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If anyone has done some hiking in this area i am looking for some beta on a good day hike away from the masses. Headed down there in the next 2 weeks. Also looking or a mom and pop place to grab some food. Thanks Wendell

I know we haven't even hit summer yet, but as an out of stater. I was wondering if there is a specific day to the start of winter hiking. I attempted the Presidential Traverse last year in Jan and we were blown out. I would like to try again this year but wanted to make sure my start date is...

I am trying to find out if anyone has modified the pole attachments for these tents. I found one and it has a metal ring with a straight piece that the pole slides into.My kids tried to put it up and they were not strong enough. I would like to make it so the poles could just slip into an...

Not sure if anyone here has eaten at the Water Wheel in Jefferson,but if you can go. The pancakes with nuts and honey are great. If you are super hungry you can order the Hungry as A Bear it has a dozen eggs in it.Plus the owners are super friendly and don't mind stinky Hikers/Climbers.They also...

After checking the weather report for the higher summits for Thurs the 5th, we were not expecting our plan of completing the Presidential Traverse in one day to happen. Winds 70-80 with 100 mph gusts. But we figured we would give it a try just in case the forecast was wrong,(it wasn't)...

It looks like the forecast is calling for crazy winds thurs the 4th. We were planning on starting the Presidential traverse then ,but with winds gusting to 100:eek: i am going to postpone till fri. Looks like NOAA has them down to 40-55. I am still going to be in the Whites , does anyone have a...

Trying to figure out if it is better to backtrack from Valley way to Mt Madison or take Watson path.

Hello i am not familiar with the Green Mountains and i am trying to plan a loop of about 15-20(over a day or 2) miles to do in the next week or 2. I am going to NH first for some WHite Mtn fun then going to drive down to VT. It will be 3 people in Great Shape, we will be finishing the Pres...

I was wondering if anyone has gpx coordinates for the Traverse. I found some online but they seem kinda sketchy:eek:.I trust this forum much more then google. Thanks Wendell

I was reading a prior post about "Cheap sleeps in the whites" but i found it was from 2005. I called some of the places and they are either closed for season, closed for good. We are doing the Traverse in 3 weeks from Appalachia and would like to support a local place hostle works, instead of a...

Hello i started a thread regarding The Great Gully and had a lot of positive feedback. But i feel that i should of been more specific. I live in Maryland and every year my cousin and i who resides in NY do a yearly Mountaineering trip some out west some on the east. Last year we did...

Hello i was reading a trip report from Alavigne,that they did Kings Ravigne/Great Gully in May and there was some snow. I am trying to figure out what the approximate angle of that climb is.I am considering attempting this in Dec,and wanted to get as much beta on the route as possible,especially...