Recent content by Dehydrator

I didn't attempt the same route that the unfortunate group in the article did. I tried to go over the ridge and they went around it. I have never hiked in skis but I would think that 17 miles over flat terrain would be doable even over unbroken trail. I can't imagine why the caretaker would be...

This story is a bit spooky to me since I was practically there that night. That weekend I had a plan of hiking over Zealand, tenting at Guyot and bagging the Bonds and Twins. Getting up the road to the hut was easy that day but past the hut was impenetrable. I struggled through waist deep drifts...

This is definitely terrible news. My question though is why was he carrying 70 pounds of gear?

So what is next?

As a matter of fat? You need some rest. Must be from all that post-holing.

Date of Hike: 3/6 Trail Conditions:Lincoln Wood right up to Bond Cliff is very well packed. From Bond Cliff to Bond there is intermittent bare rock, ice, and deep snow drifts. From Bond to West Bond is somewhat packed powder. From Guyot to South Twin is deep soft unpacked powder. South Twin to...

Date of Hike:2/25 Trail Conditions: The track could not have been smoother had someone brought a snow-blower up there. Hard crunchy snow all the way. There were a couple of pesky downed tree limbs that need to be climbed over or ducked under but nothing major. Special Equipment Required: I...

Actually, I think I'm going to take another crack at the Bonds this Saturday. I tried to do them this past weekend but the snow was to deep for me. Anyway, sorry I can't make it to the Osceolas on Saturday. Have fun!

2/15 Trail Conditions:The road and trail to the hut were relatively well packed powder. From the hut up to Zealand on the Twinway was brutally deep powder. I regularly stepped knee deep and thigh deep in snow. Also, the snow raise path requires ducking many tree branches that are bending due to...

I'd be willing to do the Osceolas with you on that day. I live in Portsmouth and so would meet at the trail head. Message me if that works for you. Jonathan

Terrific. We'll be in touch.

Well Bob, this is probably the wrong website for admiring the qualities of other men's wives but there are times when I do wish mine could be a bit more like yours. I don't have a spot. I'll have to check with her and see if it would change her attitude.

I'm not worried about it myself and I'm sure there will be others there. My request has more to do with placating my wife. When I tell her where I'm going, the first thing she's going to ask is who I'm going with. I'd like to be able to respond with a list or people rather than "Oh I'm sure...

Weather permitting, I am planning to spend the night at Guyot tent site two Saturdays from now (2/15) and spend that Saturday and Sunday bagging most of the peaks in the area. I'm an experienced hiker and perfectly confident in my backpacking skills. However, (my wife) and I would feel more...

Trail Conditions: Very hard packed snow, ice, some exposed rock and roots. Extremely well defined and broken trail. Special Equipment Required: I wore snow shoes from the car to the summit and then back down to the North Twin Trail junction. After that I barebooted the last two miles back to...