Spring Hike Mt. Greylock

Last weekend we decided to hike up Mt. Greylock, with 3100 feet the largest "mountain" of Massachusetts. Used to the Austrian Alps, Mt. Greylock appeared to us more like a "hill" - an easy spring hike we assumed with a certain naïveté.

Well, it turned out we had underestimated the trip. Being not in the best shape after the long winter, it took us forever to get to the top (at least, it seemed like ’forever’). It was a surprisingly hot day, and natural refreshments were highly welcome.

As closer we came to the summit, as more snow was on the ground.

After almost 3 hours we finally got rewarded with this incredible view

and after 5 ½ hours and a total of 9 miles (according to our GPS system for hiker, which by the way came in handy on snow-covered paths without markers) we were back at the car- exhausted, but happy. It has been a great first hike of the year!