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  1. Red Oak

    Hikers get caught in Volcano[Japan]

    http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/28/world/asia/japan-volcano-ontake/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
  2. Red Oak

    LOST HIKER IN Spaulding mountain area maine.

    Search groups looking for lost hiker http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Over-rugged-terrain-a-mystifying-hunt-for-missing-hiker.html this situation is very odd.hope they find her and she is ok.maybe she got off trail in a downpour?
  3. Red Oak

    Redington 7/15/13. / Cranberry pond[Bigelows] 7/15/13.

    Redington 7/15/13. trails; took the usual logging roads and herd paths from the c.v.r.Parked almost to the a.t. crossing and hiked 3 miles to fork.Take right for 3/4 mile follow cairns right at clearing.Nice arrows on ground made from sticks helped the rest of the way.Third time up for me in...
  4. Red Oak

    bald mountain[franconia/]first bump via bald mt. trail 5-26-2013.

    trail cond;Mud,running water,snow,hanging moosewood trees[mountain maple]light snow of the clumpy variety 6inches to 10 inches.Some drifts of a almost a foot! spec.equipment;shell pants,winter boots,hat and gloves. comments;drove up to Franconia notch to check out the snow and check out the...
  5. Red Oak

    North Lafayette ridge[garfield ridge trail]via Skookumchuck trail:5-20-13.

    trail conditions;Some mud in the middle section of the trail[normal for this time of year.The Skookumchuck was snow/ice free up till about 3800 feet[surprisingly].The snow was more of the flat clumpy variety then the usual monorail found this type of year.This is because this trail is not used...
  6. Red Oak

    North of the border quake....

    Did anyone feel this up north[vermont or n.h.] http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Magnitude+quake+shakes+Ontario+Quebec/8400344/story.html another link http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/canada-earthquake-felt-in-northern-nh-vt/-/9857858/20190364/-/e335vbz/-/index
  7. Red Oak

    Old Speck via old speck trail. 3-11-13.

    tr. cond;old speck trail had some postholes,but was mostly smooth to eyebrow junction.After junction trail was filling in from tree snow dropping like crazy.The closer to summit trail was trickier with some rambling at places.Lots of snow made upper steeps much more pleasant on the "would not...
  8. Red Oak

    Waumbek/South Weeks via starr king and k.r.t trails. 3-10-13.

    trail conditions;see steve r's report for waumbek.Kilkenney ridge trail to south weeks was a straightforward snowshoe straight along the Waumbek ridge heading east.Dropping into the col between south weeks and waumbek's eastern ridge the k.r.t. was a free for all with bombadil's tracks being the...
  9. Red Oak

    Great news!Skier found on c.v.r./sugarloaf area....

    amazing kid.very happy for him and family....since he was found on the c.v.r and was b.c. skiing thought it was relevant to the forum http://abcnews.go.com/News/missing-teenage-skier-found-alive-maine/story?id=18656401 congrats to snowmobiler who found him..
  10. Red Oak

    Tom and Field.3-4-13.via avalon,az and willey range trails.

    trail conditions;Avalon up to junction with a-z smooth like butter.perfect snowshoe track.slight drifting at start of a-z.snow increased at top of trail closer to tom spur.this was a given with snow falling all day.Willey range trail did have some drifting towards field summit.Most likely by...
  11. Red Oak

    Minnesota Moose crisis.

    http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/07/171363250/minnesotas-moose-mystery-whats-killing-them Very worrisome for the northeast potentially imho.:(
  12. Red Oak

    Hancocks via Hancock notch,Cedar brook and Hancock loop trails; 2-3-13.

    trail conditions;Hancock notch trail was packed down with trace new snow.Cedar brook also hard packed,crossings all doable save the last few which I used a bushwack bypass up the right of stream/little river[north fork] to get me right on the Hancock loop trail.Took like 10 minutes at most for...
  13. Red Oak

    Passaconaway via Dicey's mill tr. 01-5-13.

    Tr. cond;Smooth packed out highway all the way to the top.Lower section after Tom Wiggins junction until stream crossing[no problem]slighty drifted due to high wind,but easy to follow.Section after stream crossing was like a sled run.Packed out nicely with very pleasant footbed to the...
  14. Red Oak

    Pierce.12-22-2012. via Crawford path

    Tr. cond;crusty,post hole issues.1-2 inches down low.Foot of snow up higher.snow was flying all day,fixing some of the issues with the trail.Trail seems very popular. equipment;snowshoes,no spikes needed today.Usual winter gab.Took snowshoes on and off several times till I gave up on trying to...
  15. Red Oak

    Saddleback for sale...

    Saddleback for sale.....http://www.necn.com/12/20/12/Saddleback-Mountain-Resort-goes-up-for-s/landing_business.html?blockID=815873&feedID=11106 hopefully whatever changes happen,management will keep things chill for the hikers[especially in winter]. sidenote;western mountains of maine getting...
  16. Red Oak

    Osceola via mt.osceola tr. 12-6-12.

    conditions;trail had trace snow at lower section with ice gradually taking over as you got to the top.The last .6 miles was a little hairy because of combo of a very wide trail and ice flows that had some character to them.Trail is very tight,nice work and very pleasant to climb...
  17. Red Oak

    Garfield Ridge via Gale river/Gar.ridge/Garfield trails[clockwise loop]10/13/12.

    tr.cond;Gale river trail- muddy,especially in short reboot section.trace snow toward ridge line[garfield]New section needs to just settle in,good work by the builders. Garfield Ridge trail-ICEY!!Bring your spikes.Trace snow with very iced over slabs.Lots of people going very slow...
  18. Red Oak

    Abraham 7-31-12./Redington 8-1-12.

    Abraham;Fire wardens trail was good to go.Parked close to rapid stream bridge washout,road in great shape.[for now]This added only roughly .6 to 4 mile trail length.Did out and back.Trail was slightly muddy below then very dry with smooth footings till talus/boulder field which slowed down the...
  19. Red Oak

    Sad news from the Andes......

    Very tragic story from South America http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/28/world/americas/peru-climber-deaths/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
  20. Red Oak

    Hike safe in all of New England!

    Tales of hiker woe from the lower 3......http://www.necn.com/06/21/12/Missing-hiker-found-safe-in-state-forest/landing_newengland.html?&apID=61d4268d557b406e8c014799e58928a7 good to practice smart woods skills no matter where you are.....
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