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Maybe you folks can help me sort out a question I have regarding a recent rescue in Pinkham Notch... The victim was an 83-year-old male who was hiking solo. He initially fell descending the Wildcat Ridge Trail and then again on the Lost Pond Trail, suffering a head injury. He called for a...

F&G as well as our Blackhawk buddies have had a busy week so far. Two very serious injuries, one with an extraction. Both would have been extractions but wx closed in on Cube. Cell phones saved lives in these cases. See: Cube and Madison.

Interesting gig. We have thought of doing the same, possibly at a fire tower out west. The hosts at Sugarloaf 1 and 2 in the Whites always seem hard pressed to get everything done. It does not seem like a relaxing retirement vacation for them. Cleaning toilets every day, cleaning sites after...

F&G (plus volunteers) hauled three folks out of the woods between July 3 - 5. On Black Cap (deceased), Chocorua and Webster-Jackson. The latter two due to falls on descent.

The NH F&G website details 16 hiking-related callouts during the month of June. Many caused by slips and falls in wet or muddy terrain with lower leg injuries. Nice variety of locations around the state too. Look under the Latest News link for incident reports.

Here’s some cool footage of a snowboarders worst nightmare. A classic human-triggered slab avalanche with a terrain trap on the way down. Lucky dude, no broken bones. Lunch Rocks Hooooo!

Below are the hiking instructions generated by the AI program ChatGPT. Are you ready for this? My Query: "Hiking directions for Franconia Ridge NH" ChatGPT Response: The Franconia Ridge Loop in New Hampshire is a popular and challenging hike that offers stunning views of the White Mountains...

OK, so who in this stalwart group is sleeping outside tonight? I think we have a candidate in RI and possibly a few in MA. I am happy to represent NH but, being near the ocean I so far have seen only a measly -12 ambient. It is quite windy thank god! (A guy in Randolph or Bethlehem could...

Here is a story about a woman who has summited Everest 10 times but is relatively anonymous. In the era of wealthy clients being led by guides, she operates on a shoestring and has organized a successful all-female Napali expedition. Next stop for her? K2! Amazing story and amazing woman.

I just came across this surprising story about why the AAC felt they had to rename their prestigious "Robert and Mariam Underhill" award. Both were AMC royalty in the 30s and 40s and very accomplished climbers and mountaineers. More than one mountain range has an "Underhill" route. If you...

If you have not been following this winter's drama on Mount Baldy, you might find the following interesting: Unusually wintry conditions in the area have caught many hikers unprepared. The result is many rescues, several deaths and a missing in action. A short hop from LA, Mount Baldy might be...

Hey gang, Here's a link to the latest NH Chapter newsletter. Some interesting articles therein about winter in logging camps, womens back country skiing and a near-fatal accident in Huntington Ravine circa 1933. Jessie Whihehead (daughter of Alfred North Whitehead) was an experienced alpine...

Here's an article discussing our collective response to the recent death of Emily Sotelo. It offers up interesting reading and some good food for thought. Not surprisingly, the author is a woman. The generally more empathetic version of our species. What do you think, all you accident...

Here is a cool collection of 2022 mountain photography taken in and around England. If you've ever hiked in Snowdonia, the Lake District or Wales you might see some familiar scenes. Of interest is the reference to "Wild Camping" in several of the pics. Are there any regs for above treeline...

This year's MWV IceFest offers a BIPOC/PGM ice climbing clinic. (BIPOC/PGM = Black, Indigenous and People of Color/ People of the Global Majority) What's cool is the clinic is already sold out! The LGBTQ+ ice clinic still has some available slots.

Any of youse have experience using battery-powered heated gloves or mitts? My wife gets really cold hands alpine skiing and Christmas is coming. Online reviews are all over the place for heated gear, so that's why I ask. Thanks.

Sad news about our New England climbing legend... Taken by a heart attack on Nov 29 at home in Maine. He was 66.

Has anyone heard of Minus33? They bill themselves as: Minus33 is an American company founded in New Hampshire by L.W Packard & Co. in 2001.[1][2] Minus33 is claimed to have 100 years of textile manufacturing experience behind it in parent company L.W. Packard & Co. I'd never heard of them...

Daughter Molly is on her honeymoon doing some hiking waaaay down south. She sent me this pic of how they alert the sports to dangerous wind conditions. Shall we place similar signs at Franconia Ridge and other blustery spots in the Whites? :)

The EMS retail chain was sold this past summer. And the buyer is not who you might expect. It's a company that is new to the outdoor industry and that defines itself as follows: “GoDigital Media Group a diversified multinational conglomerate focused on technology-enabled and vertically...