Mount Washington prep

Jared, the Taconics are fine training, though it's hard to find the 4,000+ elevation gain you must do on Washington. Alander, which you've heard mentioned is just south of Frissel One Mt. that isn't too far north is Mt. Greylock. There's a few hikes you can do on it that approach 3,000 feet. My wife is pushing to go there tomorrow, I want to do .a peak in the Adirondacks. Google Greylock, it's an amazing mountain. On a side note, there's a lodge on the top for A.T. thru-hikers. I've played blues and bluegrass as entertainment for them many times there in the large dining hall. You can drive to the top, but there's many miles of trails on all sides of the mt., besides the Appalachian. You don't need to hike that amount of elevation , but you do need to acquire the stamina. Stair training, biking, snowshoeing can all help. We're doing our normal training to go into the Grand Canyon in the Spring. The climb from the Colorado to the rim is a just a bit longer than summitting Washington. I wouldn't plan on the Whites until mid- June, so you have some time. One of my favorite places to train in the winter is Harriman/Bear Mt. Park on the other side of the Hudson. Often doesn't get much snow and though the ridges aren't that high some of the climbs are RUGGED. Just build up the miles, you'll get there. Don't hesitate to ask specific questions about the places I've mentioned.