Mt Wash Auto Road, with 600-hp audi quattro. No camping needed.paging nigel prodrive, paging Nigel prodrive. Your expertise is needed
that's the beauty of Boott Spur. you don't end up at the summit itself and have to elbow the dirty masses. you get to the 'top' near the edge of Tuckerman's, which gives a darn good sense of accomplishment. you can go further up of course, depending on how much snow you want to deal with. Boott is similar to katahdin cathedral in lenght, commitment, exposure to weather and tech rating.I've been torn about hiking Washington... I like hiking up a trail, getting to the top of a mountain and just hanging out. But at Washington you have to fight tourists at the top. Plus i've heard the trail up is pretty busy.
if you go up today, bring yer gear and wear shorts...summit is a balmy -5.7F, 49 mph winds so it's like a heat wave on top :glasses9:Whoo hoo! I hear my crampons & ice axe calling!