Presidential Ridge traverse,NH

From left, Seungchan Park,Seung Mo Shin and Gaapsoo Chung at the Lake of Cloud hut. From here to the Mount Washington is 1.4 mile. Chung was a member for the Mount Everest Expedition

in Winter 1987. Since then we joined again in New Hempshire during his world randonee for 700

days. Park and Chung are from Yeonse university Alpine Club and I was from Hong Ik University

Alpine Association.



 



 We camped near to Crawford notch. Saco lake and notch.

Info center of the Crawford Notch and Appalachian Trail.

2.6 mile path to Mizpah hut.

Chung and Park at the Mizpah hut. Location of the hut was quite cozy and sunny side.

 At the hut, a crew was preparing dough for baking. 



 

Park approaching main ridge of Crawford path.

 Shin wore heavy ski boots for the traverse.

 Gaapsoo and Seungchan with backdrop of mountain crest.

 

Eisenhauer peak with  backdrop of mount Washington.

It was sunny, mild temperature. Chung at the cairn on top of bald Eisenhauer peak.

Shin with backdrop of Brattonwood vally.

 

Park and Chung heading for Mount Washington.

 Cograil at the summit of the Mount Washington. It was crowded with a few hundred of hikers and visitors.

 Yellow gold color locomotive and Mount Jefferson and Mount Madison.



Sunset near Mount Clay Loop.

  Team pitched at the junction of airy path and Gulf Trail, under the outcrop.

 Beyond cloud, we could see Madison peak.



 

 

 To westerly direction, we could see gathering cloud.

 Mountain house breakfast.
 Before leaving for Mount Jefferson.

 

 Gulf trail and nearing cloud to the mountain crest.

   Vast plateau at the Mount Jefferson. Middle backdrop is Mount Clay with Mount Washington(left).

 







 Nearing col to the Mount Adams and Israel path.  Gale of 25 mile per hour hit the area.

 Drizzle hit the Madison peak and Adams peak. We had to check out descent route.  We opted short
Airline route of 3.7 mile straight stretch to route 2.

Hitting bottom of the Airline trail.  It took more than 2.5 hour.

 Chung waiting for Park's car back from Crawford Notch. Park had to hitch a car to the notch.

 Around 5 p.m. It changed to shower and the Moat Mountain Restaurant was crowed with people.

 We enjoyed much of sampler from the brewery.

Park was checking out traffic route back to home. He dedicated himself driving all the way to New
Jersey then Long Island.  I appreciate to Park for his dedication and so much pleased to go outing
to the Presidential Ridge at the White Mountain that stretched 21.5 mile.  I wished we see again
at Gunks.

 

 







Directissima revisted,Gunks,NY