April 26, 2008 Hike #2
With the price of regular gas at $3.56 a gallon, I decided I better start making my trips to the Whites a little more efficient. So after climbing Jackson, Pierce, and Eisenhower, I came over to climb Cannon Mountain. Madison was with me. This wasn't a new peak for either of us. This was my 4th time climbing Cannon in less than a year, so I didn't bother with too many pictures. As we neared the top, here's a shot of Lafayette and Lincoln.
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The ski lift was shut down for the season. There's still plenty of snow, but not enough for skiing.
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Nearing the tower.
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Here's a clip from the tower.
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Just to do something different, Madison and I headed down the ski slope rather than taking the trail. I enjoyed this view most of the way down.
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Cannon is a very busy mountain in the winter and in the summer, but other than two hikers who were going down as I was heading up, I had the mountain to myself (and Madison).
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