Dressing for Success or ... Dressed to Kill (Take Your Pick)
mix in between _ a pair of ski goggles are important. That's when you'll also want to pull out a neoprene mask or a balaclava.
With all this in mind, there's one more bit of advice that I would offer: If you doubt the conditions ahead or aren't sure: TURN BACK! Winter in the Whites is nothing to toy with because the risks are too serious.
And read all you can, speak with experienced hikers, learn as much as you can about winter hiking.
Two publications I would recommend for further reading: "Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills," and Dan H. Allen's "Don't Die on the Mountain."
Be safe and have fun. The mountains are an amazing place in the winter.
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