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I'm sure I've seen this thread before but I can't seem to find it. I've been wearing Columbia Bugaboots for the past few years. I like them but I get about two years out of them before they start to leak. I don't think I want mountaineering boots. What are people happy with?

My cousin & I had planned on Adams via Valley Way on Saturday but a late start (for us) and windy conditions had us go for Madison instead. A light dusting down low had us delay putting on spikes until just below the hut. We should have done it sooner but got into a groove & couldn't stop...

Started out at Pinkham to avoid any high water crossing on the Ellis River. Alaska doesnt like fast moving water. Turned out to be unnecessary, but it adds a gentle warm up to the steepness of the main trail. Trails are much drier than I expected after the recent rain and in great shape...

Our original plan (cousin Taylor & I)was to use Glen Boulder Trail up to Davis Path but we changed coarse because the parking lot was unplowed. Looking up at Boott Spur from the summit of Isolation that may have been a good thing. It looks like a challenge getting up & over that twice. We ended...

We had originally planned a hike to Adams & Jefferson but the weather did not cooperate. This one turned out to be a good alternative as we stayed mostly sheltered from the wind on a cold day. Used Nineteen Mile Brook Trail to Carter Dome Trail and then across the ridge to loop back on NMB...

Can anyone make a recommendation on a coat and booties for a dog? I'd like to get Alaska suited up for these colder days.

Wanted to do something different today. Looking through Snowshoe Hikes in the White Mountains by Steven Smith I stumbled upon this one. I like having Alaska (my dog)with me but I dont want to torture him with a very cold and windy summit. Trail is in great shape for the first couple miles. We...

The trailhead has been relocated about .2 miles south. There is a small parking lot now just before the tennis camp. The trail is ice free for the first 2/3rds. After that it is solid ice. Wore Hillsounds with no issues. Hopefully the snow this week will cover up the ice. Not a good place for a...

I've been carrying the Hillsound Trail Pro's for a couple years. Used them a few times with no issues. Mostly get by with the Hillsound Trail Crampons (similar to Microspikes). Are the G10's a better choice than the Hillsound Pro's? I had a pair of G10's in my hands the other day but talked...

Returned to one of my favorite peaks Saturday.We were the first ones in the parking lot at 7AM.The first two miles went by pretty quick.Nice warm up and a chance to shake the 4am wake up cobwebs out. We got bypassed by a couple with a very energetic yellow lab at the junction of Carrigain Notch...

I love the ritual of preparing for a hike almost as much (I said "almost") as the hike itself. Mine goes something like this: 1. Pour a beer 2. Empty pack & double check basics-i.e. extra clothes, head lamp, spare batteries, compass, etc. 3. Put the clothes I intend to wear, along with any...

Looking for advice on crampons that will work best with a pair of Columbia Bugaboots. I've been using the Hillsound Trail Crampon Pro but I'd like to get something more agressive.

When I first became aware of the 4000 footer club and read the rules, there was one thing that bugged me. The fact that two peaks (or more) can be bagged by combining them in one hike via a ridge does not seem right to me. Am I alone in thinking that each peak should be tackled as a singular...

It has been a few months since I've hiked on a nice day where I could actually see more that thirty feet. I decided to take last Thursday (10/18) off & head north. You would think that being my own boss I could do that anytime I want. That does not happen very often for one reason or...

I thought I saw somewhere a description of some type of cream that can be put on the feet to help eliminate blisters caused by friction. Anybody know what that is and if it works?

Any recommendations on a good, small (pack size) binoculars? Been meaning to get a pair for awhile but went looking at KTP and found way too many to choose from.

This is my first post as a brand new member of VFTT. Very happy to be here. My son & I hiked up early Saturday morning as part of the Seek the Peak fundraiser for the MWOBS. We were on trail at 5:40AM thinking that we would beat the crowds. We were wrong. The amount of foot traffic was...