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4-10-16: Cannon, KRT Trail Conditions: The trail is dry down low before switching to trace snow with breakable, crusty ice. The ice flows are really impressive and were composed of very hard ice this morning. There are some areas of exposed rock on the ridge below the tower. Special...

Pierce & Eisenhower: March 18 via Crawford Path Trail Conditions: There was a thin layer of snow over relatively soft ice. Easy footing for the day. There was some minor mud below the trail junction for the Mizpah Hut and some areas of wind-scoured rock on and between both Pierce and Ike...

Hi All, A lot of us hikers are crazy about lists and many of us have freed ourselves from the various versions of "games" that exist. That being said, if anyone is considering the "Calendar Grid", this Monday is a leap year day (Feb. 29th) and a necessary day for he rules found on the website...

Hey Everyone, I thought I would start a thread about being side-lined from hiking. How long have you been out of commission or had to take time off from hiking? June 6th was my last 4K, but I know there are others who have had injuries or recovery times that far exceed that duration...

Hi All, I saw the folks from the WMNF Service at the trailhead for Lafayette ( Falling Waters, Bridle). They had a very large tent and there were about six representatives warning and talking with hikers as they approached. Some hikers appeared unprepared for the unusually chilly spring...

Hi All, Following a hockey-induced calf injury I began wearing a compression sleeve as part of my recovery. I assumed that these compression stockings were for only injured people but my wife, who is a nurse, has stated that there are many people, Docs included, who wear them on a daily basis...

Hello All, This was posted quite a few years ago, but I only saw one Views member who I would still consider "active" on the thread. I just thought I would share this amazing video based on the book "The Beaconing Silence". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVkJBsUSdGs If you haven't seen it I...

Hancocks North and South Date:2-25-15 Trail Conditions: Packed powder, minimal drifts. One massive duck under and a smaller one on the Col, which I neglected to duck under:rolleyes: Special Equipment Required: Snowshoes Comments: Despite NOAA's rather ominous forecast the temp at the...

Hi there, If you lost a men's clothing item in the parking lot of Round Pond Road shoot me a PM with a description and I will send them along. Z :D

Just wanted to add that the Engine Hill bushwhack does indeed run further north and higher than it has in some previous seasons (confirmed with today's GPS tracks and Google Earth by SteveR). Also a congratulations to Dehydrator for finishing his winter 48 today! Nice work, J. Z :D

Hi all, NOAA's Northeast River Forecast Center Current Snow Depth link has been changed to the following: http://www.weather.gov/nerfc/snow Z :D

If you could hike with a figure from history who would it be? A friend of mine and I were discussing this during the holidays and it turned into a pretty interesting and humorous discussion. I initially thought it would be Buddha, but then I wondered if we would actually make it to the summit...

Geez, I feel like the bearer of more bad news, but I think a lot of people find these occurrences important, or at the very least interesting. Here is the story: http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/01/american_hiker_missing_in_mexi.html...

Mount Tecumseh: Tecumseh Trail Trail Conditions: This trail is in great shape. A big thanks to all who helped break out this route and the mindful efforts to stay on trail. There were very few postholes from errant footsteps. Near the steeper section on the final approach before the junction...

Hello All, I did not see this posted anywhere and did a search, but my apologies if this has already been posted. http://www.outsideonline.com/news-from-the-field/Snowshoer-Found-Dead-at-Mount-Rainier-National-Park.html Z :(

Oliverian Brook Trail was fine until the junction for the Passaconaway Cut-Off. Once I crossed the bridge on the PCO the river crossing was looking dicey. I initially turned around but then joined two brothers who seemed undeterred to see if they could pull it off without getting wet. They...

Just in time for the holidays it's our annual bare-booters vs. snowshoers rant and rave thread. I will be honest. I really just wanted to revive this brilliant anti-posthole video from Youtube. God bless the makers and whoever "posted" it here first. Genius. BTW: Save the trail for someone...

12-12-14: Mount Jackson via Webster-Jackson Trail Trail Conditions: Crusty surfaced snow with varying depths below Bugle Cliff. Some areas of running water and bare ground, but very few. Deeper more powdery drifts near the summit. Special Equipment Required: Snowshoes were great for breaking...

Hello Everyone, By morning we should have some interesting and diverse snow totals from this sustained "Nor' Easter". NOAA's NERFC provides a good general outlook but these folks are often unable to give accurate data on the higher summits...

Date of Hike: Saturday, November 29th Trails: A-Z Trail, Willey Range Trail, Kedron Flume Trail Trail Conditions: Packed powder from the unplowed train station by the AMC Center. The trail became slippery after the junction for Mount Willard. The footing was great from the Mount Tom Spur and...