Mount Washington

8/6 – We started the day downhill going into a notch and hitching to a general store for resupply. Not a good experience. They weren’t hiker friendly at all and prices were super high. We got out of there as quickly as possible and moved on to start our climbs today.
We climbed Mount Webster and Mt Jackson. All views today were incredible. We had a dead on shot at the presidentials up to Washington.
We made it to a Hut and did a work for stay which includes dinner, breakfast, and allows us to sleep in the dining area floor.
The weather is going to be bad the next two days so we’re going 4 miles to the next Hut then zeroing to climb Washington on Friday. That’s assuming everything goes as planned.
We can’t hike Washington in storms because it’s a 12+ mile hike above tree line.
8/7 – We decided to go ahead and make it up to Mount Washington. It’s a beautiful mountain and a beautiful climb but it’s cloudy today d therefore not the best views. I think of it like the Empire State Building… It’s cool to be on it but the real picture to take is of the building. That’s kind of how I have to feel about this mountain.
We experienced some rain during the hike down but nothing big. I did find out that I left my pack cover at a hostel 40 miles back. Oopsies.
We were basically on rocks the entire climb down. It was tough and mentally tiring. We finally arrived at the Madison Springs Hut and got to do a work for stay.
The huts are nice but kind of weird. They are supported by the Appalachian Mountain Club and guests basically pay $150 a night per person for accommodations similar to a hostel. The first Hut we stayed out made us sit outside until everyone was done with dinner and breakfast before we could go in. The second one let us come in because of the nasty weather. The guests have been asking questions about the trail and the crew are super nice. However, I still feel almost… Second class or looked down on. Maybe it’s my smell!

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