Weather
Any kind of atmosphere can happen on the trail.
Images 3 to 7 of 23
|
|
|
|
|
Airline and Israel Ridge Trail - Rain in the Valley From high on the Adams summit cone, we can see the edge of the clouds condensing into a virga - misty rain that evaporates before reaching the ground. See also… 5/20/2005 |
|
This view across Harts Pond shows snow where there will soon be water and plants. See also… 3/13/2005 |
|
Lookout Ledge - Clouds on the Osgood Osgood Ridge splits the clouds in an infinitely changeable cloudscape. See also… 8/2/2003 |
|
Lowe`s Bald Spot - Curling Clouds in Huntington Ravine This closeup shows the exciting texture of the clouds formed by a strong westerly wind. At this point, the winds are averaging 30-40 miles per hour and the temperature is in the 70s. With wind chill, it feels near freezing, even here, at only about 3000 feet of altitude. At the summit, the temperature is probably more like 50, with wind speeds even higher and wind chill even colder. See also… 7/28/2003 |
|
Lowe`s Bald Spot - View Toward Huntington Ravine This view to the south shows the kind of weather effect that the White Mountains generate from thrusting up thousands of feet into the sky - streamers of clouds torn from the summits. Sometimes these produce winds, rain, hail or snow, even in the summer. See also… 7/28/2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related
|
