Recent content by wisher

Has anyone been up the Ammonoosuc Ravine trail recently? I figure it's probably a couple of weeks out from being clear, but sort of okay? There's still a bunch of snow in the presis near Madison Hut, was just there the other day, otherwise it was nice but summiting didn't seem so much fun so I...

Thanks nartreb (and you as well Stan); before reading about mosses today on wiki I hadn't realized they could look like that - I thought they were always much shorter. I found this (pdf) from the USFS that describes most of the species found in New Hampshire; from that I know I've also seen...

By no means am I a botanist, and I have no idea what this plant is but I see it all over and am curious. Hope that's not too big; I'm wondering about the close ground cover in the lower right mixed with the clover - sometimes it's a bit taller and stands maybe four-six inches tall, but it...

I haven't climbed Ice Gulch yet this year, but I think with all the snow we got last season that you probably want at least trail crampons for traction at this point; it's probably still a few months before it'll be mostly ice free. I thru-hiked the entire Mahoosuc trail a few seasons ago, from...

It's not really a loop, so you'd need a car spot (you can use the AMC hiker shuttle and be at the trailhead with your car spotted by 9:30), but going up the Ammonoosuc Trail and then out by Crawford Path would be pleasant and less that 4k elevation gain. Basically this hike. The mileage isn't...

Thanks for that Summerset; sounds as though that approach is basically out at the moment then; you go right by some fairly dangerous terrain. It's a shame, it used to be lovely.

Date of Hike: Tuesday, May 28th Trails: Castle Trail, Gulfside, Randolph Path, Grey Knob, Lowe's Path Trail Conditions: Wet; the first crossing was up to my mid thighs - made for a cold wake up call this morning. Castle trail was nice and fun, mostly dry. There is still ample snow of...

One interesting alternative to the slides is to tackle the Tripyramids from the Southeast, starting at Ferncroft. You go just past the summit of Whiteface and then head over on the Kate Sleeper trail; you drop in on the upper part of the South slide. It's a long approach - maybe 17 miles...

Staying at one of the RMC camps near Jefferson is a good alternative to the AMC huts, and at $13 / night quite affordable. If you do go that route though they're self-service, and exact change is much appreciated.

One of my favorite hermitage stories is Richard Proenneke. He trained as a diesel mechanic and carpenter, worked 'till he was in his early 50s, then retired to a place called Twin Lakes in remote Alaska. Built a cabin entirely on his own, then lived there for the next 30 years. He even...

That's so true about Dillon. It was really disappointing seeing what he's done to the Mahoosuc range area and the upkeep on Success Pond road. The lower part of some of the trails in that area are a mess of clear cuts, logging roads and the main road isn't much better. I'm glad to hear...

I drove by there the other day; it is pretty impressive. I'm wondering though, whether it's going to make Berlin smelly again. It's good for the environment and community, I'm just hoping they don't end up burning a bunch of foul smelling trash. Or noisy with steam venting late at night...

Not a red or a grey, but one morning I woke up to a flying squirrel in my house. For the first minute or so after I woke up I just kind of stared at it, trying to process what was going on. :confused: You wouldn't believe how hard it is to catch a flying squirrel that's loose in your home...

I just happened to be at the Greenleaf hut with my family when the reporter was there (mid-July). It was kind of neat, and the only time I'd stayed at a hut. Thanks for linking the story, I was wondering when it was going to show up.

Consider if it's a sub-peak Mount Adams has the most elevation gain of any 48 in NH, but it's nowhere on the prominence list because it only has a few hundred feet, due to Washington (which is of course on the list). So there may be more than one for every entry on that list. Mount Marcy in...