Isaac White (left) and Ridley Parsons on the summit of Mount Sabattus. (ED PARSONS PHOTO)Climbing 1,253-foot Mount Sabattus in Lovell, Maine, is always a pleasant half-day excursion. On the summit is a great south-facing clifftop view. If I lived nearby, it would be a place I would go all the time to witness New England weather, and with the blessing bestowed on all addicted hikers, get some exercise as well.
I was lucky enough to climb it soon after the 1998 ice storm on a magical day. The sun was sporadically reappearing in the morning a couple days after the storm. I started up the right-hand loop trail beneath clouds, as ice crashed with startling suddenness from scattered trees. As I approached the top, the sun came out, and light shone through the crystal forest. I stepped out onto the summit ledges to a white undercast below and a blue sky above, with nearby ice laden trees. Then the clouds slammed shut again for the rest of my time there.
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Isaac White (left) and Ridley Parsons on the summit of Mount Sabattus. (ED PARSONS PHOTO)Climbing 1,253-foot Mount Sabattus in Lovell, Maine, is always a pleasant half-day excursion. On the summit is a great south-facing clifftop view. If I lived nearby, it would be a place I would go all the time to witness New England weather, and with the blessing bestowed on all addicted hikers, get some exercise as well.
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