The weather was good this morning but thunderstorms rolled in during the afternoon. This section included the Wildcat Mtns, Carter Dome and the three Carter Mtns, of which 5 of them are over 4,000 ft. I stopped at the Carter Notch Hut and got a bowl of soup, a sausage patty and a Pastry for lunch. I met a NOBO named “Goat” for St Louis. I also started the day hiking with “Footloose” and “Big Bear” from Vernon, NJ but we got separated when we started climbing. I felt good today but it was slow with the weather. I stopped below the ridge line on three different occasions to wait out the lightning before going above treeline. It is frightening being on top of a bald mountain with lightning so I don’t might sitting in the rain to wait it out. Got to camp at 6:00 and I was soaked and cold. I’m now in my sleeping bag warming up and ready for sleep. Tomorrow I go over Mt Moriah and back to Rt 2 in Gotham. I will be out of New Hampshire in a little over a day.
Storms approaching
Relentless, your statement that "we got separated when we started climbing" reminds me of a story. I recall that on some mountain, south of your current location, you relentlessly took on the slope & rocks and left a much slower hiker well behind in 2017. I also recall that at the top you then climbed the fire tower on said mountain and kindly gave the other hiker an opportunity to catch-up. So with that memory in mind I can only add: Hike your own hike.
ReplyDeleteWith respect to not crossing the balds with lightening strikes about - I applaud your patience and safe-mindedness.
Wishing you countless safe steps.