Trip report
Mt. Lafayette via Greenleaf Trl and Austria/Zugspitze Party
Hiking/Walk DATE: 11/02/2019 - 11/02/2019
Trip/Event Location: Franconia, NH
US
Trip Leader(s): Bobcat
Max # People: 15
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Moderate to Strenuous
Join us for a hike to the summit of Mt. Lafayette via the Greenleaf Trail. The hike is 6 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 3320 feet. If the weather is too inclement to summit the
...Cannon Mountain Tramway parking lot at the hiker parking section. (Route 93 to Exit 34B).
Trip Report/Photos
After the stormy hurricane force winds (gusts up to 120 mph) in the summits and rain on Friday, the weather changed quickly for our hike on Saturday with crystal clear skies, temps around 30F at the summit, and winds only about 20MPH. Visibility at the summit was 100+ miles! A perfect day for hiking in the White Mountains!
After meeting at the Cannon Mountain Tramway Hiker Parking lot at 8AM, we hiked about 3 hours up the Greenleaf Trail to Greenleaf Hut for snacks and relaxing in the sun before continuing to the Mt. Layfayette summit arriving at about 1230PM. We enjoyed lunch & the awesome views of the Pemi wilderness and the Franconia Ridge before decending back down at about 1PM. The trail had some icy spots on the rocks but no snow so we did not need the microspikes.
After the hike, the group enjoyed an apres-hike Austrian hut-style dinner at "Bear Pond" with Cheese Fondue, Appetizer, Chicken soup with Knodel, salad and linguini with meat sauce and Austrian wines and German beers. Jon brought an awesome "Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte" for dessert. After the dinner, we viewed photos from Mike & Jon's Hut to Hut Hiking in Austria's & Germany's Zugspitz Arena.
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What Members Are Saying About This Trip/Event
- This was an amazing day in the mountains with a fun group of guys and excellent weather. Thanks to Bob & John for inviting us to the "bear den" for drinks and dinner - the perfect ending to a memorable day!! - JDNnh
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JDNnh
Nov 3, 2019 at 7:06 PM
Comment: This was an amazing day in the mountains with a fun group of guys and excellent weather. Thanks to Bob & John for inviting us to the "bear den" for drinks and dinner - the perfect ending to a memorable day!! |
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