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View northeast to Mt Tripyramid

Welch and Dickey Mountains, April 2011

A short hike over sloping ledges with excellent views. I came prepared for ice or deep snow, wound up hauling extra gear for nothing.
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welch dickey View east to Sandwich Dome from the slabs on Welch Mountain.
welch dickey View west to the end of the loop route. Also an interesting view of a hardwood forest (below the ledges).
welch dickey View northeast to Mt Tripyramid.
welch dickey Looking back to the north side of Welch Mountain, from Dickey Mountain.
welch dickey View slightly west of north, to Franconia Ridge (right) and Cannon Mountain (left).
welch dickey View of the southwest slabs from Dickey Mountain.
welch dickey Looking up the southwest slabs to the summit of Dickey Mountain.
welch dickey Icicles beside the trail.
welch dickey A rib of ice attached to an overhanging rock.
welch dickey Fallen icicles.
welch dickey New icicles forming on the stumps of the old.
welch dickey A surprising curved gulley in the ice.