RMC Newsletter - Summer 2005

Randolph Mountain Club Jeopardy
By Jack Stewart

1. Early trail makers bestowed the name “Chicago Avenue” upon the route now followed by:

A. The Link,
B. The Amphibrach,
C. Randolph Path,
D. Lowe’s Path.

2. A serious fire occurred in October 1940 at:

A. Crag Camp,
B. The Log Cabin,
C. The Madison Huts,
D. Gray Knob.

3. The “Tip o’ the Tongue Loop," ruined by slides and hurricane, at one time provided access to nice viewpoints on:

A. Israel Ridge,
B. Nowell Ridge,
C. Durand Ridge,
D. Howker Ridge.

4. The Randolph Community Forest:

A. is the largest town-owned Forest in New Hampshire,
B. is closed to timber cutting of all kinds,
C. is a tract given to the Town of Randolph by the White Mountain National Forest to reduce its acreage to legally authorized limits,
D. includes the Pond of Safety within its boundaries.

5. Which R.M.C. trail intersects the greatest number of other trails along its length?

A. The Link,
B. Israel Ridge Path,
C. King Ravine Trail,
D. Randolph Path.

6. The trail bridge known as the “Nepalese Bridge” is near:

A. Mossy Glen,
B. Mossy Fall,
C. Bruin Rock,
D. Cold Brook Fall.

7. The Randolph Mountain Club was founded in 1910 primarily to:

A. maintain formerly private camps, such as Crag Camp and Gray Knob, which the Forest Service no longer permitted to be owned by individuals,
B. provide competently planned and led mountain excursions for Randolph’s residents and visitors,
C. organize the extensive renovations of the trail network, which had been severely damaged by the extensive lumbering operations during the early years of the 20th century,
D. organize the dramatic productions and charades put on each year by Randolph summer residents.

8. The oldest trail in continuous use on the Northern Peaks is:

A. Air Line,
B. Howker Ridge Trail,
C. Lowe’s Path,
D. Watson Path.

9. The name “Appalachia” applied to the former flag stop on the B&M RR and the present major trailhead on US 2 originates from:

A. its proximity to important peaks of the Appalachian Mountain system,
B. the fate suffered by 19th century small boys who ate too many green apples from the nearby Ravine House orchards,
C. the fact that the Appalachian Trail is readily accessible via trails leading from it,
D. the name of a nearby ancient Abenaki Indian Village.

10. You desire to climb Mt. Adams from the Randolph Valley by a route that entails a minimum of steep rough climbing. You select:

A. Valley Way – Scar Trail – Air Line,
B. Castle Trail – Israel Ridge Path – Air Line,
C. Amphibrach – Randolph Path – Spur Trail – Lowe’s Path,
D. Lowe’s Path.

Answers to RMC Jeopardy:

1. B. Forest and Crag, p. 226

2. C. Personal Recollection.

3. A. (pre-1928 Guide Books)

4. A. Mountain View et al.

5. D. Randolph Paths (Count 'em!)

6. A. Randolph Paths

7. C. Randolph Paths p. 18

8. C. Randolph Paths p. 80

9. B. Forest and Crag p. 225

10. A. Personal experience.