Matt and I were intending to do the Triple Bond hike, where we would end up doing five summits in one day
This photo comes from one of my favorite hiking trips of all time. Matt and I were intending to do the Triple Bond hike, where we would end up doing five summits in one day, starting with Bondcliff, Mount Bond, West Bond, and then retracing our trail back up to the summit of Mount Bond and Bondcliff. From there, we would hike a bit down from the mountain summit so that we could get away from the most extreme weather to spend the night in a tent.
This hiking trip comes with many classic stories, whether it was leaning against the 80-mile-per-hour winds that were coming over the ridge line between Bondcliff and Mount Bond, or waking up in the morning to ice on the inside of our tent that had formed from the condensation of our breath and the cold temperatures outside. This was certainly a hike to remember.
Bondcliff was both the first and last summit of the day. The photo that you see here was taken during the first summit. I was awe-inspired by the amazing view of the White Mountains as we approached the Bondcliff summit. Bondcliff sits at an elevation of 4,263 feet. Its prominence is 220 feet. In the White Mountains, a summit generally requires a prominence of 200 feet to be considered an independent peak.
When we had just completed our fifth summit of the day and were on our way down to our campsite, we crossed paths with another set of hikers. They were intending to complete the Bondcliff and Mount Bond summits and proceed to the campsite that is to the north of Mount Bond. We wished them luck as the sun was setting quickly and ensured that they had headlamps and flashlights to continue their journey.
We wished them luck as the sun was setting quickly and ensured that they had headlamps and flashlights to continue their journey
Did you know?
- There is a total of 48 mountains in New Hampshire that are greater than 4,000 feet in prominence. Bondcliff is the 30th tallest mountain in New Hampshire, West Bond is the 16th tallest, and Mount Bond is 13th.
- The three Bond peaks are part of the Twin Range, which includes the peaks: South Twin, North Twin, Mount Bond, Mount Guyot, South Twin – Lower Knob, Southwest Twin, Zealand Mountain, Mount Hale, Bondcliff, West Bond, Galehead Mountain, and Nubble Peak.
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