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Hello all -- It's been a while since I posed a question to you, but you've always been helpful, so here goes. ... This one's a little embarrassing. I do an annual winter hike/climb with some friends in the High Peaks region of 'Dacks, but it's been a few years since I've gone. I'm about to...

Crazy weather on the trail to/from Dix. After summiting Sunday (1/5) in powdery/sugary snow on the steeps to find bare rock with drifts between at the top, spent the night at the Bouquet River lean-to to hike out Monday (1/6). It rained (with strong, sustained gusts of wind) solidly through the...

I'm planning a weekend of camping/peak bagging the High Peaks region of the 'Dack in a few weeks. Me and my crew have been doing this for more than a decade (some of 'em for decades). I've used a tent every year, but, little by little, the guys have been opting to not carry a tent and just sleep...

Hey, some friends of mine and I are planning a trip to the 'Dacks in early January. I remember how hard Irene hit the Keene Valley region, and I think I remember reading that Marcy Dam sustained some major damage. My crew had been planning to stay at a lean-to in the Marcy Dam area, maybe get a...

Hey, in the two or three years since I last jammed my feet into my nubuck suede La Sportiva mountaineering boots they seem to have gotten somewhat snug. So much so that a day in the 'Dacks might cripple me. Does anyone know of a homespun way to get a half a size or so of give in these things? A...

I've winter camped, hiked in the Adirondack High Peaks on and off for years. Snowshoes are a necessity. Here's my problem: I'm 6' 3" and weigh about 210 -- without pack. I want to purchse an agressive set of snowshoes, but the specs for most of them say I'll be too heavy with my pack to use...

Hey, everybody. Happy winter to all. :D I've got a trip coming up to make a summit attempt on Basin and Saddleback (from the east) in the 'Dacks. I've made tentative plans to rent snowshoes from the Mountaineer in Keene for the trip. Here's the thing: I'm kinda big. I weigh about 210, and my...

All-- What are your recommendations for waterproofing suede boots for winter hiking/peak bagging? I have a pair of La Sportiva K2s that for five years or so have kept me warm and dry under all conditions for my twice-yearly trips to the 'Dacks. However, while getting reacquainted with them...

Hey, I just dug my pack out of the basement to start doing practice runs for my winter trips to the Dacks. There's a thin patina of mildew (or is it mold?) on most of the meshy foam pads. I've kept the pack down there for years and never had this problem. I don't think it's a goner, but is there...