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Looks like I am hiking local crappy mountains for the foreseeable future... The ironic part is NH should have banned us Mass people because we have higher daily positive rates than they do. Looking forward to 2022...

To try and brighten this website in this dark "zombie apocalypse" time, I am looking for some of the old school VFTT'rs to post some pics from happier times back in the day. A little history: Darren started this site in the late 90's, which became kind of the Facebook of the day for NE hikers...

A hiker had a medical emergency on Monday near Owl's Head in the Pemi. Unfortunately, he passed away. My condolences to his family and friends. https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2019/08/27/nh-hiker-suffers-medical-emergency-dies

I went in from Lincoln Woods to do some trail maintenance from Irene. I hadn’t done any maintenance on this trail since May, but I was pleasantly surprised on how good of shape it was still in. I cleaned water bars, took care of most of the blowdowns (there are a few that are too big for my bow...

Just recieved my winter/spring 2010 edition, and I have 2 things to comment on. One: Guy Waterman's "Reaching for the Winter Light" (excerps from his journal's from his solo winter trips in the Whites) are awesome! Second: Mohamed, you did an excellent job covering the accident reports over...

He died along with a friend from Minnesota. Sad news... http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1178612&srvc=rss

Trail Conditions: Valley Way was in great shape with just one “large” blowdown about ½ way up. No snow to speak of. Above treeline was also virtually snow free. Went down the Isreal Ridge Trail from Edmands Col which was also pretty much snow free (2 large blowdowns, one at 3800’ and the other...

Trail Conditions: Lincoln Woods and Wilderness Trails are in excellent shape. Thoreau Falls Trail was in better shape than it typically is in spring with a few blowdowns and some wet muddy areas. Ethan Pond Trail was in awesome shape (basically a sidewalk). Zeacliff Trail had virtually no snow...

Trail Conditions: Boot Spur Trail is a mess, with lots of deep soft snow below treeline. Above treeline had a combination of too much rock to wear crampons, and enough snow/ice to still make it interesting walking/rock hopping. Special Equipment Required: Definitely bring snowshoes. Comments...

Trail Conditions: Trails were completely covered with snow from top to bottom. Snow was well consolidated even off trail below treeline. Above treeline was perfect crampon snow/ice with most of the rocks still covered. Special Equipment Required: Brought snowshoes, micro-spikes, and crampons...

Trail Conditions: Trails were well consolidated, though a little hard to follow from the shelter to both summits. Special Equipment Required: Could have barebooted the whole thing, but wore snowshoes up high, and for the descent. Comments: Spectacular day! Blue skies galore, no wind, and temps...

Trail Conditions: Was nicely packed up to about 3500' then I lost the trail and just whacked up to the col. Saw lots of meandering tracks, but I just opted for a more direct route... Above treeline was mostly hardpacked windblown snow with a little ice. Special Equipment: Wore snowshoes most of...

Trail Conditions: Great Gulf Trail was packed out to the Osgood Trail. Osgood had 4-6” of powder over a packed base. Above treeline had about 1/3rd ice, 1/3rd snow, 1/3rd rock (typical Winter Presidential conditions). Madison Gulf Trail had lots of deep powder with some icy sections (especially...

Trail Conditions: Stratton Pond Rd is plowed for the first quarter mile with parking spots for about 4 vehicles (I’d plan on shoveling if you have more). The AT was broken out all the way to the Horns Pond Shelter Outhouses (as MEB stated, someone must have really had to go poop!) :D. We broke...

Trail Conditions: CVR was plowed out at the entrance for about 8 vehicles. The rest of it was well broken out by snowmobiles. At the AT crossing, neither direction was broken out (up Sugarloaf or the Crockers). The snowpack was deep and heavy, so it took 9 of us a LONG time to break out the...

Trail Conditions: It was plowed out on S. Arm Rd/Elephant Mtn Rd intersection for about 6 vehicles. We followed the road for about .5 miles (which had been heavily snowmobiled), then where it turns left we decided to go straight and follow the narrower trail along Clearwater Brook (could go...

Date of Hike: 11-2-08 Trail Conditions: The Skoocumchuck Trail (which is Abenaki for Skookumchuck), was in fantastic shape! A little snow above 3500', but no ice. The ridge was sweet with little snow or ice. Heading down Falling Waters had a good mile of icy stuff, but after that it was fine...

Recently I was hiking again in the Adk's (which I don't get to do as often as I would like), and I ended up doing 2 of the trail-less peaks (which are obviously not trail-less) :) . Anyway, my question lies, what defines a trail-less peak? The 2 I did (Gray, and Cliff) had maintained herd paths...

How can this even happen???? http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=4226712&cl=9106527&src=news All she did was stop to get something out of her pack and a 17 year old mistook this as a bear???? Unless you hike in a bear suit, this should never happen. I hope he is charged with...

Date of Hike: 10May08 Trail Conditions: Snow becomes consistent above 2800’. Below that it is a PITA especially on the Shoal Pond Trail which is a horror show right now. Took me 3 hours to go 4 miles on that trail do to rotten snow, 1/2 snow covered bog bridges, blowdowns, lots of water...