Winter Hiking White Mountains

I often come across people like the gentleman you describe during the winter. As a search and rescue member it is very scary to see these guys on the trail.

One day this past winter (before sunrise) I was setup near the summit of Mount Pierce photographing the moon. Temperature was around 0-10 degrees and it was a perfect winter morning to be on the ridge. As I was doing this I witnessed a hiker come up out of the brush on the eastern / southeastern side of Mount Pierce completely off track and no where near any trail.

Hi Matt and Krystal! Wow,the trail looks amazing - how long is it? Complete traverse from East to West? Can& 39;t believe your local friends were hiking in their zories (or should I say tsinelas)! What is a Resource PCV (RPCV stood for Returned PCV in our day)? What kind of tree is the Mother Tree? One of the best things about Peace Corps service is experiencing something new every day!! We love you both! Love Mom, Dad and Ad