Friday, December 20, 2024 - Sunday, December 22, 2024
New Hampshire, White Mountains,
NH
This trip is part of the Boston Chapter Winter Hiking Program (WHP) and is only open to enrolled participants of that program. If you would like more information about the WHP, please email us at [email protected] This is a joint trip to Sub Sig Cabin in collaboration with the Sub Sig Outing Club and is limited to 8 WHP participants and 2 WHP Leaders. This trip is open to Sub Sig Cabin members in addition to the 10 slots for WHP participants. Sub Sig cabin is located in Hart's Location, NH - about 10 miles south of the AMC Highland Center in Crawford Notch. The cabin has heat and electricity, a fully equipped kitchen, a cozy living/dining room, a 2-room sleeping area with mattresses, a 2-stall HEATED outhouse, and even a small library and assortment of games. The cabin does NOT have running water. Leaders and participants are expected to bring 2 gallons of water for personal use, along with sleeping bags, pillows, a bed sheet and their own breakfasts and trail lunches. This weekend is will provide an introduction to winter hiking on the higher mountains in the White Mountains. Our objectives, in order of priority, are: - Everyone has a safe and enjoyable weekend - Participants learn winter hiking and travel skills by practising them, especially snowshoeing (snow conditions permitting), heat management, use of traction (if needed), etc. - Set hiking goals according to the abilities and preparation of our group, but try to climb some of the nearby 4000' mountains. - Leave Sub Sig Cabin in better condition than we found it. Sub Sig Cabin will be opened by the Leaders early Friday evening and all participants should aim to arrive by 9.00 pm having eaten dinner on the drive up. Dinner will be provided on Saturday night, but participants will be responsible for their breakfasts and lunches on Saturday and Sunday. Participants are expected to assist with meal and Cabin cleanup. Weather permitting, we will hike Mt Jackson on Saturday (5 miles, 2200' elevation gain) and Arethusa Falls on Sunday (3 miles, 900' elevation gain). To address unforeseen challenges such as adverse weather, unacceptable trail conditions or excessive crowding, the planned trip destination, activity and/or meeting place and time may be modified. In that event, participants may elect to join in that activity or opt out. Backup Plan: The area around the cabin offers many alternative hikes. We will modify plans as necessary. If weather makes driving unsafe on friday, we can give participants time to get there.
