snow at altitude and the clouds stayed mostly out of our way.


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you should see an image here I was eager to get a shot of the mountain from the road. Here I jumped the gun quite a bit - this is probably Rattlesnake Mountain.
you should see an image here Which would mean this is Squam Lake.
you should see an image here Finally, I find the right mountain, just as the clouds lift off its summit.
you should see an image here Some moss on the Blueberry Ledge Cutoff trail.
you should see an image here Too late for blueberry season, I guess.
you should see an image here More of that bare spot at the trail junction.
you should see an image here To all you mycologists reading this page: what on earth is this thing?
you should see an image here As we start to gain altitude, we find snow on the ground from a day or two before.
you should see an image here As we approach the summit, the snow makes climbing the boulders a little more challenging.
you should see an image here After getting a leg up, Justyna uses tree roots to solve a bouldering problem and reach the exposed final ledge.
you should see an image here View from the ledge toward Mt. Passaconaway.
you should see an image here similar shot, panned slightly more southward. When I get some free time I'll stitch this into a panorama with the previous photo and the next one.
you should see an image here Third in the panorama.
you should see an image here Last bit of climbing before reaching the true summit.
you should see an image here View while standing on a boulder at the true summit. I'm guessing the tallest peak is Mt. Chocorua.
you should see an image here Evening gloaming over a small lake, possibly Squam Lake.
you should see an image here Fresh snow on the Rollins Trail.
you should see an image here View of Whiteface from the north.
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