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Snow Shoe in the White Mountains after the storm.

By
Managing Real Estate Broker with Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., NHRE# 02863

Enough of the plowing and shoveling...it's time for a walk in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

                                                                                                                                         

 

Ready to get some fresh air and take a little snow shoe in the woods. White Mountain Ski Resort snow totals : Cannon Mountain in the Franconia Notch State park got 31 inches, Bretton Woods at the base of Mount Washington ( the highest peak in the north - east at 6,300 feet) got 34 inches and depending on which reports you read Loon Mountain (where my real estate office is) Got 27 inches. My snow shoe six miles south of Loon proved to be all of two feet. A really good work-out in snow shoes.

 

Here are some of the highlights of my hike, and the pictures from my walk in the woods after the storm.

 The wind along the Pemigewasset river was absolutely howling...it made the 14 degree outside temperature feel like 20 below with gusts of 30 miles per hour. Time to head away from the open water.

Two points of interest along the way...this rusted old shell of a car appears to be close to a hundred years old, and Mile marker "P-17" is 17 miles from Plymouth. This is where I turn around and head on home (about a 3 mile round trip) a good work out in two new feet of snow.

    The White Mountains Are Really White today...even with a wind chill factor of 20 below I had to get outside.

Almost Home after a nice walk in the woods. To see all area properties, click on the MLS button Below and search by town price or style of property anywhere in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

 

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Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Richard, walking north in to the wind was very chilly, but the return trip away from the wind and heading south in to the sun wasn't too bad.

Dec 28, 2010 08:48 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Steve...I love getting out before anyone else disturbs the cover.  You never know what you amy see when the snow is all new and quiet.

Dec 28, 2010 09:19 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I am beyond impressed....not in the beauty of the pictures, which they are very beautiful, but in your cardio workout of a walk. 

Dec 28, 2010 10:18 AM
Deborah Byron Leffler BzyBee Real Estate Lady!
Keller Williams Realty Boise - Nampa, ID

WOW....I am also speechless!!!    I bet it did feel good!!!    Were there many others outside>!!>

Dec 28, 2010 11:47 AM
Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Bill...It was fresh and pristine, I found a few prints but all small stuff.

Sharon, You have to stay in shape if you live to play outdoors, but you knew that didn't you?

Dec 28, 2010 12:29 PM
Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Deborah...I didn't see anyone most folks were still dealing with 30+/- inches of snow and two thirds of my hike was at my place in the sticks.

 Check out this river shot in my back yard.

Dec 28, 2010 12:38 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Steve, great shots as always.  I have never had a pair of snow shoes on, but it is something that I would like to try sometime.

Dec 28, 2010 01:22 PM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

With all the new snow Steve the mountain must be jumping with folks looking for a little entertainment!

Dec 29, 2010 12:05 AM
Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Bill...Between School vacation and a huge dumping of snow we all the area merchants are smiling.

Dec 29, 2010 12:34 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Steve and I remember moments like this when I lived in the Midwest, very beautiful for a short time. After that I will take my Las Vegas "Desert Weather" ... ;)

Your wonderful Post & Pics have been "Highlighted/ Featured" at one of my favorite groups ...

EXPRESS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AT ACTIVERAIN

Vegas Bob

Dec 29, 2010 04:39 AM
Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Vegas Bob, Thanks my friend I hope to make it out your way sometime soon, I appreciate the featured photo post you are too kind.

Steve

Dec 29, 2010 05:38 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I would NEVER walk 1.5 miles away from my home in 2 feet of snow, but I sure am glad you did.  Your photos are spectacular.  But they also look cold.... I say as I sit in my office with an electric space heater under my desk blowing on my feet because it's only 50 outside.   So thanks for the pictures. 

Dec 29, 2010 07:00 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Don't say it Steve.

Dec 29, 2010 07:06 AM
Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Tammy...You are a Wimp!

Dec 29, 2010 07:17 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Steve,

I feel like I'm already there! Isn't it beautiful to walk with nature! Congratulations on being featured! A post well deserved!

Dec 29, 2010 01:48 PM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Steve....great photos...I really like the old car shot, you just have to wonder how it ended up there. Hope you have a very Happy New Year!

Dec 29, 2010 11:32 PM
Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Rob, my home is located on the site of an old lumber mill, with a Boston -to-Maine rail road line on it, I would guess this has been in a ditch since the 1920's

Dec 30, 2010 12:33 AM
Michael Delaware
North Sky Realty LLC - Battle Creek, MI
REALTOR®, CRS, GRI

Wow!  Such wonderful photographs!  Nothing like a good hike through the mountains!  Who cares about the cold when you get to see beauty like that!

Dec 30, 2010 01:35 AM
Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Michael, give me the great outdoors and I'm a happy man.

Dec 30, 2010 01:42 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Your very welcome Steve and there was a time many-many years ago when I was younger and I was very interested in moving to New Hampshire! I never got around to it but would really enjoy visiting there some day in the Future!

Vegas Bob ;)

Jan 02, 2011 08:53 PM