White Mountain National Forest, NH (Carter Range)

[Aldaron]

"Just say not to negativity." With all due respect are you the unabomber or what Aldaron? If you don't like people what are you ding here? Bbbjhhhhhhhuuuurrrrrrrrrrpphpp. Excuse me.

What?

 

[Vegan.Hiker]

But no one probably packs a handgun or bear spray------

I usually carry bear spray when backpacking with my tent but it's mostly to make my wife feel better. Now that I'm trying to convert to ultralight it'll probably stay home from now on.

"Just say not to negativity." With all due respect are you the unabomber or what Aldaron? If you don't like people what are you ding here?

Lol I made fun of myself in the TR for staying in the cushy hut so Aldaron and the others were just running with the joke. We all prefer solitude when venturing out but I'm sure there's been times for all of us where we either hiked with a group or stayed in a shelter or hut around others. It's funny though, I actually had the same reaction as Aldaron (ugh) the second I opened the door and saw everyone lol. I hiked solo that weekend and didn't encounter anyone on the trails either day so I guess it balanced out.

The Whites are about halfway between The Hub and Montreal. As such it's normal to come across French Canadians. I got several trips to Montreal from two different women off of one Franconia Ridge Loop hike in my earliest 30s 20 yeaars ago. That day was gorgeous, Oct. 1 1995. I was well along in my rehabilitation from serious leg injury and the only thing more beautiful than the unseasonably warm day aND WONDERFUL WHITES were the dozens of magnificent Montrealettes.

Interesting.. now that you mention it, I always encounter European hikers in the Whites. I never realized they were French Canadian and considered how close Quebec is. Franconia Ridge is my favorite hike of all time. Walking across the ridge on a clear day is an experience never to be forgotten.

 

[Laura]

I wouldn't mind eating with everyone, but I'd want to go back to a place all to myself afterward.

Wow, what gorgeous winter light you had! I have snow envy so bad, probably because we don't get any here, but whatever, now I'm saying f*&% it, I'm going to do a winter trip even if I have to charge the whole damn thing!

Had to laugh at the image of all your gear on the bed. I live out of my car on most of my trips:

 

[Tye Dye Twins]

Epic trip for sure. I cannot afford the true winter set up just yet so I have a yurt trip or two in mind for this winter. Your TR has me totally pumped up for it!

 

[Vegan.Hiker]

@Laura - that's exactly what my rental car looked like by the end of my 2 days in Utah lol.

Epic trip for sure. I cannot afford the true winter set up just yet so I have a yurt trip or two in mind for this winter. Your TR has me totally pumped up for it!

Thanks TDT. How exactly does a yurt trip work? I'm not familiar with those.

 

[Tye Dye Twins]

Thanks TDT. How exactly does a yurt trip work? I'm not familiar with those.

None of the yurt trips are linked this year.

As far as I know I just need to pack a sleeping bag, some food/booze, and the rest is provided after I climb up there. As a backcountry skier (without access to a snowmobile) the canidate yurts need to have terrain suited for ski lines, be reach-able within a day, and be affordable. Some yurts in Utah require a hired guide your first time...which is deal breaker for me! Too bad because I love the terrain in the Tushar Mtn. Range in Beaver, Utah and one of the two yurts would be ideal for a ski trip, the other is too close to the road to be worth it.

This year the Bunchgrass Yurt and the Steam Mill Yurt are on the docket (up logan canyon). I am just about to reserve the bunchgrass yurt as soon as I hear back from my east coast buddy that is spending 3 months here. Next year I hope to try out the the yurts around the sawtooths mtns in Idaho.

The web site www.yurtsofutah.com is where you can get the most info all in one place.

Hopefully it goes better than the trip I took to Montana last year to ski/sleep at the Garnet Mountain Fire Tower just outside of Bozeman, MT. Not only did I pull a muscle while backcountry skiing out there 2 days before planned expedition, but the avalanche danger soared to" High" while I was there, making it so the rest of the group bailed on trying to get up there. Adding salt to the wound my car broke down on the way home about 110 miles from Salt Lake City, stranding all of us in Idaho for a while. Good times!!!

 

[Vegan.Hiker]

As far as I know I just need to pack a sleeping bag, some food/booze, and the rest is provided after I climb up there. As a backcountry skier (without access to a snowmobile) the canidate yurts need to have terrain suited for ski lines, be reach-able within a day, and be affordable. Some yurts in Utah require a hired guide your first time...which is deal breaker for me! Too bad because I love the terrain in the Tushar Mtn. Range in Beaver, Utah and one of the two yurts would be ideal for a ski trip, the other is too close to the road to be worth it.

This year the Bunchgrass Yurt and the Steam Mill Yurt are on the docket (up logan canyon). I am just about to reserve the bunchgrass yurt as soon as I hear back from my east coast buddy that is spending 3 months here. Next year I hope to try out the the yurts around the sawtooths mtns in Idaho.

The web site www.yurtsofutah.com is where you can get the most info all in one place.

Hopefully it goes better than the trip I took to Montana last year to ski/sleep at the Garnet Mountain Fire Tower just outside of Bozeman, MT. Not only did I pull a muscle while backcountry skiing out there 2 days before planned expedition, but the avalanche danger soared to" High" while I was there, making it so the rest of the group bailed on trying to get up there. Adding salt to the wound my car broke down on the way home about 110 miles from Salt Lake City, stranding all of us in Idaho for a while. Good times!!!

That's really interesting thanks for explaining. I don't think they have those around me. Hope you have better luck with your trips this winter than last. Next time things don't go right though just remember what Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia founder) said... “It’s not an adventure until something goes wrong.”

 

[Jeremy C]

Neat location! I sorta agree, that many people would probably turn me off the hike, but it is pretty cool that there was some communal brownies!!

 

[Curt]

Nice pictures. I particularly liked the ones from Mt Hight.