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I gave a ride to a couple of hikers from New Rochelle, New York on September 28th. They were headed from the Mt. Washington Cog Station to the Crawford Path Trail head. The young lady forgot her shell in my truck. Vanessa, if you read this, send an email to maynard.g.crebbs at gmail.com and...

There are a pair of men's prescription glasses on the trail kiosk for the North Twin Trail. I saw (and left) them there on Wednesday, May 29th.

I saw this on the Randolph Mountain Club Facebook and I thought I'd pass it on for anyone planning a trip. Attention Hikers: Fees at the RMC camps have changed. The new fee structure is as follows: New Overnight Fee Structure - Effective April 1, 2013 Members Non-Members Gray Knob $15.00...

I saw this on the Trailwrights website and thought I'd pass it on. (www.trailwrights.org) Saturday, October 22nd, Fox Forest, Hillsborough, NH: Trailwrights will work with the Forest and Lands Property Manager Inga Seyboyer and Friends of Fox Forest volunteers to improve a segment of the...

Hal Graham suggested to me that we make a Trailwrights work trip on my and MtnDaves adopted trail, the North Twin Trail. That was like having Bill Belichick offering to coach your Pop Warner team. I quickly took him up on his offer. The only thing left to do was to scope the project, pick a...

Wildcats D to A via Polecat, Wildcat Ridge and 19 Mile Brook Date of Hike: 1-23-10 Trail Conditions: Polecats as expected -groomed ski trail made for fast conditions. Ski Patrol stopped by to ask us to stay to the side of the trail (which we already were). Wildcat Ridge is well broken out...

I was just looking at the Trailwrights web site. They have added a work trip for September 19th. This is a great opportunity for anyone who needs a Trailwright work outing for the TW72 list. They are planning on adding rock steps and water bars to the Mt. Pemigewasset Trail in Franconia Notch...

North Twin via North Twin Trail Date of Hike: May 25, 2009 Trail Conditions: Trail is clear to the summit. One small (very) patch of snow just before the first outlook. Water crossings still a bit high but easy enough. The third crossing was the most difficult but there are two trees down...

Monadnock via Parker, Old Toll Road, White Arrow, Pumpelly, Cascade Link, White Dot. Date of Hike: Sunday, April 5, 2009 Trail Conditions: Running water, snow (not much), mud, ice Special Equipment Required: Light traction for the White Arrow Comments: Parker Trail- took Parker from Park HQ...

Lincoln Woods Trail is a packed super highway. Wilderness Trail packed out by skiers; broken as a single track. Bondcliff broken to summit of Bondcliff. There are a few blowdowns along the route but none is more than an inconvenience. Snow depth makes walking in the upper branches of the...

Date of Hike: Monday, December 29th Trail Conditions: Parking area nicely plowed. Lower half of trail has little snow. What is there is a collection of frozen footprints that was made in the slush from the previous day. That made for slow going over the uneven surface. There are several...

Trail conditions: Soft, wet snow. It had the consistency of a snow cone on a hot day. In most places, it was about 2 to 3 feet deep with a few bare spots. I wore snowshoes from the parking area. Even with the snowshoes, I post holed the trail. Some of the post holes were pretty impressive...

Sunday, February 17th. Trails: Ascent: Avalon to A to Z, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail Descent: Avalon Trail Trails are packed but the snow is very deep. Bring snowshoes. Someone didn't and made quite a mess of the Avalon trail. The Willey Range Trail to the summit of Willey is...

Date: February 2, 2008 Trails: Blueberry Ledge, Rollins and Dicey Mill Trail conditions: We went up Blueberry Ledge and down Dicey Mill. Ledges were covered in snow; really weren't a problem at all. Lots if ice under the snow. If we see a warm up, the ledges will be very interesting. A...

Kinsmans by Fishin Jimmy -Snowshoes Found No. and So. Kinsman by Fishin Jimmy and Kinsman Ridge Trail Date of Hike: January 5, 2008 Trail Conditions: We broke trail from the Lonesome Lake Hut to the summit of So. Kinsman. Deep snow pack; In some places the blazes are 1 to 2 feet above the...

The recent thread on the AMC survey got me thinking about guide books. I am very happy with the AMC's White Mountain Guide.... I use the book for trip planning and I like to read it for fun. :o I didn't find the 27th guide to be a big improvement over the 26th. The survey about the upcoming...

I was just looking at the EMS website. They have big discounts on Tubbs and Atlas snowshoes. I recently bought a pair of the Tubbs Mountain 25. I used them on a recent trip to the Hancocks and was very impressed with their performance. One caution though, the viper crampons on them are very...

Haven't seen any recent reports on the Osseo Trail. Has anyone been there lately? I'm planning on going up Liberty Spring and out on Osseo. thanks, Glenn

Last year about this time, I attended a presentation given by Joe Lentini, Director of the EMS Climbing School. He went over gear he considered essential for above treeline travel. One of the items was a shovel; both for avalanche rescue and for creating a shelter in bad conditions. He used...

No this one doesn't involve the locking mechanism. I pinned those long ago. The foam grips on my Komperdell poles are loose. It's really irritating to find that the grips slide down when I need them most. Can anyone suggest an adhesive that won't destroy the foam and will bond to the...