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About the event:

• Hike Location: Pinkham Notch, NH

• Cost: See ticket options

• Type: Overnight Backpacking

• Children: youth age 14-17 must be accompanied by parent or guardian

 

You should have:

• Signed Participant Waiver

• Map of Carter Range - Note if you do not have this map or a comparable one, you will need to purchase it for $10 at the start of the adventure

• Permission slip for those under 18

• Driving directions to meeting point (Moriah Trailhead)

• Driving directions to meeting point (Nineteen Mile Brook Trailhead)

• Talent release form (for anyone who hasn’t completed one)

• You also need typical winter backpacking gear and the items specifically mentioned below

  • Note: you do not need a tent or cooking gear for this trip​

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You should be familiar with:

• The Essentials for Safe Hiking

• HikeSafe Web Site

• Leave No Trace (LNT) - Seven Principles

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Note: All times approximate, itinerary subject to change.

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Friday Morning

• Note: this hike and the dinner are optional

• 9:30am @ Carter-Moriah Trailhead in Gorham (GPS: 44.382351, -71.169444)

• Trails: Carter-Moriah Trail

• Distance: 9 miles

• Elevation Gain: 3,550'

• High Point: 4,049' (Mount Moriah)

• Hiking Time: 6½ hours

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We will have dinner (not included in the cost) at Moat Mountain Smoke House (venue subject to change) prior to hitting Nineteen Mile Brook Trail.

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NOTE: There is NO heat in the bunkhouses. The hut itself has heat, but is separate.

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Friday Evening

• 6:30pm @ Nineteen Mile Brook Trailhead (GPS: 44.302171, -71.220856)

• Trails: Nineteen Mile Brook and Wildcat Ridge Trails

• Distance: 3.8 miles

• Elevation Gain: 1,900’

• High Point: N/A

• Hiking Time: 3 hours

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Saturday

• 8am @ Carter Notch Hut

• Trails: Carter-Moriah Trail

• Distance: 9.4 miles

• Elevation Gain: 3,600'

• High Point: 4,832’ (Carter Dome)

• Hiking Time: 6½ hours

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Sunday

• 8am @ Carter Notch Hut

• Trails: Wildcat Ridge and Nineteen Mile Brook Trails

• Distance: 9.8 miles

• Elevation Gain: 2,800'

• High Point: 4,422' (Wildcat Mtn)

• Hiking Time: 6 hours

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Equipment:

Typical winter hiking gear, including:

• Snowshoes

• Traction (crampons or microspikes*)

• 0°F sleeping bag - the Notch may be even colder, we'll send an update a few days before

• You will need to bring two breakfasts and lunches and one dinner. Cooking facilities available in hut.

• Great gear list reference on AMC website.

• Another winter list co-created by MWOBS & EMS.

• Another list on SectionHiker.com.

• Remember: we're only really backpacking the 3.8 miles to the hut and back. All the other hikes will be 'day' hikes, but under winter conditions.

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* Microspikes must have points. Most Yaktrax are not acceptable. If you are not sure, ask.

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