You make a nice video 📸😁👏

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

Need some new hiking shoes after that one! Love it!

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

I got some in white on sale. After the next hike they might not be white anymore.

That made quite an impression on me.. I feel it in my heart. Beautiful but such a scary and complicated trail. Amazing video (scenery, etc)..

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the kind comment.

Congrats on bagging 2 more NH48. At this rate you’ll be done before the snow arrives. Glad you found the ski trail perimeter road down. I did the same and found it was nice seeing the infrastructure of Wildcat ski resort, all those interesting cat trail names, and avoid going down that steepest on the AT path. Nice you found Wildcat B and C peaks. I walked past them. Best views of the Wildcat range has to be on top of Wildcat D (near the lift and platform, great view and a picnic table there for lunch), and Wildcat A (where you can look down at the Carter hut and see the Carter range). Think you might need to reward yourself before finishing the 48 and get a new pair of hiking shoes. 😃

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

Yes, exactly - all true!

Fantastic. Looks beautiful!!

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Just stumlbed upon your channel a few days ago and am so grateful for your videos! It's been really fun to "relive" the hikes I've already completed and excited to see the ones I still need to work towards!

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

I hiked the wildcats from that river crossing and stayed at the Carter notch hut with my friend in august. We really struggled too and only made it half way. Ended up having to switch to crocs and walk through the water too.

@amandapoumakis5695

10 ай бұрын

Most of the people at the hut who came from the wildcats had bypassed that river crossing via a different trail from Pinkham

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I met two hikers who took the Lost Pond trail and therefore did not have to do the river crossing.

Great video. Thanks for sharing. The 'cats are on my list for next summer. Just them and Jeff & I'm done!

@RachelWhelton

8 ай бұрын

Yes, you know, that hike was one I thought I would never want to see again but now that time has passed, I feel good about it and I'd love to be up there again, especially for the views of Mount Washington and Carter Hut.

That was really neat. My cousin and I drove down from Montreal to hike up Nineteen Mile Brooke Trail. I remember a rather impressive ravine/waterfall and on the West side a huge scree field. Don't know if that was the backside of Wildcat.

@RachelWhelton

9 ай бұрын

It's such an awesome area. Each season there is a totally different hike.

@filmic1

9 ай бұрын

I recall a rather freshly constructed lean-to, and my woefully inadequate sleeping bag. 1971 I guess.@@RachelWhelton

Tough crossings. Lost Pond Trail definitely would have been easier - no crossings to speak of on that one. You should post the video of your Mt. Fuji trip!

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

My video of Japan became damaged and could not be digitalized. My mom has another copy and we are trying to get that one digitalized. It's fun to see a flashback to the old days.

Almost did Wildcat D that same day but we ended up doing Mt Cabot

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

Ahhh yeah - I still have to do Cabot!

You’re awesome Rachel! You keep me inspired to continue on my goal of the 48 also. I’m at 10 now and trying to get some of the peaks done that have road access in the summer. Don’t really want to do road hikes just to get to the trailhead in the winter. I was over at Garfield on the same day you did the Cats. Great job on the Wildcat Ridge trail! That’s a tough one for sure and not one to make a descent on! What number does this make for you now?

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

Good thinking to get those done before winter. I am in the same mindset, trying to get the hardest ones done if possible. Five left to go and I'd love to finish before true winter. Winter can be fun too I guess but it is best to feel that you have some choice in the matter.

@lancerproductions57

10 ай бұрын

@@RachelWhelton Five left!! That’s great! What an accomplishment Rachel! You’re almost there! I’ll be looking forward to that video of you completing the 48th. It’s gonna be a great day! You should be proud of yourself.

This was quite an achievement, not sure I could do what you did but it was exciting to watch you move around some of those very narrow passageways. Great show Rachel, what's next?

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

I never know what is next as it is a constant review of the conditions and family schedule stuff. Still got some more of these summits to see and then I look forward to backpacking during the fall.

Nice video! That’s quite the water crossing, right?

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

Yes, good water crossing. Just the right level of adventure. On this next one (Jefferson) I am editing now, the water crossing was almost enough to make me turn back. So I realize there is a limit where fun adventure turns to "I want to go home now."

Congratulations on two more summits! You've accomplished so much, particularly considering the amount of rain that we've had this year. I was wondering how you would approach this trail, since while the climb up looks very challenging but also fun, descending that trail looks like it would be quite dangerous and (for me) a nightmare. It's great that there's an ability to descend on the ski road, which looks much safer. I've been thinking about the Tripyramids and will be interested in seeing how you tackle that challenge.

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

I had a good talk with a guy who did all the 48 in the easiest, slowest, most gentle way possible. He said he took the ski trail/road both up and down, then enjoyed going back and forth along the ridge line. This allowed him to do the trail and reach the peaks without danger or unnecessary stress. There is also Wildcat River trail up the back side of the mountain but I don't know much about it. Best to read New England Trail Conditions dot com for good data.