Recent content by Diapensia

Mt Lafayette via Greenleaf Tr. 2016-03-12 It is now Spring. Note: Greenleaf Tr above Eagle Pass is a frozen waterfall and use of full crampons is highly recommended. Although the summit cone of Liberty may be mostly ice-free, the various approaches through the woods are probably not...

Zealand Mtn (from route 302 via Zealand Rd & Zealand Tr). 2016-02-27. Date of Hike: 2016-02-27 Trail Conditions: Zealand Road: 2-3” fresh snow down low. Barebooted. Bunch of that snow melted during the day. Zealand Tr: 2-3” fresh snow over ice. Spikes worked well. Twinway: Icy on the...

Bondcliff, Bond, West Bond from Lincoln Woods. 2016-02-15 Date of Hike: 2016-02-15 Recommended: Light traction. Snowshoes for the high wooded elevations were useful. Lincoln Woods is extremely well-packed. Bondcliff Trail is packed. I bare-booted til I hit the steeper section coming away...

2016-01-02 Willey Range: Avalon, Field, Willey, Tom Date of Hike: 2016-01-02 Trail Conditions: Pretty easy right now. There is enough snow over the lower ice layers to make for easy travel. There is not much snow, but there is full cover with some rocks sticking through. The snow on the ridge...

I went up Madison Gulf last Friday, 8/16, as I was looking for a new way to ascend Madison. I found Madison Gulf to be one of the most beautiful 2.5 miles I've done in quite a while. As to difficulty... Yes, it's difficult. I had no problems with the ledges, and I am quite short. There was...

Wildcats. 18 march 2013 Conditions/Equipment: Went up D Pk from Ski area, after getting $10 trail pass, via Stray Cat and Polecat trails.Trail to D Pk from chairlift was very hardpacked from much trafffic. when I returned I came down the alternate which had much less traffic and was much...

Mt Hale via Fire Wardens Trail. 17 March 2013 Conditions Parking ok along road. Connector to North Twin TH hard packed. North Twin Trail packed snow. Trail stays to left side of Little River at first crossing. FW is a ski trail to the summit. Lots of side ski trails too through the glades. From...

Mt Jefferson & Mt Washington (Jewell & Gulfside). 10 March 2013. With the rain forecast for Tuesday, this report may not apply for too long. Trail Conditions: Jewell Tr: packed snow and in great shape Trails on Clay, Jefferson, Washington (Jefferson shortcut and Gulfside): packed...

North & South Kinsman via Lonesome Lake and Fishin Jimmy, 3 Feb 2013 Trail conditions: Lonesome lake - packed sidewalk of ice with 1" fresh snow Fishin Jimmy - Ice, ice, ice. 1" fresh snow atop the ice down low, 2" higher up Kinsman Ridge - packed snow, ice, couple inches fresh snow over...

San Jacinto Mtns, Southern California (June 2012) Spent 4 days in the San Jacinto Mtns in Southern CA, in mid-June (16-19). They're about a 2.5-3 hr drive east of LA. San Jacinto Pk (10,804 ft) is the highest point in the large mountain massif that towers above Palm Springs. It clocks in with...

Congrats on Whitney - I enjoyed the pics.

Adams / Madison via Valley Way (17 Mar 2012) Trail Conditions: Minimal snow in woods down low. Valley Way icy monorail from lot, w/ some mud. Transitions to slushy snow about where Beechwoodway comes in. Stream crossings open but easy. Higher up, streams can be heard rushing under the...

There are a lot of Pisgah's aren't there. ;) I think I've only been on 3 in 3 states, incl this one in MA, but I've seen numerous others.

Found an earring on the trail on the way up Carrigain. If it's yours and you're bummed to have lost it, PM me. Didn't weight much, so I brought it home.

Mt. Carrigain via Sawyer River Rd and Signal Ridge Tr. 11 March 2012. Slushy snow to the junction, then soft snow on the ascent. I used snowshoes the entire time. Didn't see many people, but those that were out seemed to be barebooting, sometimes switching to snowshoes for stretches. Stream...