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wanderweg83 - Sep 12, 2020 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2020
South Carter-Carter Dome loop-ish hikeI timed it well and didn't see a soul until I got to the summit, after hitting South Carter and Mount Hight first. A quiet and vastly enjoyable day.
sredfern - Jan 15, 2015 12:47 am Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2015
Clear day for summittingGreat day for summitting the Dome. We went up via the 19-Mile Brook Trail to the Carter Notch Hut which had a few inches of new snow on it but easily hikable with microspikes. We used snowshoes from the hut to the Dome summit via the Carter Moriah Trail but aside from a dozen snowdrifts I think cramp-ons would have been faster and better on the black ice beneath the powder in places. One way down via the Carter-Moriah, Carter Dome and 19-Mile Brook trails we used crampons. I fell through the ice on one stream on the Carter Dome trail but got my foot out before I took on water so no issue in cold weather. It was 0F at the trailhead at 7:30am, 2F at the Hut, and -2F at the summit with -18F wind chills. It was all bearable with no to mild winds.
JRaphaelson - Sep 22, 2014 12:15 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2014
Carter-Moriah TraverseDid as part of a Carter-Moriah Traverse. Was cloudy all day so I got almost no views.
ljbailey - Sep 20, 2014 2:33 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2014
nice pass on the ridgeSo funny to be the highest peak in the range and to be covered by trees!
Lenny72 - Aug 26, 2014 5:37 pm Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2005
Carter Dome ClimbUneventful. Hiked to the top with Chris under fair weather. Nice views.
technicolorNH - Nov 22, 2013 1:22 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2013
Second mountain of the dayClimbed this one after tagging Wildcat A. I didn't get enough sleep the night before so the slog upslope from the hut was worse than it should have been.
joseyinnet - Sep 13, 2013 10:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2013
Chilly damp fall dayEasy hike up 19 mile brook and up from zetas pass. Pretty chilly and damp though. Too bad I forgot some of my rain stuff back at home.
omegaxx - Dec 11, 2012 1:50 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2012
Carter-Moriah TrailA flurry of snow made the paths walkable without crampons, in spite of the ice underneath. The view at Carter Notch and from near the summit was one of unbridled beauty. 20F plus wind chill, and the wind must have been going at least 40mph up on Mount Hight: it was challenging, but well worth it, and definitely better than any summer climb!
Flanders - Oct 17, 2012 9:40 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2012
Starting from hut makes it easierPeak was easy to get to from the hut; but no views for us due to weather.
Brian Jenkins - Oct 8, 2012 12:44 am Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2012
Wet DayStarted from the hut and hit Carter Dome in the clouds rather quickly. Steep trail but fun. Then on to the other Carters that day.
LP - Dec 28, 2011 10:12 am Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2011
Saw First Snow of the Season!Took a friend for her first overnight in years. Don't think I would stay with the AMC again, but it was fun nonetheless.
joshvillen - Jul 22, 2011 12:18 am Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2009
no viewNot positive on the exact date but there was some snow and rime on the summit, hiked 19 mile brooke and came down toward the lodge
Kristin5berry - Jul 10, 2011 11:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
19 milegreat loop
woodsxc - Apr 5, 2011 12:32 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2011
From 19 MileHeaded up 19 Mile brook to the Notch then up to the summit. Nice short winter hike.
nartreb - Dec 17, 2010 10:48 am Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2005
nice notch!Part of a Carter Range traverse from the Notch to Moriah.
LDuszer - Oct 14, 2010 5:44 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2010
YayI camped at the 19-Mile Brook Trail junction the night before and hiked up it early in the morning. There were no views from the top, but I walked north on the trail a while and found an overlook facing west. It was a clear day and there were beautiful views of Washington, which was snow-capped.
RockOn - Oct 12, 2010 5:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2010
Looks like a cool place to camp...Brought the boy scouts and stayed at the hut. This summit has no views and is very protected. Might just have to go back one of these days and spend the night up top...
tigerlilly - Aug 16, 2010 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2010
kinda dull!Few views. Took 19 mile route. Great swimming in the river there. Stayed at the hut. Good swimming at the hut. Great for kids.
Alika - May 14, 2010 1:41 pm
Traversed the whole carter-moriah groupwith a camp backpacking trip
chugach mtn boy - Mar 5, 2010 1:03 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 1978
Part of a traverseWhat a view of the Presies in the fall!