It turns out that we’re dispersed camping about 15 miles from my PPG school classmates, Glen and Rhonda.  Glen drove up this morning and together we hiked to the summit of Mount Eisenhower:

The trail is pretty rough in spots:

Eventually we climbed above the tree line:

In the distance we could see the Mount Washington Cog Railway:

The final ascent of Eisenhower:

Looking south from the summit.  This was definitely the most impressive views I’ve seen in the Eastern US:

Mount Washington in the distance:

Heading back down:

We also stopped by the AMC center, where the kids turned in their workbooks and received their AMC Junior Naturalist patches:

 

Good Shabbos from the White Mountains!