Monday, April 15
Summits: North and South Kinsman, Cannon
Start/Finish: Lafayette Place TH
Miles: 12.08
Elevation gain/loss: 5427′
I started out in the afternoon after work. The cloud cover was low and heavy, socking in the summits as I hiked up to Lonesome Lake and then headed towards the Kinsmans. As I climbed, the clouds started to clear and by the time I was at the summits, I had beautiful views of Franconia Ridge and Cannon in the distance. The snow was consolidated and held my weight easily.
After the Kinsmans, I headed up Hi-Cannon despite the later time. My legs were quite tired but I kept a steady pace and got there eventually. I climbed the tower, took some pictures of the stars, and then headed back down to my car as quickly as I could. It was a treat to get good views, blue sky, and sunshine.
Transcending Mountains 