We all expected winter conditions for this trip, but our expectations were definitely exceeded! With plenty of snow, and the temperature in the teens on Friday night, we all bundled up before getting into our bags around 1am at the lean-to.
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Now we can say that we’ve hiked the highest mountain in Massachusetts! Eating at Berkshire Brewing Company was a great reward after our hike.
Next we need to bike up it!
Also, now we only have 3 mountains left that we need to hike in order to have done the tallest mountains in each state in New England… (VT, CT, RI)
Turn Down for What?
Best buddies:
Max thought he was being artsy taking pictures with his rad camera, but I was being even artsier, taking pictures of him taking pictures.
Best quote of the weekend, you to me on the ride home: “You think I’m being mean, but I’m just being honest.”
Even though Max and I planned everything, and even though I forgot charcoal despite making a list of what to bring, you and Liz were great participants this weekend at Lake George. Thanks for still being cheerful after getting rear-ended on the way home from PA on Friday, and for still making it to your house in time for us to get to Roger’s Rock Campground by 9:03pm.
I enjoyed our hike, even though we went beyond the top of Five Mile Mountain. I almost pooped my pants when that grouse attacked Liz, and she screamed. She thought it was an eagle, but my first thought was a bear! It’s also pretty cool that we saw a timbler rattler; I didn’t even know that there are rattlesnakes in the ‘dacks!
Overall, great weather and even greater friends.
Rachel Portrait of the Month
From our first snowshoe adventure, on the Tunxis trail!
#kindalost
I didn’t get any pictures of the moose piles along the hike from Hartland Pond to the Hogsback Reservoir lookout, but got a few of the nice view from the lookout! Too bad we didn’t have any encounters with a moose (as long it was gentle), that would have been really exciting! It was surprising to see how many tracks there were in that area, though.
For this hike, I wouldn’t say we were actually #kindalost but definitely off track a bit in the beginning. I guess the last time I tried getting to the pipeline from home I just got lucky. It ended up being nice though, and I’m happy that we got out and did something, after me being so lazy for 90% of my birthday. Thanks for just hanging out with me though 🙂
Ok, until next time! He says as he ventures off towards the horizon across the frozen, snow covered body of water. Just kidding, he only walked ~100′ out onto the pond for a photo, then returned to the same shore he embarked from.