"Well, that was not the day I was hoping for. Rained all weekend and I was hoping it would break today. It didn’t. My people still persevered and climbed to the top of Mt Mansfield in the rain, wind and cold. We scrambled the exposed ridge in the rain and summitted to the 4,395’ rooftop of Vermont. When viewed from the east or west, this mountain has the appearance of a (quite elongated) human profile, with distinct forehead, nose, lips, chin, and Adam's apple. Unlike most human faces, the chin is the highest point (Mt. Mansfield). Mount Mansfield is one of three spots in Vermont where true alpine tundra survives from the Ice Ages. A few acres exist on Camel's Hump and Mount Abraham nearby and to the south, but Mount Mansfield's summit still holds about 200 acres - the trail is roped off to keep you from stepping on these fragile plants. We gained the ridge and climbed the Adam’s Apple, Chin (summit), Lower Lip, Upper Lip and the Nose - down climbing before the Forehead cause the conditions were so windy and rainy. Then fixed my broken people with Ben & Jerry’s and maple syrup. 19/50 states in the books." — wiweasel • Jun 24, 2024

"Skinned up Stowe after closing day, and took the backcountry gate exit from the top of the gondola towards Profanity Chute. Unfortunately the very top of the chute was too bare to think about skiing (I actually didn't even recognize it as I passed it) so I ended up skinning (with a bit of hiking here and there) to near the ridgeline along Profanity Trail. From there it was just a quick walk on mostly snow with some rocky patches to the summit, with only the last ~200 feet completely snow-free. If I hadn't had some pretty terrible blisters at that point I would have gone back for my skis and started higher. As it was, I was happy I was able to get as high as I did given the time of year. Skiing down was a blast: the chute along the trail was mostly filled in, aside from one precarious large posthole that I had to glissade past. After that, the trees were fantastic, with great coverage and plenty of nice open lines to the point where the only thing that slowed me down was my aching quads and the occasional rough tree snag (I did rip my jacket sadly). After re-joining the trails, there were a few bare patches that required navigating, but overall pretty damn good conditions for after ..." — wazoheat • Apr 23, 2024

"Hiked Mansfield for some Side to Side trails and another Calendar Day. Parked at the ski resort and headed up the road into Smugglers Notch. Went up Hell Brook Tr. Steep trail. Went up and over the Adams Apple. Very windy day and it was pushing me around. Backtracked briefly to claim all of Hell Brook Tr, then headed up to the summit. Windy on the northwest side. Tagged the summit and kept on moving southward. Followed the LT until the Forehead Bypass. Took that for 0.5 miles, then took South Link to Haselton Tr. Then quickly descended down Haselton Tr back to my car. 7.7 miles!!!" — newenglandwarrior • Sep 16, 2023

"Returned to our favourite peak in VT to bag Adam's Apple which we orphaned last time out. Hiked along the ridge, over Mansfield and to the Apple. Awesome day in the mountains in what has become our favourite destination. " — HikingViking • Aug 12, 2023

"Began at 10:15am. The first section of the Long Trail from the Barnes Camp Visitor Center is a scenic boardwalk over some wetlands. However, because of the cloud cover, we could not see any of the flanking peaks. The trail then crosses Mountain Rd and the ascent begins. We quickly ascended into a cloud and decided against hiking to any of the optional subpeaks (the Adams Apple, Nose, or Forehead). The final ascent to the summit requires some scrambling. Despite being in a cloud and having visibility of roughly 20 feet, there was hardly any wind at the summit and it was relatively dry. As we traversed the summit portion of the Long Trail, the clouds began to break and we saw some views of the neighboring mountains as well as the subpeaks. I saw an unidentified animal (likely a lynx or fisher cat) on the Amherst Trail. The descent began on a steep ski trail which turned into a slightly less steep hiking trail. Returned to the car around 5:15pm." — JCalautti • Jun 18, 2023

" From the gates at Under hill State Park I took the cut through trail to the Sunset Ridge trail. I summited Mount Mansfield and descended by down Sunset Ride bagging Cantilever Rock off of it’s short spur trail. Total distance was 6.6 miles with 2,578 feet of elevation gain." — Zardoz • Nov 5, 2022

"An awesome hike with Avery up the Laura Cowles Trail. A perfect fall day! Good stair work and trail painted with blue blazes. Lots of people and dogs at the top. Over 30 cars on the road into Underhill campground. Leaves are almost all the n the ground. Parts of trail were a little wet. A rocky scramble at the river op. It reminded me of NH hikes. Sunset Ridge Trail was wonderful coming down. Passed lots of people on the ace down to Halloween party! " — lfrancois • Oct 29, 2022

"After hiking Camel's Hump, I stayed in the greater Burlington area to hike Mansfield the next day. I parked just outside of Underhill State Park and hiked up the Halfway House Tr to the LT. I headed up the Nose first. That had some nice views. I then headed up the LT and detoured down to the Amherst Tr on the way to the summit of Mansfield. Beautiful day today. I then headed down the Laura Cowles Tr back to the car and drove home. Another Calendar Day gain for me. " — newenglandwarrior • Oct 21, 2022

"We did it !! Final peak in our quest to be VT 5ers. Saved the best for last for sure. Summited and then walked the ridge line over to the "nose" and down halfway house. Definitely my favourite peak in Vermont, and possibly second favourite peak overall. Tough slog after so many previous miles, but worth it. " — HikingViking • Aug 17, 2022

"On one of the most hot and humid days in the northeast, this hike along the Long Trail on the ridge, fit the bill. A mid 70s and a 25mph breeze was just what the doctor ordered! No unnecessary bushwhacking or injuries needed (as in past years lol). " — SteveM_StickMan • Aug 7, 2022