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There could be ice above 3000'. With the current weather...warm during the day, below freezing at night, even in the valleys, it will continue to be icy in Adirondacks for some time, especially in places that don't get a lot of sun. The Bennie's slide is oriented northwest, so it may still have...

Link to road closures... Though only some are updated...

Date of Hike: 4/17/2016 Trail Conditions: Went up Blueberry Ledge Cutoff to Blueberry Ledge trail. Mostly ice free, but patches of ice showed up eventually. Spikes went on. Ledges were mostly ice free, but what ice was there was soft and we got good purchase. Harder ice on Rollins Trail to...

Date of Hike: 4/16/16 Trail Conditions: Went up from Webster-Jackson Trail, intermittent ice until just about all ice. Rivers of it. Spikes were fine, but crampons, especially early in the morning, would not have been overkill. Trail to Pierce was intermittent ice, slush and brief periods of...

I was on A&E last weekend. Frozen spine, lots of ice on trail. Not much snow off trail. The lower elevations weren't very muddy at all. The road in and out was the muddiest part of the day. The Lincoln Gap is closed until Memorial Day, according to the town's website. If you do with two cars...

Working on my VT 5, tagged Abraham yesterday with a winter hiking newbie! Rain at lower elevations, changed over to snow. Put snowshoes on for traction, some trail negotiation required at times (rocks, water,) but otherwise doable. Summit was socked in. Maybe a foot of snow off trail, larger...

They should be pretty thick at that time; many of the areas on the NPT are wet. If you're used to it, though, you should be all good. The best you can hope for are 80+ temps and a windy day as black flies tend to disappear after it warms up...

In NY, there are 46 High Peaks. Completely unlike your 48. You should come westward and take a look. :)

I just finished my Winter Solo 46 and I can tell you that I love hiking alone. My parents don't, my husband gets a little nervous around check-in time, but he has always been supportive of my choices. He does not believe in PLBs or Spot devices, so neither of us carry them. I do carry a phone...