ekob711 t1_j9cu7jx wrote on February 20, 2023 at 11:59 PM

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The big problem i see is that carter notch hut is unheated!

TheCloudBoy OP t1_j9czldg wrote on February 21, 2023 at 12:39 AM

If she and her group are adequately prepared, then I think that section of the hike isn't impossible. My main worry is actually blowing snow reducing visibility & obscuring trail markers. The girl Sotelo who perished on the Franconia Ridge succumbed to that exact issue.

ekob711 t1_j9czwvn wrote on February 21, 2023 at 12:41 AM

What about staying overnight in an unheated hut in -12 temp?

TheCloudBoy OP t1_j9d0b7a wrote on February 21, 2023 at 12:44 AM

I mean, I wouldn't place that high up on my list of things to do either. She's better off going late Saturday into Sunday when Sunday's highs climb 20 degrees higher

ekob711 t1_j9d0yfy wrote on February 21, 2023 at 12:49 AM

Thanks so much! I think I’ve talked her into picking another night.

TheCloudBoy OP t1_j9d1e28 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 12:53 AM

This is the kind of reasonable intelligence that continues to make the Granite State the smartest in the entire country!

TJsName t1_j9d6h14 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 1:32 AM

Yeah, 19 Mile Brook is not really a wind/visibility concern. The cold at the hut is though, so definitely make sure you have warm enough gear for the bunkhouse.