tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post6269210626692936269..comments2024-03-24T14:10:13.944-04:00Comments on 1HappyHiker: The Ice Gulch - Would I do it again?!1HappyHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-13415254483041466312021-06-20T12:58:18.966-04:002021-06-20T12:58:18.966-04:00Beckie . . . thank you for reading my blog and for...Beckie . . . thank you for reading my blog and for taking time to post your comments. I’m happy to know that doing this hike gave you confidence that you can now do the challenging segment of the Mahoosuc Trail.<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-45812995076758932002021-06-20T08:07:42.118-04:002021-06-20T08:07:42.118-04:00And here I am ten years after you posted this! Wh...And here I am ten years after you posted this! While it was entertaining for my daughter, I am 4'11 with shorter legs than her (she is all legs and can get up anything). You can imagine how THAT went. We spent hours there yesterday. I had to get very creative in some situations. Thank you to Steve and the other commenters for their comparisons to Mahoosuc. Now I know I can do that one!Beckie Janihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726019076093080288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-48499919588384576572015-08-21T10:31:30.971-04:002015-08-21T10:31:30.971-04:00Dave . . . thank you for taking time to share your...Dave . . . thank you for taking time to share your experience with hiking the Ice Gultch.<br /><br />I agree with your assessment, and I have the same sentiments as you, i.e. “Been there. Done that. No need to go back.” :-)<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-26157834557091497102015-08-20T11:04:31.962-04:002015-08-20T11:04:31.962-04:00I just hiked Ice Gultch on 8/18/15. I hiked it alo...I just hiked Ice Gultch on 8/18/15. I hiked it alone which was stupid. It is very remote and lightly used. If you get hurt you might not be found for weeks. The trail is very rugged and poorly maintained. The orange blazes are faded and difficult to spot. I went from bottom to top which made it a little easier and safer. There are many holes between the boulders which can swallow you up. Bad place to fall head first. I was very concerned that the trail would disappear somewhere within the gultch and that I would have to turn around. I was happy to finish with just a few cuts on my hands. You definitely want to wear gloves if you try this hike. This was on my To Do list since the mid seventies. Been there. Done that. No need to go back.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09302735093183744077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-34350390677282283122011-08-10T21:32:14.119-04:002011-08-10T21:32:14.119-04:00SUMMERSET: Yes, you really should give some consi...SUMMERSET: Yes, you really should give some consideration to doing this hike. It's every bit as challenging as hiking to many of the 4K peaks, and I can't help but feel that your son Cameron would really enjoy the scrambles over the boulders. (I'm speaking from the perspective of a person who once was a boy of Cameron's age!) :-)<br /><br />John1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-40499926739438360552011-08-10T19:56:48.872-04:002011-08-10T19:56:48.872-04:00Certainly another one to add to my list of places ...Certainly another one to add to my list of places to go!Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-12971342672659361252011-08-10T14:48:57.481-04:002011-08-10T14:48:57.481-04:00ROSEMARY: Wow! It’s difficult to imagine doing th...ROSEMARY: Wow! It’s difficult to imagine doing this particular hike with 2” (or any inches) of snow!! Regardless, as you indicated, it is a “breathtakingly beautiful” spot, plus it’s one of the most unique places I’ve visited in the Whites.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments!<br /><br />John1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-29134835497092714892011-08-10T13:53:25.285-04:002011-08-10T13:53:25.285-04:00Awesome hike, We did this in early November 2009 w...Awesome hike, We did this in early November 2009 with 2" of snow. It was breathtakingly beautiful. Very slow going. Cam in vis the falls, up the rocks and return on the Cook Path.<br /><br />Even without the snow this is more difficult (IMHO) than Mahoosuc Notch.Rosemary OBrienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684017374098905570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-78332185763753048142011-08-06T20:34:39.735-04:002011-08-06T20:34:39.735-04:00STEVE: Thank you for posting your comments! I’ve...STEVE: Thank you for posting your comments! I’ve never hiked the AT section through the Mahoosuc Notch, but it sounds like if one can hike the Ice Gulch, then the Mahoosuc Notch is certainly doable!<br /><br />John1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-5216195491621909202011-08-06T20:33:36.786-04:002011-08-06T20:33:36.786-04:00ANONYMOUS: I’m truly delighted that I was able to...ANONYMOUS: I’m truly delighted that I was able to conjure up some pleasant memories! I can well understand why you consider it as one of your favorite hikes.<br /><br />John1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-19775697351555888942011-08-06T20:11:39.523-04:002011-08-06T20:11:39.523-04:00Nice report, John! The Gulch is quite a place. I t...Nice report, John! The Gulch is quite a place. I think it's a somewhat more challenging trail segment than the more celebrated AT section through Mahoosuc Notch.<br /><br />SteveSteve Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403760631302934834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-19958246257737021742011-08-06T19:05:36.220-04:002011-08-06T19:05:36.220-04:00Thanks for the photographs. It's been 30 years...Thanks for the photographs. It's been 30 years since I was there and I remember it well. It was one of my favorite hikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com