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1. White Mountain Guide: AMC’s Comprehensive Guide to Hiking Trails in the White Mountain National Forest
- his new edition has been thoroughly updated and revised, with accurate descriptions of over 500 trails, topographic maps with trail segment mileage, trip planning and safety information, and a checklist of New England's Four-Thousand Footers
- Compiled and Edited by: Steven D. Smith
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2. Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
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Depend on the most advanced emergency blanket on the market, meticulously designed to never fail when you're counting on it with your life.Made from vacuum-metalized polyethylene Heatsheets, it reflects 90% of your body heat to help you stay warm.More durable than Mylar, this blanket resists tearing...
4. Dog First Aid: A Field Guide to Emergency Care for the Outdoor Dog
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5. White Mountains Trail Map: New Hampshire & Maine
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6. White Mountain Guide, 29th: AMC's Comprehensive Guide to Hiking Trails in the White Mountain National Forest (Appalachian Mountain Club White Mountain Guide)
Compiled and Edited by Gene Daniell and Steven D. SmithISBN: 9781929173341
7. AMC Map: Presidential Range: White Mountains Trail Map (Adventure Series)
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8. Manfrotto 303SPH QTVR Spherical Panoramic Pro Head (Black)
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9. AMC White Mountain National Forest Trail Map Set, 3rd (Appalachian Mountain Club)
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11. AMC's Best Backpacking in New England: A Guide To 37 Of The Best Multiday Trips From Maine To Connecticut
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12. La Sportiva Crossover 2.0 GTX Waterproof Mountain Running Shoe for Men, Black/Yellow, 43 M EU
GRIPPY TRACTION-The Crossover 2.0 GTX mountain running shoes are constructed with AT Grip Zone for enhanced grip on snowy or icy trailsOFF ROAD RUNNING-Runners and hikers stay dry and comfortable on off trail and off road terrain; articulated gaiter zipperPROTECTS ANKLES-These running shoes are desi...
13. Best Maps Ever New Hampshire 4000 Footers Map 11x14 Print (Bright Green)
11" x 14" digital print on heavyweight satin photo paperFeatures the 48 4000 Footers in New HampshireIcons are designed for you to color in or stick a pin into the peaks you've climbedStylized, shaded relief map depicts major rivers and lakesMade in the USA
I'm currently away from my maps, so these areas will unfortunately be general, and the first things I come up with off the top of my head. If you'll be staying in the area longtime, there is a guidebook/map pack you can buy that is Bible for hiking in the Whites.
https://www.amazon.com/White-Mountain-Guide-Comprehensive-National/dp/1934028851/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=white+mountain+guide+book&qid=1566347864&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Hope that helps!
You’re getting a lot of mixed responses here, and that’s because it all depends on the weather. I have enjoyed Franconia ridge in good weather with just winter hiking boots and Microspikes, and I’ve also done the ridge in mountaineering boots and crampons with an ice axe in horrible weather (-40 windchill, 60-80 mph sustained wind speeds, 100mph gusts, total whiteout).
It depends entirely on the conditions.
A 10-point strap-on crampon is perfect for the Whites. A 12-point is overkill for everything but Huntington Ravine.
As for boots - unfortunately yours are no good for winter. They’re too short and lack insulation. There are lots of options though! I used to think that I needed way more serious gear for winter hiking. My first boots for the Whites were plastic double boots. Total overkill. I saved up for a few years and bought leather mountaineering boots that were vastly more comfortable and agile (La Sportiva Nepal, Scarpa Mont Blanc, Lowa Weisshorn, etc). After tramping around the Whites in those for a few years, I finally downgraded to basic insulated hiking boots and have never been happier! Regular winter hiking boots like Vasque Snowburban or Solomon Toundra are excellent for everything in the Whites, except for the legit climbs where you’ll need something stiffer - climbs like Huntington and Tuckerman ravines, or other mountaineering routes like Crawford Notch stuff (Willy’s Slide, Shoestring Gully, Hitchcock Gully, etc.)
Going deeper into mountaineering obviously means ice axe and mountaineering boots - so the question is how far are you going to take it? Get some Microspikes, insulated hiking boots and trekking poles and you’re good for all hiking trails including Mt Washington and Franconia ridge. Get insulated mountaineering boots, an ice axe, and 10 or 12 point crampons and you can do them in the worst conditions and, with a little bit of rope skills, start tackling some mountaineering routes in the area.
Read Freedom of the Hills and have fun!
(For context, I own several ice axes and ice tools, 3 pair of crampons, 4 different boots, and have hiked or climbed most of the fun stuff in the Whites + a handful of 14’ers. Sorry for all the rambling, hope this is helpful!)
The general dangers of running at high elevation notwithstanding, just speaking from a gear perspective:
If you're willing to spend some money you can put together a really lightweight kit that'd be sufficient for an unplanned overnight in reasonably wmnf-bad conditions. You'd need more than a vest to carry it, but there are some nice fastpacks at 20-30L that would be runnable (Osprey Rev series, Six Moon Designs Flight). I'd put together something like the following, but there are many other options.
A solid, but small shelter that can withstand reasonable wind like the MLD Solomid ~1-1.5lb w/ a (trekking or otherwise) pole ~$500
An Emergency Blanket / Ground Sheet ~3oz $6
A very warm quilt like the EE Revelation 0F Short/Slim (for survival, not comfort) 950fill ~24oz $425 You could probably get away with a less warm quilt, but even at 0 degrees the 950fill will compact enough to fit in a smaller fastpack.
A light down jacket like the Mountain Hardware Ghost Whisperer ~8oz $200-$300
Now you're at around 4lbs with a shelter that can handle some wind and snow loads, a 0 degree quilt, a decent jacket, and a general purpose groundsheet/extra blanket. This isn't a complete list obviously, and I wouldn't generally suggest super ultralight gear for winter backpacking... but it can be a great addition to a winter daypack kit for unplanned nights out.
Super cheap and super light. We also bought the field guide to doggy first aid just in case! :)
https://www.amazon.com/Dog-First-Aid-Emergency-Outdoor/dp/1885106041
This is the White Mountain map I use, along with the AMC White Mountain Guide.
There is also this map of just the Presidential Range.
I don't think any "serious" maps will have interesting information besides trail names and distances. If you want to read thorough descriptions of the trails they I seriously recommend the AMC White Mountain Guide.
For the spherical photo, I used PTGui (largely automated stitching with manual controls). I used a wide angle lens with [this head] (http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-303SPH-Spherical-Panoramic-Black/dp/B00017LRDQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1457296272&sr=8-2&keywords=manfrotto+sph) on my tripod.
Flume Slide Trail should probably be done with crampons and an ax. I did it with crampons and poles. If you have Whippets, that probably could work pretty well.
The AMC makes a great map set.
Thanks! Do I need any other tools besides crampons and hiking poles? Would i need ice axes?
I plan on hiking in Outdoor Research softshell Cirque pants which are DWR (not waterpoof) and maybe putting smartwool tights under them. I'll have [La sportiva crossover hiking trail sneakers which have a gortex liner over them ] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ICPOSAS/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and Petzl leapord FL crampons
Found it in a book a friend had! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1934028908/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0188VGWP4/ref=twister_B0188VGWJ0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Here is the mobile version of your link
> I think I heard of an accident report book for the Whites.
Not Without Peril - 150 Years of Misadventure On the Presidential Range ^^non-referral ^^link