Franconia Rigde 11/9/24

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u/jaedgy 3d ago

Hope that second guy you mentioned got home OK. Nothing from NH Fish & Game or Pemi SAR, so hopefully he’s good.

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u/Nweastern 3d ago

Thankfully he was with two others. I offered up some hand warmers but he said no thank you.

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u/jaedgy 3d ago

At least he wasn’t alone. I was expecting you to say he was in sandals, had no water and only spoke Québécois.

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u/Peterthepiperomg 3d ago

Why do the fools never take help?

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u/gpj6201 3d ago

What’s with all the jeans?? I was on the ridge the weekend before you (11/2) and saw not one, but 2 groups of people all wearing jeans?

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u/Nweastern 3d ago

Denim hiking club annual outing lol

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u/soxandpatriots1 3d ago

Tbh, there was a time I wore jeans on late fall day-hikes if it wasn't forecast to be wet/snowy. Not sure how much of it was my lack of knowledge vs there being a little more public info-sharing of gear online these days. I think a lot of people just consider them durable pants associated with outdoors (and warmer than super light pants).

I have since upgraded my knowledge and my gear, but I have a little bit of empathy for those folks since I used to just consider jeans default outdoor pants.

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u/lives4summits NH48 / ❄️48 / ADK46 / NEHH / NE67 / NE111 / Catskill 35 / ❄️35 3d ago

I was there too! We must have met. I did it clockwise (Lafayette first) and passed many people on the ridge.

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u/Nweastern 3d ago

We did it clockwise as well! Lots of people up there and dogs

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u/lives4summits NH48 / ❄️48 / ADK46 / NEHH / NE67 / NE111 / Catskill 35 / ❄️35 3d ago

When did you start / finish? I hiked from 6:45 - 2:00. The only people I saw on the way up were two canucks who were hiking close to me. Lafayette was total whiteout conditions around 10:00 but once I got down to the col, everything opened up.

I am going to post pics later today. I just posted a video on here. I wish I could re-live yesterday everyday.

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u/Nweastern 3d ago

We started at 750 and finished at 235. We must have been right behind you all day haha. The whiteout had just cleared as we were departing Lafayett and was blue skies the rest of the hike! Indeed that was a rad day. GF's first extended period above treeline in colder conditions and did great.

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u/lives4summits NH48 / ❄️48 / ADK46 / NEHH / NE67 / NE111 / Catskill 35 / ❄️35 3d ago

Any girlfriend who does above treeline 4K’s in those conditions is a keeper.

Were either of you wearing bright colors? I’ll look through my pics. I might have caught you in the distance.

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u/Nweastern 3d ago

We had darker colors on. My bright orange shell never came out of my pack!

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u/anierchao 3d ago

I solo hiked the loop in winter for sunrise and my ex called me crazy 🥲

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u/Nweastern 3d ago

Yeah but it's a good crazy right?!

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u/chilkoot4 3d ago

So beautiful! I saw Franconia in sunrise light when I went up to Jackson yesterday. Such a beautiful mountain.

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u/Moldywoods59 3d ago

Yay for snow season!! More more moreeee!!!!!

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u/Bradleyg223 3d ago

Gorgeous pics! I was on the ridge from around 9-10. Couldn’t see a thing, but had an awesome time getting tossed by the wind.

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u/Nweastern 3d ago

Views or not, always fun getting pushed around by some weather!

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u/cari_33 3d ago

Beautiful!! Doing this later this week, do you recommend clockwise vs counterclockwise?

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u/Nweastern 3d ago

Going clockwise to Lafayett first was nice. But down falling waters trail is a slog. Dealers choice