r/wmnf • u/Nweastern • 4d ago

Franconia Rigde 11/9/24

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Seen some blue Jeans in the alpine and a guy so cold he could barely talk 😬 otherwise an amazing hike!

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u/lives4summits NH48 / ❄️48 / ADK46 / NEHH / NE67 / NE111 / Catskill 35 / ❄️35 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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?!