With the start of the colder weather, it was time to bring out the winter pack, and to start getting used to the larger weight.  Today I did the Mt. Adams Fire Tower.  I knew going in that this was a steep, and unrelenting hike.  The wintry mix that I got hit with on the way in didn't make it any easier.  The hike in to the trail junction was quite easy, but the climb was difficult.  It was part due to the heavy pack, part due to the wet and slippery trail.  Boy, they were right when they said it was a steep hike.  But, you are rewarded at the top with a lovely clearing with a bench, and the views from the tower supposedly are great, but all I got was cloud.... guess that means I need to go back again in the future.