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I'm headed to the Cascades (Mount Baker to be precise) in late June and would like to post on a forum (like VFTT) for Washington State. Do you know of any?

I beg some gear advice, please. I’m using hiking established trails (from the Loj) over Algonquin, Iroquois, and, perhaps, Wright Saturday 13 March, camping by Lake Colden. Which of the following would be useful bring. - ice axe - crampons - StabilIcers - snowshoes

I thinking of making the big drive north to hike Lafayette and, perhaps, a little ridge (using the standard loop) on Sat 6 Feb. Anyone else game?

I’m planning to walk Ben Nevis (Scotland) later this month or later, perhaps spring or summer. I’m traveling from the US and don’t want to bring my winter gear (boots, crampons, ice axe, etc.); I will bring traction devices (StabilIcers). However, I don’t want to wait for the peak of summer to...

I ascended Mount Washington twice from the east with a Philly Meetup group last weekend. We stayed at the lovely Nereledge Inn in North Conway. The proprietors, Laura and Steve (a climber), were very accommodating, offering a homey charm not unlike that of Joe Dodge Lodge. I highly recommend it...

We planned to camp in the Ammonoosuc Ravine two nights and summit Mount Washington on Sunday. Valley and summit temperatures had been very cold for days (summit wind chills had been nearly -70F), so our group of four was glad for the recent warmup. Saturday, we hiked 1.4 miles from the Base Road...

I’m planning to descend the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail on Sunday and I’m not sure if I want to carry an axe in addition to poles to the summit. Can the steep sections of the Trail be glissaded from tree-line to Gem Pool?

I may need a new sleeping bag to be tent camping high on the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail on 17 and 18 January. The average summit temperature then is -15±5C. My down bag is not rated, but it has a single-side loft of 1¾ in. which, given DougPaul’s US Army Quartermaster insulation table, correlates...

The Ravine of Raymond Cataract (RoRC) lies between the Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines. Long ago there was a trail through the Ravine, but it is no longer maintained. I read a report about bushwacking it in this forum and about skiing it in Time for Tucks. I’ve hiked the ‘standard’ winter...