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On Sunday completed the Tupper Lake Hiking Triad. Arab, Goodman, and Coney. Each 2 plus to 3.5 mile round trip with summits all around 2,500 feet. I believe each would have had excellent view of Tupper Lake but with the persistent snow and snow squalls moving through we saw nothing. Having...

January, Saturday 23rd. Parked along the side of the road at the Davis Neighborhood Trail head and headed north to Corliss Camp and the intersection of the Long Trail. Davis has a fair amount of winter travel from snowshoes and backcountry skiers and followed fresh ski tracks to Corliss Camp...

The US Forest Service issued a Food Storage order for the Green Mountain National Forest about a month ago that requires food to be stored in vehicles, suspended 12 ft above the ground and at least 6 ft horizontal from any object, or use of bear box or bear canisters. I only learned through a...

My MSR Lighting Ascent failed or should I say finally failed based on numerous prior reports. The metal cross bar that holds the crampon and binding to the shoe broke at one of the rivet points (MSR called it a retainer). Given their age (stamped 11/09 on the bottom side of the plastic...

Mount Mayo Attempt, Sunday Nov 18 Stevensville Parking Area – Nebraska Notch Trail to Long Trail South Nebraska was packed by prior bare boot hikers. Problem was I was wearing snowshoes and the path was only 12-inches wide. Us snowshoe people are a demanding lot and want a wider path...

Butler Lodge Sunday, Nov 11th Stevensville Parking Area – Nebraska Notch Trail to Long Trail North to Butler Lodge and down Butler Lodge Trail With the snow this morning all conditions will have changed. But on Sunday there was only a dusting of snow in shaded areas of the Stevensville...

The Town of Windsor, VT received a notice from the Vermont Board of Libraries that they would be considering, at their July 17th meeting, a petitioned request to change the name of Mt. Ascutney to Kaskadenak. The 3,144 monadnock has been called many things over the centuries; Ascutegnik...

Thought I would explore some of the Mansfield’s backcountry ski trails without having to worry about those backcountry skiers. Three to 6 inches of hard pack snow and ice at the Stevensville Parking area in Underhill. Bare ground spots throughout the woods. Wore light traction and carried...