The New York herald., 1921-05-29
Early Season for
White MOu ntainS
Many Hotels Preparing to
Open Ahead Of Their
Usual Date.

ss~~osai Despatch TO THE NEW rosK HnaAIp.
WHITE MOUNTAINS, N. H, May 49,
Since the days long ago when our
grandmothers and grandfathers and
their families sought the White Noun
tains tho popularity of the Switzerland
of America has increased with great
rapldity. From the days of long Jour-
neys In the numbering Concord coach to
the present day. when the wonderful
mountain boulevards have brought the
thousands of motorists into the heart of
the White Mountains the charm of this
great natural playground has had strong
appeal to Americans and Canadians. In
many Instances motor travel is the only
means of reaching some of the quaint
little resorts tucked away in inaccessible
notches.
The great growth Of boys and girls
camps. In addition to some very luxuri-
GUS private camps, has been great fac
tor in bringing whole families Into the
White Mountain region.
Mount Washington, king of the White
Mountain range, Is New Hampshire
star attraction, the crowning peak IN
range that offers innumerabie trails and
adventurous detectives. For the bold
climber the precipitous ascent to Tuck
erman's Range on the east side OF Mount
washington Is one of the delights OF
New England. and equally hard to mas
Ter are the ascents to Chocorua In the
southern part of the range. Kearsarge
neighboring peak and the climb to the
Profile at Franconia Notch.
Each community has Its group OF
mountains that have well establisncd
and clearly defined trails. At Crawford
Notch there is that historic trail Duilt
by the Crawford brothers In 1920, when
starts at the entrance to the Notch ano
leads the climber on over the peaks OF
the Presidential Range until the summit
OF Mount Washington is reached. Whlte-
field which commands one OF the most
beautiful panoramas OF the PRESIDENTIAL
Range, has many interesting op1ecuVes
for the hikers.
In going through Crawford Notch on
tine train attention Is always drawn TO
the Wiley Mountain slide, which de-
stroyed a whole family by that NAME
leaving the house untouched Inc
Frankenstein trestle over which the SIM
gle track OF the Maine Central Railroad
runs Is one OF the mechanical achieve
ments of the East.
The White Mountains offer an OF the
favorite sports save polo. Fishing Is
, unexcelled, and there are always crowds
coming up to the mountains late IN
May and June for the trout and sal
mon fishing. Since the opening of the
fishing season motorists carrying their
camp equipment have been making their
way into the camps on the lakes ana
along the fishing streams.
The Appalachian Mountain Club has
been one of the greatest allies OF trail
building In the mountains. In addition
20 having opened several trails on some
of the most prominent mountains this
club has built shelter huts and Is en-
gagged every year in keeping the trails
open and in good condition
AS for horseback riding, driving and
motoring, no part of the country cali
offer more lovely roads, more interest
ing and accessible mountain trails. Sew
eral large golf courses at the more
prominent resorts and short courses at
the modest places provide interesting
golf and important matches are played
for exhibition, as wen as the annual
golf tournaments.
The onening OF the White Mountains
resorts s not far distant. At Breton
Woods the most central point. the
Mount Pleasant House will open June
as to accommodate early tourists and
motorists. The Mount Washington
House at Crawford Notch and the
Mountain View House at Whitefield are
preparing to open late in June. The
Waumbek, at Jefferson, N. H.. opens
June IS, and there are always many
Of the cottagers there at that time es-
iablished for the summer. Profile
House at io,oflIe. Franconla Not ch,
opens June 80, nd most of tho cottage
colony assemblies early In July. Twin
Mountain House at Twin and Fabyan
House at Fabyan's will open the latter
part of June, while at Bethlehem. where
there are thirty hotels, accommodations
may be had any time from June 15 on.
Although the White Mountains season
IS really not in full swing until July,
the very large roll OF advance bookings
has made several OF the hotels decide
upon an earlier opening this year.
Forest Hills, with It's bungalow col
ony. situated on an eminence overlook
ing the entire valley of the Gale River
and the village of Franconia, will open