So I'm up at my In laws and I had a Little time before we headed for Home. well I was looking at the NE climbs webpage, and Mt Kearsarge is near my In laws. I wanted to do this on tukey day , but the weather was not cooperative. so I had a little time and what the heck, well there are too approaches the SOuth side which has 2800 ( in 3.6 miles ) Ft of climbing , or the North side which only has 1600 ( in 2.8 Miles ) ft. I was kind of puzzled by that but the North side was much closer to my In laws SO that was the route I took. and When I left my car at the base , it was 28 degrees.
this is the target!!
I parked at teh Bottom and started up THIS !! It was Brutal !! turns out that was the steepest part ! and it HURT!!!!
well I was on my Mt bike ( it was advised on the web site to use a Mt bike ) and I stopped twice on the way up once to raise my seat and the other time to drop my fork down to 95mm ( from 140 ) and make sure its locked out.
at about the half way point
and it wasn't very far when the road looke like this I guess they Ment it . Took note of the Ice patches I would have to worry about on the decent.
Just before the Top of the road section
well got to the top of the road section , then it was another Mile ( and 800 feet ) by trail
it became steep hike a bike after about a 1/4 mile so at that point I turned back. Now I understand why the south side has so much more altitude gain , the road goes all the way up.
well I took a couple of scenic Photos on the way down
Pats Peak ! ( as in 24 Hr os of ! )
Okemo VT
King Ridge ( defunct Ski area )
and lake Sunanpee
well now it is decent time, I was sweating like a Pig on the way Up, jacket open, Jerseys open , etc Now its about 22 degrees up there.
SO Screaming down I think My face Froze! and Having wet Jersey Made for a VERY VERY cold decent! fortunatly it was Fast!!
But It was fun , next time going to do the South route!
this is the target!!
I parked at teh Bottom and started up THIS !! It was Brutal !! turns out that was the steepest part ! and it HURT!!!!
well I was on my Mt bike ( it was advised on the web site to use a Mt bike ) and I stopped twice on the way up once to raise my seat and the other time to drop my fork down to 95mm ( from 140 ) and make sure its locked out.
at about the half way point
and it wasn't very far when the road looke like this I guess they Ment it . Took note of the Ice patches I would have to worry about on the decent.
Just before the Top of the road section
well got to the top of the road section , then it was another Mile ( and 800 feet ) by trail
it became steep hike a bike after about a 1/4 mile so at that point I turned back. Now I understand why the south side has so much more altitude gain , the road goes all the way up.
well I took a couple of scenic Photos on the way down
Pats Peak ! ( as in 24 Hr os of ! )
Okemo VT
King Ridge ( defunct Ski area )
and lake Sunanpee
well now it is decent time, I was sweating like a Pig on the way Up, jacket open, Jerseys open , etc Now its about 22 degrees up there.
SO Screaming down I think My face Froze! and Having wet Jersey Made for a VERY VERY cold decent! fortunatly it was Fast!!
But It was fun , next time going to do the South route!
