Spent the first day of 2011 on my very first winter hike - Whiteface (1,660') and Piper (2,044') Mountains in the Belknap range in New Hampshire. Recently I joined a new meetup group, the New England Over 50 Hiking Group! Although it's been years since I've hiked, I enjoyed the pace of the group. With 20 on Whiteface and 10 on Piper, I was the 'baby' of the group. And what a surprise to find another local Hawaii girl on the trail! We had a lot in common as we spoke of the food, hula, pidgin english and Hawaiian quilting. Temps were in the high 40's and most of the ground was covered in snow. Some spots hiking up to the Piper summit were slushy. Microspikes and trekking poles came in handy making it easy to hike across large rock faces as well.
** Click on the photos to see a larger view
** Click on the photos to see a larger view
View from the summit - Whiteface Moutain
Local Hawaii girls summit Whiteface Mountain!
Piper Mountain in the background.
Piper Mountain in the background.
Our group at the crossing
Lake Winnipesaukee from near the Piper Mtn summit
View from the summit - Piper Moutain
View from the summit - Piper Moutain
View from the summit - Piper Moutain
Descending Piper Moutain
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