Started up the South branch of the Imp Trail and then continued on the North Carter Trail to the Carter-Moriah Trail. No snow to start the hike, but I am guessing the snow started around 3000 feet and there was several inches by the time we reached the Carter-Moriah Trail. We continued south on the Carter Moriah Trail over Middle Carter, South Carter, Mt. Hight, Carter Dome and down to the Carter Notch Hut. Great views of Mt Washington and the presidential range. There was small breeze in the exposed areas around Middle Carter and on Mt Hight. Then we continued down the Nineteen Mile Brook trail in the dark with headlamps to the parking lot. Stabilizers would have useful on some areas. The lower section of Carter-Moriah trail from Carter Dome Summit to the Hut was icy. Also the upper part of the nineteen mile brook trail was icy. A couple of blowdowns on the North Carter. All in all, a great day for a hike! 13.5 miles; 4500+ feet elevation gain.
Alick near the intersection of the Imp and North Carter Trail
Mark
Having a good time on snack break
Leo heated up some warm hot chocolate.
Carter-Moriah Trail (just north of Middle Carter Summit)
The View
Alex running up Middle Carter
The group wondering in a snowy forest
A branch on Middle Carter Summit
The view of the Presidentials from just south of Middle Carter
The trail up to Mt. Hight
Bob close to the Summit of Mt. Hight
The view from summit of Mt. Hight
Mt. Washington
Mt. Jefferson
Mike resting on the summit of Mt. Hight
Bob
Monica
The group eating some lunch on the windy Mt. Hight
Carter Dome Summit
The group on Carter Dome Summit
The Carter Lakes and Carter Notch Hut
Wildcats Mountains
Descending down the Carter-Moriah Trail to Carter Notch Hut
One of the Carter Lakes
The group making it to Carter Notch Hut right at Sunset
Carter Notch Hut