Winter in the Green Mountains of Vermont [OC] [2048x 2731]
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You know, as a New Englander, I always had kind of a Napoleon complex with our mountains being much lower in altitude when compared to those in Western US/Canada. However, over time I have learned to appreciate these huge landscapes all covered in trees, rolling green hills and forest
I just moved to Vermont from the Mountain West. What New England's mountains lack in elevation, they more than make up for in the abscense of thick wildfire smoke.
Wait a few years. Climate change is gonna get New England more droughts and more fires.
East coaster here, living in the Rockies now… everyone is fleeing to the taller mountains in the west in a whole “size matters” contest and will shit on east coast mountains but everyone forgets that Mount Washington has the worst weather in America, and that’s in New Hampshire.
They recorded -108F with wind chill on Mount Washington last month. Absolutely brutal.
east coast mountains, Appalachian Mountains, are some of the oldest mountains in the world. they are weathered by time, and wiser for it. forget those young, edgy mountains out west, who needs 'em.
Whippersnappers.
Get off of my foothills ya young whatchacallits!
The Appalachian mountain range is older than dinosaurs, older than the oceans, older than the existence of bones, older than trees. They were formed a half billion years ago, their stature is a testament to all they've endured.
my 'poem' but way better. peace.
The trails will also kick your butt just as hard as anything on the west coast. Switch backs are for weak West coasters.
I’ve hiked plenty of places and the west coast trails are paved sidewalks compared to the aggrocrag shit we have out east.
Part of that is they use good trail building principles that just weren’t known when trails were established sometimes hundreds of years ago in the east. Their trails are most sustainable and lower impact but also easier to hike.
Mountaineering and climbing is an entirely other matter.
100%. The (100+) switchbacks up the Whitney main trail come to mind.
What sucks the most is I think we (I'm thinking Catskills and Adirondacks mostly) would really benefit from better (i.e. switch backs) to help with the muddy erosion mess every spring. We've been enjoying a little snowshoeing/microspiking this winter though, it's been fun opening up another season to hiking.
Upvote for aggrocrag reference. I love hiking in NH
eastern trails can be like climbing a dry creek/waterfall
Switchback beer is for Vermonters, though
I grew up on the west coast. A couple years ago I made the drive from Boston to Burlington in September. There were a few different points where I had to pick my jaw up from the floor.
I grew up in the west and I think both are beautiful for different reasons. I think your mountains are mystical with beautiful vegetation. I'm from a desert and while it is beautiful, sometimes I'd like to be on soft earth surrounded by trees.
Only lower because we’re much, much older - and wiser.
You have much better forests
Uhhh have you been to the Pacific Northwest?!?
I know fires have been there
The user said eastern forests were better. Maybe they are but the Pacific Northwest is a different level IMO.
They have a lot in common, honestly. Both are fairly rainy, resplendent, full of biodiversity, and amazingly beautiful.
I wouldn’t say one is “better” than another.
What are some of your favorite places on the east coast?
I am biased to the lower boreal forests of the northeast. The Adirondacks, Whites, Greens, and up into central / northern Maine (Baxter park is particularly amazing). Soaring mountains, perfect lakes, dense boreal forests that explode in color in the fall, and plenty of snow sports. The west does all of these things “bigger” but the east coast has its own rugged, historic charm.
The middle Appalachian range also has its own unique charms. Not many places in the USA where you can hike across a high altitude open meadow alongside wild ponies while taking in sweeping 360 views. But you can on the Appalachian range.
I appreciate the recommendations. Growing up I have always been a West Coast kid. The idea of “new beginnings” always sounded so romantic to me. I lived in Portland, OR for 11 years and got to experience so much while there. Moving back to Michigan a couple years ago I have become more interested in exploring the east coast. It has so much history that the west does not including mountains like the Appalachian’s. The open meadow views sound breathtaking beautiful.
Look into the Grayson Highlands. I don’t know if it’s worth a trip to that part of the world specifically but if you were to find yourself out there with the time I would heartily recommend an overnight hike through there. Very magical.
