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  1. CrazySage

    North & South Kinsman via Mt. Kinsman and Kinsman Ridge Trails – 3/12/16

    Date of Hike: 3/12/16 Trails: Mount Kinsman and Kinsman Ridge Trail Conditions: The lower elevation section of the Mount Kinsman Trail (up to the Bald Peak spur trail) was pretty clear, with patchy ice in the morning and slippery mud in the afternoon, with no snow to be seen. The stream...
  2. CrazySage

    North and Middle Tripyramid via Pine Bend Brook and Mt Tripyramid Trail – 2/27/16

    Date of Hike: 2/27/16 Trails: Pine Bend Brook and Mt Tripyramid Trails Conditions: Compact, and slick, snow. The whole trail is still snow covered, with a nice firm base. This makes for a pleasant walk at lower elevations, but makes it rather nerve-wracking on the steep sections, where...
  3. CrazySage

    Moriah via the Carter-Moriah Trail – 1/2/16

    Date of Hike: 1/2/16 Trails: Carter-Moriah Trail Conditions: Snow. There is a good, albeit thin, base of snow on the trail from start to finish. The trail is in great shape with no obstacles (someone has done a wonderful job of clearing blowdowns). Very little exposed ice. Special...
  4. CrazySage

    Flume & Liberty via Flume Slide up and Liberty Spring down – 10/3/15

    Date of Hike: 10/3/15 Trails: Franconia Notch Bike Path, Flume Slide, Franconia Ridge, and Liberty Spring Trails Conditions: The bike path is everything that a bike path should be: gentle and well-paved. The lower part of the Liberty Springs Trail is everything that an approach route should...
  5. CrazySage

    Middle & South Carter loop – 9/26/15

    Date of Hike: 09/26/15 Trails: Dodge Cutoff, South Imp, North Carter, Carter-Moriah, Carter Dome and 19 Mile Brook Trail Trails Conditions: All trails are clear and mostly well-maintained. There are a few sections toward the top of the Imp Trail that are beginning to suffer from erosion...
  6. CrazySage

    Lost: lightweight sled (with S-biner) on Hancock Ridge Trail

    Hi all, Thank you to those who have pointed out the posting on NETC. I've sent off a message to see if it's mine and I'll keep y'all posted. You are a great group of people, and I'm happy to belong to a group that looks out for each other. Hike safe, Jen
  7. CrazySage

    North & South Hancock via Hancock Notch, Cedar Brook and Hancock Loop Trls – 4/25/15

    North & South Hancock via Hancock Notch, Cedar Brook and Hancock Loop Trls – 4/25/15 Date of Hike: 4/25/15 Trails: Hancock Notch, Cedar Brook and Hancock Loop Trails Conditions: The very start of the Hancock Notch Trail is down to very patchy snow, but the snow depth becomes deeper the...
  8. CrazySage

    Lost: lightweight sled (with S-biner) on Hancock Ridge Trail

    Hi all, I lost a lightweight blue sled (with a bright orange S-biner) somewhere on the Hancock Ridge Trail, most likely on the climb up South Hancock, on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Though it would be nice to recover it (you could contact me at jenglish one at worcester dot edu, with the one...
  9. CrazySage

    Mt. Tecumseh via the Mt. Tecumseh Tr. (Waterville side) - 3/29/15

    Date of Hike: 3/29/15 Trails: Mt. Tecumseh Trail Conditions: Firm, hard-packed snow allowing for bare-booting. No postholing, not even deep footprints, as long as you remained in the center of the trail. Stepping off-trail though (to let someone pass) left me thigh-deep in snow! The...
  10. CrazySage

    M & S Carter via Dodge, Imp, N Carter, Carter-Moriah, C Dome and 19 M Brk Trl-2/28/15

    M & S Carter via Dodge, Imp, N Carter, Carter-Moriah, C Dome and 19 M Brk Trl-2/28/15 Date of Hike: 2/28/15 Trails: Dodge Cutoff, Imp, North Carter, Carter-Moriah, Carter Dome and 19 Mile Book Trails Conditions: All trails are pretty well broken out, but that does not mean that they are...
  11. CrazySage

    Wildcats via 19 Mile Brook, Wildcat Ridge and Polecat Ski Trl - 12/20/14

    Date of Hike: 12/20/14 Trails: 19 Mile Brook, Wildcat Ridge and Polecat Ski Trails Conditions: The 19 Mile Brook Trail was a well packed highway all the way to the Wildcat Ridge Trail. At the junction we stopped and switched to snowshoes because it looked like there had not been any traffic...
  12. CrazySage

    Whiteface and Passaconaway via B’berry Ledge, Rollins and Dicey’s Mill Trls - 5/3/14

    Date of Hike: 5/3/14 Trails: Blueberry Ledge, Rollins and Dicey’s Mill Trails Conditions: The Blueberry Ledge Trails started off bone-dry, but snow started appearing around the upper staircases in patches and soon became monorail. Most of the tricky climbing spots are clear of snow. The...
  13. CrazySage

    Mt Abraham (ME) in June

    I'm hoping to day hike Abraham via the Fire Wardens trail sometime over the first weekend of June, so I'm going to follow your post for additional info too. However, I'm going to avail myself of a local campground rather than backpacking. This will be my NE 4K 66th peak.
  14. CrazySage

    Hale via Firewarden’s Trail – 3/29/14

    Hale via Firewarden’s Trail Date of Hike: 3/29/14 Trails: bushwhack from Seven Dwarfs Motel, North Twin Trail, Firewarden’s Trail Conditions: Saturday was very warm so the snow was the consistency of mashed potatoes. I took an epic posthole (with snowshoes) when we were on the North Twin...
  15. CrazySage

    Garfield on Friday l

    I know that the Gorham-area received 10 inches of fresh snow last night (Wednesday night). I haven't heard any reports from the Twin Mountain yet but I would imagine that they received a goodly amount too.
  16. CrazySage

    Chimney Pond Winter Trip

    Thanks for sharing! It brought back good memories. I was there in February of '07.
  17. CrazySage

    Bonds trail conditions from Lincoln Woods?

    Congratulations! Yesterday was such a phenomenal day. I'm glad you survived the spruce traps.
  18. CrazySage

    Madison via Valley Way and Osgood Trail – 3/18/14

    Madison via Valley Way and Osgood Trail – 3/18/14 Date of Hike: 3/18/14 Trails: Valley Way and Osgood Trail Conditions: The Valley Way up to just above the Watson Path junction is hard-packed. Above the junction the snow starts to get deeper and less packed, and around the Valley Way...
  19. CrazySage

    Moosilauke via Ravine Lodge Rd and Gorge Brook Trail – 3/9/14

    Moosilauke via Ravine Lodge Rd and Gorge Brook Trail – 3/9/14 Date of Hike: 3/9/14 Trails: Ravine Lodge Road and Gorge Brook Trail Conditions: Both the road and the trail have the makings of a spectacular monorail. So long as you stay on the path you have a wonderfully compacted and...
  20. CrazySage

    Guyot tent site 2/15

    Hi Jonathan, As of right now I'm planning on being there on Saturday night (2/15), weather-permitting. A friend and I are supposed to be doing a Twins-Bonds traverse. You can email me (I think there is an email link on my profile page and we can talk more. Jen
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