![]() I don't think anyone was trying to be condecending or disrespectful, they (like myself) probably just don't know her and didn't take the time to look at some of her past posts. Feel free to give advice and use the standard disclaimers, but think of how you would feel if people assumed you didn't know what you were doing. In the future, please try to stick with answering the original question. I feel like people assume that if you don't have 100+ posts on these boards then you are an ignorant rookie hiker. I'm frustrated for her sake, but I'm also frustrated because I got plenty of condescending remarks when I first posted here. What if Kathie was an expert ice climber and has hiked thousands of miles before? Why assume she is a dayhiker? I understand that if you are giving someone advice on a particularly treacherous route then you should always include a disclaimer such as "depending on your fitness and experience", but it seems like people are discouraging her because she:ī) is unfamiliar with this particular route I know this isn't that big of a deal, but I seem to notice a couple posts in this thread where people seem to try to discourage Kathie from attempting this hike, or warn her that it is a difficult route. I don't have mine handy so I can't help you. If you are feeling adventurous, take Flume Slide trail up, over Flume and Liberty, and down the Liberty Springs (good glissading spots, too!).Īs for mileage, I would purchase an AMC White Mountain Guidebook and look it up there. My recommendation would be to go up Liberty Springs and hit both peaks from there, which is strictly an out-and-back, climbing over Liberty twice. The ridge between Flume and Liberty will probably be good snowshoe conditions as there are some steep spots and a lot of below-treeline snow. The Flume Slide trail looked pretty steep near the top, so I would bet you will need crampons. ![]() I'm sure that it is more packed down, too. I did this trip a little less than 2 months ago and I found that the Liberty Springs trail was easier to go up and down (Starts at the same trailhead). From there, follow the snowmobile trail South about 1/2 a mile to the trailhead just before you reach a bridge. You could also park at the Basin parking area that is a little farther up the road. The trailhead should be just across that bridge. I'm not sure how the trail gets out of there (there should be signs), but look for a snowmobilie trail and follow it to the left until you cross a bridge. I would say that the best place to park for this trip is the back of the Flume parking lot.
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