White snow on Whiteface and Passaconaway via Blueberry
- Leaders
- Ashutosh Kumar (B), Zsofia Sztupinszki (B)
- Program
- Winter School
- Type
- Hiking
- Terrain level
- B
- Trip date
- Sunday, February 1st
- Difficulty rating
- Difficult
- Prerequisites
- At least 8 mile winter hike with 3000' elevation
This hike is 11.5 miles and 3900 feet of elevation gain, a tough day!
Route:
We will begin the hike at the Ferncroft trailhead, hiking up via the Blueberry Ledge Tr, the Rollins Trail, and returning via the Dicey Mill Trail.
Weather:
Current forecast is ~17F around the summits, but the 30mph winds going to make it feel colder, we will need to layer up, https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Passaconaway/forecasts/1238
Logistics:
In order to give our team a shot of completing the mileage and elevation gain, expect to leave Boston at 5 am! This trip is aimed at those with past winter hiking experience who would like to practice efficient layering and breaks and snowshoeing on long hikes.
Mandatory in-person pre-trip meeting Thursday, January 29, 9:00pm
Costs:
Please budget for: $5 trip fee, $30-50 carpooling costs, any personal gear rentals (capped at $15), and any food you buy along the way. We intend to use the MIT car cost calculator and share costs equally among participants.
Signup
- Algorithm
- lottery
- Maximum participants
- 6
- Signups opened at
- Jan. 27, 2026, 7:40 p.m.
- Signups close at
- Jan. 28, 2026, 9 a.m.
- Notes
- What hikes above 10 miles have you completed in winter? In other seasons?
- Describe your most recent winter hike (distance and elevation!).
- Have you used snowshoes on a hike before?
- Are you willing to drive other people/rent? Choose: (Drive/ Rent/ Looking for a ride/ Can only drive self)