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After a chilly start (-1 at 7:15 AM) the day warmed up nicely (29 at 3 PM) with deep blue skys at the begining and end of the day and only a few high clouds in between. Many thanks to the hikers who had gone before me. Right now there is a beautiful snowshoe track up Marshall. There is still...

Trail Conditions: The trails were in excellent shape with a good firm base. I used bare boots to and from Marcy Dam; snowshoes worked for everything else. One half inch new snow at Marcy Dam, 2" at Lake Arnold and Lake Tear, maybe 4" just below tree line on Van Hoevenberg Trail. The trail...

Trail Conditions: Bomb proof crust in snowshoe path; bare booted it to about 1.5 mi. beyond JBL then after falling went to crampons. I stayed in crampons until I was back at the JBL. Just a dusting of new snow up high. Iced trees across the trail mostly above Slant Rock hampered progress...

Trail Conditions: From Upper Works to the Calamity Brook trail junction (0.4) the trail was well broken; the Indian Pass trail to the trail to Duck Hole (1.5) was broken by skiers; the trail to Duck Hole was unbroken (6"-8" unconsolidated snow on top of a soft crust. More powder with elevation...

Ed, Thanks for the info. doug

50peaks has reduced my anxiety about getting a chance at the Sewards before the end of winter, since it sounds like this area will get a lot of attention over the weekend (which is out for me). I'll jump on the first decent weather day after Monday. I have the Albany Chapter of the ADK's...

I'm very interested but reluctant to put off an attempt so long. However, it looks as if there will be snow up there tonight, Monday and heavy on Tuesday morning so I may be forced to delay. There is already lots of snow up there and it has seen little traffic of late. I need Seward...

You'll still see me but I don't think I'll start actually hiking before 7 AM. It's just really hard for me to get around that early. I'm not trying to get out of the trail breaking - honest. I did want to help with the work and joy of that. However, I think there will still be opportunity for...

Heh Pig Pen, Don't kill yourself trying to get to the trailhead by 6:30. I thought your 7 AM time was perfect (for me). My earliest start time this season was 6:45; everything else was after 7 but before 7:45. We have more daylight now and I'm becoming more comfortable hiking after dark. I...

I'm all about going to Allen this Saturday. In fact, I was planning on going myself. I've heard Christine B., Alex and friends are planning on doing Allen from the East River Club (they are members) on Saturday. I assume they would be ahead of us and we would intersect their trail after...

Neil, Thanks for the tips. It looks doable if the yellow markers take me to the height of land. It looks like one could contour in a westerly direction to intercept Skylight Brook. I also know how time consuming it can be getting off the beaten track and I'm concerned about leaving a...

Neil, Congrats on getting Allen done! It sounds like a long hike but an enjoyable trip all and all. I know you had difficulty route finding on your first attempt and that remains my fear. I'm sure there is a good track now but will a couple inches of new snow pretty much obscure the path? I...

Additional comments & my first Pinpin Jr. sighting When I started this trip I was under dressed so I moved very quickly just to stave off hypothermia. That is my excuse for not starting with snowshoes. When I got Lake Arnold I put them on. Just before I started moving, a fellow in a broad...

Gray, Skylight and perhaps Marcy I'd be very interested in "joining" this group. The weather and conditions look excellent. A 6 AM start looks doubtful for me, so I'll be following in your footsteps. I assume I'll meet the group on Gray or Skylight heading in opposite directions. Thanks in...