Hike taken from the AMC "Discover The White Mountains" book: Mount Washington Via Boott Spur; below are excerpts from the book.
"The climb up New England's tallest peak provides plenty of above-treeline hiking and awesome views."
Rating: Very strenuous
Distance: 9.5 miles round-trip
Elevation Gain: 4, 300 feet
Estimated Time: 8 hours
It was our inaugural trip together. We started really early, parked at the AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, and then took the Boott Spur Trail up the mountain. Turns out it leads to Boott Spur, which is another mountain, and we were pretty much out of breath by the time we got there. After a short break, we climbed up the Davis Path and Crawford Path to the peak of Mt. Washington. We were totally exhausted and not prepared. I crawled to the top... Afterwards, we walked down via the Tuckerman Ravine trail.. the longest descent of my life! By the end, I started shaking uncontrollably and continued shaking during our dinner at the Flatbread Pizza. Danya gave me his sweater, which turned out to be a trend of Danya saving me with his things. Notable moments: a woman climbing in a red mini-skirt; Skavish carrying a large Nikon camera with several lenses (last time); Slava screaming "come on, ladies" (a future refrain); Danya sharing "kotleti, ukrop i luk" for lunch; a long conversation about our emotional life on the way back.
