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"The Sharp End" podcast just dropped an episode on a Huntington Ravine rescue from 2021. https://www.thesharpendpodcast.com/episode-99 Poor guy broke his femur. Photo is gruesome! I have posted it below, but if it's not your thing, do not scroll down. Brian

March 24, 2024, Lou Whittaker passed away at his home in Ashford, WA. He was an American pioneer! First American-led expedition from the North side of Everest, first American summit of Kanchenjunga, then an amazing career founding RMI. What an exciting time that must have been to be a...

On March 20, 2024, the WMNF Facebook page issued the following announcement: If you’re planning to recreate in the Mt. Carrigan or Sawyer Pond area you should be aware Sawyer River Road in Bartlett, NH is closed to all vehicle access due to storm damage. A heavy rain event in December 2023...

"New England 100 Highest Grid" 2023 "None" "New...

Ed Hawkins has released the 2023 Grid finishers, along with other lists. Never thought I would finish the Grid, but after 20+ years, this was the year I did so. Brian # # # Grid Finishers 2023...

https://baxterstatepark.org/conditions-report/ Effective this Saturday, 10/21/2023, all Katahdin and Traveler Loop Trails will be closed at the trailheads for the season. With the onset of heavy fall rains and nighttime freezing temperatures the fragile alpine environments in the park are...

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/snow-sports/black-mountain-the-oldest-ski-areas-in-the-u-s-will-not-open-this-winter/?utm_source=Outside%20Magazine-facebook&fbclid=IwAR1v2CJ5wx48mr-Q_DNvVxE9mYpJCIZ0GPLUzZ1ZaL5o8lr1ABqmXs9vPBo&utm_medium=organic-social “It is with sadness that we...

Forest Service News Release The Glen Ellis Scenic Area located on Rt. 16 in Pinkham Notch, NH, will be closed for reconstruction and rehabilitation work beginning on October 10. The project is funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), and fees collected through the Federal Lands...

I rummaged around a bit in the archives, and I'm certain this has been asked, but I couldn't find the thread. I have a 2017 Big Agnes tent. Went up to Baxter last week, and in one day we received over an inch of rain. Now in all fairness, that is a lot of rain very quickly, and a number of...

I was driving up to Subsig cabin on August 13. I had just turned off of I-91N onto Rte 302 when a long, low, charcoal gray cat ran across the road. It was quite big, twice the length of a normal house cat. Long hair, face looked just like a snow leopard's. I don't remember if it had a tail...

I met a genuine dirt bag on Monday! Sunday was a nice ten miles on the Midstate Trail with my new hiking buddy Samia and her boyfriend Chris P. We ended up at a true gem a small federal park called Barre Falls. The Army Cops of Engineers designed a pretty cool frisbee golf course around the...

I saw an announcement yesterday that something weather related (flooding, landslide?) and the Kanc is closed past Hancocks campground. But since no one has posted about it here yet, I might be wrong about that. Brian

I listen to an outdoor podcast, and every episode begins with Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, talking about when he decided to go into business, he would do it on his terms. After sixteen years of listening, that sank in, and when I started my criminal defense law firm, I pledged to give...

Backpacker Magazine asked three folks in the ultralight world about innovations. https://www.backpacker.com/gear/the-future-of-ultralight-backpacking/ Okay, put the ultralight part aside. As I prepare for a two-week trip on the Continental Divide Trail this summer, my mind has been on gear a...

A friend asked me if anyone ever hikes the road and does Caps Ridge in winter. I didn't know the answer! Caps Ridge, while short, isn't easy in the summer. I'm not a big fan of the scrambling, and I'm not sure why one would do it in winter. Seems rather risky. The reply was that it...

From Ed Hawkins, a.k.a. "Hiker Ed" Brian # # # Grid Finishers 2022 Name #120 Clark Plummer #121 Larry Burg #122 Mark St. John #123 Donna Dearborn #124 Liam Cooney #125 John Wilson #125 Mel Minery #127 Rebecca...

My iWatch 2 finally died, and I bought an Ultra a month or two back. I have to say, I love it! The best part, for me, is the larger watch face. In day-to-day use, I like the always-on watch face, and I find it easier to read text messages. Part of it, I guess, is that everything works as it...

Press release of October 19, 2022 # # # Effective 10/20/2022, all Katahdin and Traveler Loop Trails will be closed at the trailhead for the season. Many of the trails within the park have sustained major damage during the recent storms, and continued recreation on our alpine peaks poses a...

For the last three days I took some time to get outdoors and backpack a Pemi Loop, up in the White Mountains. Going counterclockwise, I traversed the Bonds, Guyot, the Twins, Garfield, and Franconia Ridge. It was lovely! Like visiting an old friend, where you pick up right where you left off...

Well, the subject line says it all. People aren't taking bears seriously, and it is having an effect. Brian