"Steep climb for part of it. Crampons and ice axe necessary. Trail is mostly packed down and icy except for one short section of snow. Really fun climb with great weather for the peak. Was 20 degrees with 12 mph winds. Glissaded nearly the whole way down. Summit to parking lot in 2hrs 15. Ascent took 5hr 45min." — Nao • Mar 6, 2026

"A meetup group weekend hike. Went up to the 3800' turnout (via the Snowcat) where there is a nice viewpoint and snowshoed down. It was 0 degrees and around 40-50mph winds there (90mph at the summit) so we quickly geared up and headed down into the trees, where it was much calmer. Passed a number of viewpoints looking at Adams/Madison, the Mahoosucs and Wildcat Ridge. There wasn't a cloud in the sky today and views for miles! Fun time." — SteveM_StickMan • Feb 9, 2026

"The day went really smoothly, summit conditions were icy above treeline, bring aggressive snow shoes and microspikes, and exercise caution! I had summited at 9:00am, started at 5:20am. The trail conditions when I went was really good, the snow had a really good boot pack, and it allowed for a speedy ascent! And I caught a break in the weather summit. Definitely recommend this climb to those who want to improve their experience when doing days out in the mountains in the cold, and testing layering about treeline. " — sebastienauger • Jan 5, 2026

"A great experience. This was my first time hiking in New Hampshire, first time hiking before the sun, first time sleeping over night in my car and my first time doing a big solo hike. A lot of first times haha. I started off at the Ammonoosuc ravine trail. The hike in the forest was pretty good, tho I got lost since it was dark and there’d be times I’d miss the markers. But I found my way with the help of other hikers. It was a breeze till the incline, to be honest I had a grand time rock climbing the tall inclines. But at some points there was hidden ice so you had to be careful. Unfortunately tho by the time I got to the lake of clouds cabin, I started to get cramps in my inner thighs so I had to stop a lot along the way. I was still able to reach the summit of Mount monroe and Washington. I wasn’t going to do Monroe but a couple hikers convinced me especially since I was right there. It was an adventure. Also I really got lucky with such beautiful weather. I just want to say shoutout to all the hikers that helped along the way, I couldn’t have done it you all. I’m still a newbie who recently got addicted to hiking 3 months ago but I feel blessed to be in the hiking community tha..." — CTprest • Oct 11, 2025

"A great experience. This was my first time hiking in New Hampshire, first time hiking before the sun, first time sleeping over night in my car and my first time doing a big solo hike. A lot of first times haha. I started off at the Ammonoosuc ravine trail. The hike in the forest was pretty good, tho I got lost since it was dark and there’d be times I’d miss the markers. But I found my way with the help of other hikers. It was a breeze till the incline, to be honest I had a grand time rock climbing the tall inclines. But at some points there was hidden ice so you had to be careful. Unfortunately tho by the time I got to the lake of clouds cabin, I started to get cramps in my inner thighs so I had to stop a lot along the way. I was still able to reach the summit of Mount monroe and Washington. I wasn’t going to do Monroe but a couple hikers convinced me especially since I was right there. It was an adventure. Also I really got lucky with such beautiful weather. I just want to say shoutout to all the hikers that helped along the way, I couldn’t have done it you all. I’m still a newbie who recently got addicted to hiking 3 months ago but I feel blessed to be in the hiking community tha..." — CTprest • Oct 11, 2025