Mt Nancy hike with Nate 05-04-13

2013.05.04
Nate and Bruce hike Mt Nancy - part trail, part bushwhack, part winter. Comfortable in short sleeves all day with temps in the upper 60's and unlimited sunshine, feet wet all day and cold for much of it. We're still friends, but barely....talk to one of us for the full story....
Mt Washington from Rt 302 as we approached the trail head
Mt Washington from Rt 302 as we approached the trail head
Nate ready to rumble at nine-thirty AM
Nate ready to rumble at nine-thirty AM
Burbling brook with snow on the shore
Burbling brook with snow on the shore
It was early on so we thought this was cool
It was early on so we thought this was cool
We thought this was a novelty...we were clueless
We thought this was a novelty...we were clueless
Starting to sense the challenge facing us
Starting to sense the challenge facing us
Lower cascade falls on Nancy Brook trail
Lower cascade falls on Nancy Brook trail
Nate postholed
Nate postholed
Bruce pulls himself out of a posthole
Bruce pulls himself out of a posthole
You don't often know what is below the snow you are on...
You don't often know what is below the snow you are on...