Mt. Major in Alton Bay N.H. One of our favorite hikes. Another that we've climbed in all seasons. Last time we hiked up there we read in the paper that there was a fire on top (28 acres) the day after we were there. We saw the fire damage .4 miles from the top...always so devastating to us...OUR TREES!
On the trip up...Mom snowshoed, Dad hiked...carried his snowshoes but never did put them on, we came upon a snowman. We fixed it up with eyes and a mouth. Dad gave "her" a Mohawk hairdo, made out of pine sticks. This is not their first snow woman with a Mohawk...remember Miss Molly in the Smokies. Well we named ours Miss Major, wished her well and off we went up the mountain.
Mt. Major is a "great family hike",says the guide book. They surely mean in the summer. The winter brings a bit more of a challenge. Normally the "boulder loop" trail winds through huge rock erratics. But in the winter the trail goes straight up and over some of them, making for a STEEP up, exspecially on snowshoes! I kept going back to check on Mom. She's always poking along behind us...Miss Daisy! The trail we followed was marked with orange blazes that matched my coat perfect. Easy to follow with the white,white snow all around us. We made our way to the summit. What an incredible view down on Lake Winnipesaukee. Pictures at the "remains" of the rock summit house, then a quick decent. The wind was HOWLING on top, you can hear it in the video.
I suspect that Miss Major will be long melted next time we hike Mt. Major, but looking forward to it already.
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