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This unique experience combines the challenge of a winter ascent of the Northeast's highest peak with the rare opportunity to spend the night on the summit inside the Mount Washington Observatory's legendary mountaintop weather station. We'll climb Mt. Washington's eastern flank, aiming to be above treeline around noon. From there, we'll cross the desolate landscape of the Alpine Garden, where the winds are often at their fiercest, and head up the summit cone.
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Only a few hours hike from the trailhead, Carter Notch Hut is one of three AMC huts open all year round. This adventurous two-day snowshoe trip will take you deep in the mountains for an unforgettable winter overnight experience. The hike will take us up from Pinkham Notch at 1500ft to Carter Notch Hut at 3,288ft. Once at the hut we may have the opportunity to summit one of the surrounding 4,000ft peaks! |
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Here's the perfect combination: daytime mountain travel (with snowshoes down low and crampons above treeline) and a night of winter camping on the mountainside. We'll prepare for the trip by covering proper route planning and equipment selection, then head into the mountains. That afternoon, we'll establish a high campsite within striking distance of some of the major peaks of the northern Presidential. |
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Here's the perfect combination: daytime mountain travel (with snowshoes down low and crampons above treeline) and a night of winter camping on the mountainside. We'll prepare for the trip by covering proper route planning and equipment selection, then head into the mountains. That afternoon, we'll establish a high campsite within striking distance of some of the major peaks of the northern Presidential. |
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This is our most popular winter program, and a solid foundation for anyone headed to Mt. Rainier, Mt. McKinley, or similar objectives. Your three individual days of instruction begin with our Winter Climbing 101 course where we'll teach you the basics of hiking above treeline with crampons and an ice axe. On day two, you will apply the skills you learned on your first day on a moderately-angled snow and ice route. Finally, on day three, you'll put everything you've learned to the test with a thrilling summit attempt of Mt. Washington or one of the Adirondacks High Peaks! |
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It’s time to extend your three-season hiking and camping experience and give winter camping a try! We provide modern lightweight snowshoes and camping gear to make the deep snowy woods more comfortable and accessible than ever before. This two-day one-night program will introduce the basics of snowshoeing and winter camping skills. |
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Do you spend time backcountry skiing or snowboarding, winter hiking, mountaineering or ice climbing? It doesn't matter if you're staying in the Northeast or heading out West, you owe it to yourself and your companions to learn all you can about avalanche hazard management. This 3 day/ 24 hour introductory course will provide you with a basic understanding of avalanches. |
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Are you looking to further your avalanche skills and have already taken the AIARE Level I course? This course delves a little deeper into the "hows" and "whys" of avalanches. You will not only get more practice assessing avalanche terrain and exercising your decision making skills, you will also get a better understanding of why avalanches happen with relation to snow stability. |
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Many consider the “Presi Traverse" to be the crowning achievement for winter mountaineers in New England. Over the course of three rigorous days, you’ll cross all the main summits of the Presidential Range, with 6288-foot Mt. Washington at its crest. The majority of this traverse is above treeline, and the camping and bail-out options are few and far between. |
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