Mt. Adams with option of Mt Madison

Activity Type: Hiking, Local Walks, & Trail Running | Hiking
Difficulty: 6 - Strenuous
Trip Leader(s): Marcelo Knapik, Milan Rancic
Registration Type: Application
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001FoWz
Audience: Adults

Description: Join us for a strenuous hike to Mt. Adams (5,797’) with an option of Mt. Madison (5,363’), the second-tallest and fifth-tallest of the four thousand footers. We will ascend via Valley Way trail, take a break at Madison Spring Hut, and ascend Mt. Adams via Gulfside and Air Line trails. We will descend back to Madison Spring Hut and ascent Mt. Madison via the Osgood Trail (if circumstances allow), and then descend back to the trailhead via the Valley Way Trail. Expect an approximately 9.4 miles out-and-back hike with approximately 5,000’ of elevation gain (if we summit both peaks) on rough, steep terrain at a moderate pace.
Both Mt. Adams and Mt. Madison feature amazing views, but this comes with challenge. This hike involves multiple hours of hiking above tree line, where our group will be fully exposed to wind, sun, rain, and whatever else the weather chooses to give us. This is all on top of the inherently strenuous nature of ascending 5,000 vertical feet in a day. This will be an all day effort and we will strive to stick to moderate pace (1.5 - 2 mph).
Participants must have experience on other similarly strenuous four thousand footers in New Hampshire this summer and must maintain a regular, robust cardio fitness regimen. This must not be your first hike in the Whites this summer (or ever). After registering, one of the leaders will reach out to schedule a short phone conversation. These phone calls give us the opportunity to ensure this hike is a good fit for each participant's hiking experience, fitness, and goals as well as to answer any questions you may have about the hike. If confirmed, participants will receive additional detailed information via email approximately one week before the hike date.
To address unforeseen challenges such as adverse weather, unacceptable trail conditions or excessive crowding, the planned trip destination, activity and/or meeting place and time may be modified. In that event, participants may elect to join in that activity or opt out.

Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!