Ritzhikes

Where: Mt. Moosilauke When: 1/17/98-1/18/98 With: Chip As usual, this wasn't the trip we'd originally planned. Tradition dictated yet another attempt to get to the Guyot shelter, but things happened. First, there was an ice storm up north that threw most of eastern Canada and northern New England into darkness for several weeks as all the power lines came down. Electricity wasn't a big concern of ours, but the storm had caused extensive damage to the forests in the White Mountains, at least that's what the reports said. The AMC website warned of obliterated trails and hazardous conditions, while trail reports told of paths that were impossible to follow. Still, we stuck to our plans for Guyot. These included driving up Friday night, hiking in a bit, and setting up camp in the dark. We figured that would give us an early start and a good shot at Guyot. It was not to be though. Andy woke up sick Friday morning, so I stayed home with him. That nixed my plans for an e...