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Well MichaelJ might not be able to help you out all the way from the top of his soapbox but I will. I've only done Scar from Big Rock but wikiloc is a great resource:...

Multiple routes exist. What route are you looking for?

Gale River, Haystack, Zealand, among others open! Saweeeet.

5-2-13
The hancocks suck err... the hancocks are not so bueno right now as mhobbs and others have noted. The line of super crappy snow seems to be at the right elevation where you cover most of the...

5-1-13
tecumseh via ski area
Took a gamble and went without any traction or pack, worked out great. Bare ground with just a few small patches of snow before the right hand turn/traverse. Some ice...

4-30-13
Couldnt wait any longer to get on the slides. Bare ground until crossing the river to start the loop from the north. Needed snowshoes immediately as there had been little activity this way...

I'm looking for partners for an unguided climb of Denali next summer (June 2014). I'd like to try the West Rib or one of its variants if a strong team of 3-4 can be assembled (otherwise w butt).
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4-25-13
Quite the mixed bag. Sawyer River Rd is 99.9% snow and ice free. It's nice and dry all the way but there's a good bit of ice just at the bridge by the summer trailhead. Despite the low...

4-24-13
Moriah:
I got a late start up Moriah at 11 am but was treated to abundant sunshine and temps around 70! Quite a difference from yesterday. I used the Stony Brook shortcut so I can't...

4-23-13
Bare ground to start up Valley Way which shortly transitioned into ice and very firm snow. The ice wasn't too bad at all so we wound up barebooting all the way up to the hut. Madison was...

4-22-13
Snow right from the start as you enter the woods in Crawford Notch. I barebooted without trouble up to the split below Avalon. The crossings were a bit elevated. The first was...

4-21-13
Parked at the end of Little River Rd. Some small patches of snow/ice on North Twin but 99% snow free (to FWT, that is). We didn't really hit any substantial snow until about halfway up...

4-19-13
We parked by the gate and did the road walk which was a tad muddy but almost completely clear of snow. After the river crossing we put on snowshoes and had them on for the rest of the hike....

I can't speak for Bryan and Tom but I know I wasn't really looking around the auditorium at how many people were still in there. For me it's just a nice way to see friends, familiar faces, and meet...

Just did it today. For those that know the route or can follow a compass bearing, go for it. The crossings were still low. Black Pond BW was a mix of mud, bare ground, and not terribly deep...

4-10-13
Lincoln Woods was a mix of mud and very slick ice, barebooting was the only way to go with the changing terrain. Black Pond Trail was maybe 70% packed snow with the remainder being bare...

4-9-13
It poured all night long and all morning but thankfully the weather cleared in the afternoon so I got a late start up for just the Osceolas. I did the whole hike in microspikes. It was a...

4-8-13
Got a super late start and did all peaks in the dark so conditions were a little soft at the start of the hike and gradually firmed up. Trail was nicely broken out up to Cannon, I used...

I'd clean off any soot so it's less obvious it's a stove. A wise man (Arm) gave me a suggestion last fall for flying with a whisperlite--put it in a clear bag and label it as a water pump. Not sure...

Haven't seen the movie but +1 on the book being excellent. Thanks for posting Chip, interesting read.

100%. Start just after the big rocks, don't aim for the summit and instead head straight up to intercept the ridge (in January I intentionally wanted to hit the ridge nice and low and set out due...

Damn what a picture! Glad you guys had such a good day up there!

Yes, I would expect almost everyone would come in from above in Winter but that's not much of a challenge (not throwing stones, I was just looking for something hard). It's a ~3 mile hike up a...

Thanks Bryan, it was fun teaming up to do a few peaks this winter. Congrats on finishing the w-nehh as well! It was pretty valuable being able to share beta back and forth a few times this winter. ...

I missed Winter by about a week but I went up the Gulf yesterday; trail conditions: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?48614-Great-Gulf-Trail-3-30-13

We went in with the hopes of doing...