3-7-10. Grand views of Mt. Washington and the Tripyramids greeted us when Sheeba and I summited Jennings Peak in NH's Sandwich Range. We could even see Wildcat Mountain in the distance.It was a great day trip, and the weather couldn't have been better. 40s on the way up and 38 at the top -- with no wind!
The trail was fairly packed down, so we barebooted it most of the way up, only donning snowshoes near the trail junction with Sandwich Mountain Trail. The last stretch to the peak is really really steep!
We enjoyed a leisurely lunch before heading down. I glissaded down most of the steep upper part! Glissading is the usually voluntary act of descending a steep slope of snow. You simply sit down and slide! I admit that sometimes my glissading was involuntary -- the result of a slip and fall where it seemed sensible to continue down that way. Regardless, it's quite an effective alternative to plunge or side-stepping and also cuts down on descent time. More importantly, it's FUN! Fills you with glee.
7 miles, 2,100' elevation gain (3-1/2 hours up; 2-1/4 hrs down)
Summit: Jennings Peak (3,440' high)
Route: Drakes Brook Trail both ways (another hiker warned that the alternate route up, using the Sandwich Mtn Trail and going over Noon Peak, is "brutally steep")
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