Intro to above treeline on Chocorua!

Leaders
Charlotte Folinus (B coC), Florian Pagnoux (C I coS)
Program
Winter School
Type
Hiking
Terrain level
C
Trip date
Sunday, February 1st
Difficulty rating
Moderate/Difficult
Prerequisites
Previous (below-treeline) winter hiking experience with similar or higher distance and elevation, where you felt really good. Also need to have your winter layers figured out.

We’ll be heading up Mt. Chocorua via the Champney Falls Trail. The hike is ~7 miles (11 km) with ~2200 ft (670 m) of elevation gain, with about 1 mile (1.6 km) above treeline.

Chocorua is a great introduction to above-treeline hiking. Some previous winter hiking experience required. If you’ve been on a few below-treeline winter hikes and want to experience the full excitement of above-treeline winter hiking, this trip is for you! If you’ve been on many above-treeline hikes but want to go on another one, this trip is also for you!


Signup

Algorithm
lottery
Maximum participants
5
Signups opened at
Jan. 27, 2026, 9:14 p.m.
Signups close at
Jan. 28, 2026, 9 a.m.
Notes
  1. Do you have any dietary restrictions?
  2. What is your previous winter hiking experience?
  3. More specifically, what winter hike have you completed that was more physically demanding than this one and felt comfortable for you? Please include rough date/distance/elevation and conditions.
  4. What yummy snack or drink are you planning to bring to stay warm?
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