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Does anyone have experience with these snowshoes? TSL Symbioz Elite Snowshoes I wasn't able to find any useful reviews online. I want a snowshoe for hiking the NH4Ks. The ones I used for Washington and Wildcat A did not have aggressive crampons or riser bar and I had to work harder than people...

Well, it was an adventure... See the photos here Adventure is... high endeavor - The plan was to hike 20 miles in 1 day. 14+ hours book time with 12 hours of sunlight total commitment - When I left my house at 3:40am it was dark and pouring rain, and it continued to rain for much of my hike...

Six of us stayed at the Harvard Cabin on Rte 16 in Pinkham Notch, April 18 to April 20. We spent the days hiking, biking, and skiing, and the evenings singing, eating, and playing Bananagrams. See the photos and trip report here...

Next August (I know, hot!) my family is going to hike the Grand Canyon. We will be at Zion NP and Bryce Canyon NP beforehand, so the North Rim is convenient. How does the North Kaibab Trail compare to the South Kaibab Trail and Bright Angel Trail? I know it's longer, and less crowded (only...

My family joined me for a couple of hikes over Labor Day weekend. On Saturday we hiked Mt Washington and on Sunday we hiked Wildcat. We enjoyed great views on both days. After the trip, friends with vacation homes in NH informed us that the 125-mile visibility was not normal. We were fortunate...

The Pemi Loop hike was great. I left home a bit before 6 AM on Saturday and was on the trail by 8. Bondcliff, a series of crags and ledges near Mt Bond, was spectacular but by the time I got to Galehead hut my quads were shaking with fatigue. I hung my hammock and food bag as it got dark about 8...

Saturday I turned 48 in a cabin at the top of a mountain. The two days at Mt Cardigan High Cabin were full of good fun, good food, good drinks, and good people--a lot like the previous 47 years, 364 days of my life. We did lots of snow sliding on backcountry sleds, snowboards, and xc skis. See...