Postholes are rarely an issue if you stick to hiking off trail, although those darn inconsiderate moose just refuse to wear their snowshoes Even if I do get a good snowshoe track going in, I sometimes find it ruined by hoof holes on the way out.
But that doesn't make sense. I pee in the middle of the trail to mark my territory. What good is a mark if I have to cover it up.As long as we are whining, how *^%#$ hard is it to kick a little snow over your pee stain? Show some courtesy. ....
We get this thread every spring, like clockwork. The same issues are r
Postholing, unleashed dogs, carrying guns, and cell phones: Keeping VftT exciting since 1995.
..... cell phones: Keeping VftT exciting since 1995.
Postholing, unleashed dogs, carrying guns, and cell phones: Keeping VftT exciting since 1995.
Postholing, unleashed dogs, carrying guns, and cell phones: Keeping VftT exciting since 1995.
You know what the problem is ? Unless you want the "Rule" like the ADK's have (and that's no panacea), the only person this is affecting is "You" (the generic "You" here who is bothered). "They" are not going to abide by your requests. "They" are home drinking a beer. "You" need to decide if this is going to ruin your hike or not. A root or rock can snap your ankle just as fast as a post hole. Nothing's perfect, it's all part of the experience.
We get this thread every spring, like clockwork. The same issues are raised each year, and the same trade offs are brought up. That's not to say it isn't useful or educational, but you're not going to ever get agreement or consensus on it.
Postholing, unleashed dogs, carrying guns, and cell phones: Keeping VftT exciting since 1995.
...I'm not fond of post holes either but I don't actually know of anyone in snowshoes ever getting hurt by one.
I sense a grip of cabin fever here
the winter hikers who create the monorail by wearing their snowshoes prevent the snow from melting sooner so the majority of the people can use the trail without the hazard of the monorail.
Just putting it all in perspective. Those who feel that the High Peaks regulation in the Adirondacks "crimps their postholing style" are obviously quite mistaken- there are plenty of places for them to play without snowshoes!
Maybe it's already been stated, but this rule was written because the ADK trails get a lot more skiers than the Whites, or at least that has been my impression so far.For the record, the snowshoe regulation in the Adirondacks applies only to the High Peaks Wilderness. The regulation therefore applies to 33 of the 46 High Peaks, meaning that 13 of them can be climbed legally in winter without snowshoes. This also means that the regulation also only applies to 7.4% of the public land in the Adirondack Park. Trail wise, a simple GIS query shows that the regulation applies only to 9.5% of trails in the Adirondacks.
Just putting it all in perspective. Those who feel that the High Peaks regulation in the Adirondacks "crimps their postholing style" are obviously quite mistaken- there are plenty of places for them to play without snowshoes!
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