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Left near the summit canister on Mt. Snow, Cupsuptic, on August 2, 2012. Contact me. Thanks, Pat

On Boundary Peak in Maine, on July 31, 2012. Near the summit canister. Contact me. Thanks, Pat

As we all know, Sawyer River Road is closed to vehicular traffic and won't be open until August. I am planning on climbing Vose Spur in a week or so. My question is this, is it legal to ride a bicycle to the trailhead on Sawyer River Road or do we have to walk those extra miles in order for the...

Nancy and I have a free day and are thinking about hiking tomorrow. Temps look like they will be 10-20 degrees above normal. And, yes, the wind will be picking up. So probably no ridge walking tomorrow. What I'm really questioning is the snow quality with temps that warm. Will the snow stay...

It's Not About the Hike Presentation Free and open to all Wednesday, April 20, 7 p.m. Heberton Hall, 76 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431 This hour-long presentation highlights the journey of two 50+ year old non-hikers who one day decided to climb the 67 mountains in New England over 4,000 feet...

It's Not About the Hike, Book Unveiling and Signing Sunday, April 17, 3:30-5:30, Core Connection at MoCo Arts, 9 Elm Street, Keene, NH It's Not About the Hike is about inspiration. It's about motivation. It's about how two fifty-something women took on an enormous challenge and met it with...

My hiking partner, Wowser, and I are attempting the Lava Falls Scramble, a 1.5 mile steep, nasty scramble down 2,450 feet from the north rim to the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Last year we made it down maybe .5 before we took a wrong turn and ended up traversing a cinder wash that nearly...

Good morning, I have been trying to find a comprehensive guide to the Adirondack 46 similar to the wonderful book written by Smith and Dickerman. Anyone know of a comparable guide? Thanks, Pat

Stats Mountain: Jefferson (5,716) Date:August 1, 2009 Weather: Partly sunny, humid, hazy - 60's Time: 9.5 hours Steps: 25,911 Miles: 7.5 miles Elevation Gain: 4,169 feet Trails: Castle Trail to summit and down Caps Ridge Trail Photo Gallery - thanks for the summit shot, ZMan... We...

Stats Mountains: North (4,293) and South (4,358) Kinsman Date: May 16, 2009 Time: 9.75 hours Miles: 10 miles Elevation Gain: 3,465 feet Steps: 24,573 Trails: Lonesome Lake Trail to Fishin' Jimmy Trail to Kinsman Ridge Trail and back We originally plan to climb Moosilauke because Dejah doesn't...

Date: May 9, 2009 Trail Conditions: We went up Old Bridle Trail - trail in good shape, no snow to speak of until after the Greenleaf Hut. Did not use traction. No snow/ice above tree line. Wet ice and soft snow on Falling Waters - traction and poles were very helpful. Lots of melting - muddy...

:eek: Date of Hike: 1/10/09 Trail Conditions: First part of the trail was packed out - once we got to the ravine we were breaking trail. Where the trail turns sharply left there was three feet of drifted unconsolidated unbroken snow. Snowshoes couldn't grab so we changed to crampons and were...

Can anyone tell me if Base Road to Marshfield Station is plowed/open? The WMNF Forest Road Status site shows it as closed - it also states that the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail Head Parking is closed. Is there any access to Washington from the west in winter? P.S. I did search because I thought...

Stats Mountain: Mt. Cube (2,909) Date: October 11, 2008 Time: 9:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. - 6.5 hours Weather: Mostly sunny, breezy, 60's Miles: 7 Elevation Gain: +2,200 Trails: Appalachian Trail Picture Gallery Last weekend we climbed Saddleback and Horn and my legs were pretty sore the next day...

Website with pictures This is our first hike after our return from the Grand Canyon. The mountains we have left on the New England Hundred Highest list are all bushwhacks, viewless or way up near the Canadian border. I decide to look at the 52 with a View list instead. After poking around a...

Date of Hike: June 7, 2008 Trail Conditions: wet, slippery, some mud, drier toward the summit, occasional blowdowns, nothing serious. Trail easy to follow and well marked. Trillium going by at the bottom and lots of painted Trillium just before the boreal forest. All water crossings manageable...

An attempt to climb Mts. Monroe and Washington in winter Stats Date: March 10, 2008 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. - 5.5 hours Weather: Cloudy, snow, light wind, cold, teens Miles: 5 Trail: Ammonoosuc Trail Saturday it is supposed to rain (it does…hard), Sunday it is supposed to be windy (it...

We are thinking about climbing Mt Moussilauke on Saturday (1/12) via the Glencliff Trail. I don't know the trail at all and wonder if there are any major stream crossings. With all the melting and more rain tomrorow, I don't feel like going for a swim. Any thoughts? Thanks, Pat

Stats Mountains: Mts. Pierce (4,312) and Eisenhower (4,760) Date: December 28, 2007 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - 8 hours Weather: Cloudy, light wind, 30's-20's Miles: 9.6 Elevation Gain: +3,052 Steps: 25,426 Trail: Crawford Path out and back Pictures Nancy and I aren't usually repeaters. We...

Oh, Brother! What a Hike! - Mt. Coe, South and North Brother-9/26/07 Stats Mountain(s): Mt. Coe (3,795), South Brother (3,970), and North Brother (4,151) Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Time: 7 am - 6:15 pm, 11 hours and 15 minutes Weather: Mostly cloudy, some sun, occasional sprinkles...