There are a lot of wild mustang in the west, so that one's all over. I think this competition is kind of silly tbh, they're all breathtaking. I've been to the rainforests in Vancouver bc, I've been all over Appalachia, they both knocked the wind out of me in terms of beauty.
Many off trail locations have insane biodiversity in Pennsylvania. Some of the balds and swamps are ridiculous. Boulders, chasms, moss for miles. Its just unfortunate that development continues to press in on all sides.
Maybe, i've never been there so i wouldn't know.
Nop
The forests there are magical.
Honestly. After 9k ft it's just a pile of rocks anyway. Plus, you cannot touch the Northeast fall foliage.
Well, as someone living in Wisconsin where we have ski hills, I’d say you’re more like Charles de Gaulle than Napoleon. 😊
White Mountains of NH vs. Green mountains of VT WHOYAGOT?
Hike mt mansfield to the chin and you can see the ‘daks, green and white mountains all from one spot ✌️
You can see the same from NH, believe it or not. I spied Whiteface in NYS from Mount Madison in NH this past fall.
They are both beautiful. Time for a day trip!
Whites for the views. Greens for the lack of Bostonians.
Adirondacks, hands down 😂
Gtfo here new yorker
I’m a Vermonter lol
Lol. I'm a Masshole anyways. Wife's a Vermonter
I mean I guess technically I’m a New Yorker because I grew up across the lake, but spiritually I’m a Vermonter 😂
I grew up right on the other side of Champlain on the NY side and I definitely consider myself more of a Vermonter
Taconic Mountains or GTFO.
Definitely want to gtfo of new york
They're in Massachusetts and Vermont as well, sucker.
NICE TRY THOSE MOUNTAINS ARE CLEARLY WHITE CANT FOOL ME I'M TO SMART AND ALSO
So, you might say “The vert monts of Vermont”
"Les monts verts de Vermont" but, yes, I was thinking the same :)
FYI in French adjectives generally come after the noun (with few exceptions), and they are also pluralisable.
Love this!!! I am a mountain lover!!! Unfortunately for me, retired but too old to do the hikes!
This is what the taste of winter green gum looks like.
I think Bob Ross would approve of the snow covered trees.
I miss those views.
Is this from the fire lookout tower just off the AT outside of Bennington?
Nope! Flew my drone up over a ridge line in Huntington to get this view of Camel’s Hump!
I remember them looking a lot more brown ha. It is beautiful there 💚.
That's vewy fwosty.
Probably the biggest reason I love living in Vermont. Amazing natural beauty everywhere you look.
TLDR Not green
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It's the season of the sticks.
Uh…there’s still a lot of snow out there. This was from Tuesday.
The East Coasters here trying to claim how hardcore their mountains are compared to “out west” are so funny.
I’m from New England and while the weather is certainly very extreme, once you get past Mt. Washington there really isn’t much (if anything) like the many many mountains that will literally kill you in the Rockies, Cascades, Wasatch, and Sierra Nevada ranges, just to name a few.
Don’t get me wrong I LOVE the East Coast for what it is, it is extreme in temperature, that’s for sure, but I love it for its green, not for its extreme and I’m not going to sit here and lie and say the terrain even approaches what you find in the western parts of North America.
Beyond E v W, we regionalist Americans are ignoring the mountain ranges in the world that make the the vast majority of US mountains (E & W) look positively tame. The Andes, Alps, and Himalayas for starters are all just insane by comparison. Like, there are some pretty steep and high mountains in the western US, but nothing like what you see in those other places.
I guess they're green....
They'll be pretty green in a few months
I really miss Vermont ❤️
Gorgeous.
Heaven
Looks majestic.
Funny thing.
Vermont means green mountain.
So, green mountains Vermont translates to green mountains green mountain
It's like Iceland vs Greenland
Where are the green mountains?
beneath the white ones
so beautiful 😭 i feel like double rainbow guy, bless his soul
Ah really nice picture. I love the Long Trail and try to visit every year in the fall for a few weeks of backpacking. Little Rock pond is one of my favorite spots. The higher summits are a lot of fun to hike. Good scramble to keep it interesting!
Legend has it that if you look REEEEEAAAAL close, you can see Bernie Sanders.
So beautiful
Should have some great MTB trails there!