Killington Peak with Dave and MP. 10.3mi, 2650'. 6:45: left Waltham (dom and ruth's wedding) at 8:30, got to trailhead at 12:15 (a few stops along the way, including Bridgewater Corners general store), finished at 19:00, ate supper in Bentley's Restaurant. Route: Bucklin Trail to Killington Spur to LT/AT to Pico Spur to Sherburne Trail. GMC lodges are quite different from AMC huts: similar to Cabot cabin (but larger). Partly sunny; only a few drops of rain. Views would be great on a nice day. The LT/AT between Killington and Pico is long and flat; all of the elevation gain is on Bucklin Trail (and Pico spur). Vermont trails are much less bouldery than NH trails (indeed, Vermont has much less above-treeline terrain than NH.)
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Dave booting up
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MP, ready to hike
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MP avoiding bugs
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Dave hiking
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Dave II
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Cooper Lodge
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Dave and Cooper Lodge
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Pull-up attempt
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MP inside Cooper Lodge
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Summit towers
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Dave atop Killington
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Dave, Killington summit, and dishes
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Lake view
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Descending Killington
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Dave at trail junction
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Lunchtime!
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Snow cannon
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Pico summit cabin.
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MP and Dave on chairlift
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Dave at Pico summit
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Mossy stream bed
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Inn at Long Trail
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Dave and me at Cooper Lodge
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Lookout near Killington summit
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Killington summit view
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Dave and MP atop Killington
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Ski runs on Killington
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Another skilift
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Trillium undulatum
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plam, Long/Appalachian Trail
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Dave, Long/Appalachian Trail
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Trees and Mountains
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Mountains in distance
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Pico camp
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Snow remnants
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Cloudy peak; more snow.
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Caution: Lift may start without notice
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MP and plam on chairlift
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Chairs
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Forty Niner
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Blaze
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Array of dishes
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Me at Pico summit
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Hole in rock
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Road on run
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Lake
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Dave and MP finishing
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Car!
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