This is my happy expression. Nice day, nice climb, good partner - S.Poiter; who snapped this pic of me.

A short venture off the path up the summit cone, this needle-like projection is much smaller than it appears from afar. Probably not worth the scramble, but I still think this is a nice shot. Climbing: CJSimpso Photo: Nick O'Brien (www.swingpad.com/neodrummer)

My Photographer friend Nick brought along his camera to document his first day hike of Mt. Washington. The result: My Profile photo. His shots of Tuckerman's, Boott Spur, and Slide Peak are pretty sweet too. Portrait: CJSimpso Photo: Nick O'Brien (www.swingpad.com/neodrummer)

Me, on the summit via Lion's Head. Apparently it was a good day for climbing, but being the flatlander weenie I am, I thought it was tough conditions.

This is the crew I caught up with at treeline leading the way up. Reasonable temps, wind was fairly low, made for a good first trip above treeline in full winter conditions for me.

Matt & I ready to go on our second trip to Mt Washington

Me on Tuckerman's trail up to Hermit Lakes. Photo by Matt Hayes

All that synthetic insulation means a big pack - though not very heavy. Coming out sans food and water Matt's pack was 21 lbs.

Self portrait with hose coming out of my ear.

Coming up to treeline on Lion's Head trail on Mt. Washington, 0 degrees with 20-50mph wind - March/06

Looking over into Tuckermans from the Lions Head.

Another picture looking over into Tuckerman's from the Lions Head

Heading down from the Lions Head - Mt. Washington

Central Gully in Huntington Ravine on the northeast flank of Mt Washington in NH. Ice and snow but usually a mostly alpine ice climb, 30-40 grade. Taken 3/11/06

Odell's Gully in Huntington Ravine on the northeast flank of Mt Washington in NH. This gully forms on the left (south) corner of the main headwall. Some WI2-4 climbing as well as M2 on the left side all depending on route finding and conditions. Taken 3/11/06

This is the Right side crag of Huntington Ravine off the northeast flank of Mt Washington, NH. The climbs from left to right are Diagonal (behind short rock butress, diagonals left out of view. The start is marked by the ice slabs and bulges on the left), Yale Gully, (the beginning is marked by the ice slabs in the center with the climbers on it), Damnation Buttress (mixed climbing right of Yale), and the Beginning of Damnation angling right. Taken 3/11/06

Jesse Lile and Dylan Hettinger sunbathing on Mt. Washington, NH. We didn't want tan lines, so the rest came off a few minutes later when the wind picked up. March 2001.

At the Pinkham Notch visitors center. Kim Graves (R) with my partner Matt.

You'll stay warmer being cooler rather than allowing yourself to sweat. Here Matt strips down to just his base layer

The night comes early a week before the winter solstice on Mt. Washington

My wife says - that doesn't even look like you.

Coming down from Hermit Lake, 12/05. Grinning from ear to ear.

David Dennis Kim Foggy day atop Mt. Washington

Beautiful day of hiking on Lion's Head. While nearing the summit, we were rewarded with clearer weather and excellent views of the southern White Mountains and of Tuckerman's Ravine...

French team enjoying some fat ice on one of New England best moderate alpine route. Pinnacle Gully, Mt Washington, NH.