Monadnock White Dot Trail - Winter
An incredibly cold adventure in 70 mph winds, snow, and fog - and we almost got lost!
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Monadnock Winter - Mark and Dan Climbing By this section, the rock has begun to pick up ice from the blown moist snow. Dan and Mark are hiking carefully up this steep section above treeline. This is where crampons first became critical. (Photo by Sue Cashman) 1/1/1990 |
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Monadnock Winter - Sue Leans Against An Icy Rock On The White Dot As the terrain steepens and becomes more barren, the ice thickens on every surface, and we need to use every possible advantage - including the rocks themselves. Here, Sue navigates the rocks, starting a steep slab ascent. See also… 1/1/1990 |
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Monadnock Winter - White Dot Rimed Rocks On the flat surfaces, the icy snow forms a smooth and flat surface. On the sides out of the wind, the turbulence causes accumulation to become rough and patterned. While the scale of the rocks is impossible to tell from the photo, the rock to the right is about a foot high. A root or stick is frozen into the surface in the right foreground. See also… 1/1/1990 |
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Monadnock Winter - White Dot Rimed Cairn The winds in this storm are so strong that the rime only forms on the portions of the rock protected from the wind, or where the wind and moisture slam directly into a rock surface. The rime is actually forming tiny windswept icicles on the lee side of the rock. On a couple of rocks, the rime has formed a collar around the edge of the rock's leeward face. The texture on the ground is formed by the granular snow and ice. See also… 1/1/1990 |
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Monadnock Winter - Sue and Dan In The Worst Weather On The White Dot This picture is not far from the summit. The winds are estimated at 60-70 mph. We can barely see or hear each other and the landscape beyond about thirty feet is invisible. 1/1/1990 |
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