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I need an easy half day hike for my first day in NH (August) and Israel looks like a great option. It's on the 52wav list and it's one I haven't done before. It's also on the way to my (lodging) destination so I can do it as a side trip instead of backtracking later. I haven't hiked much in that...

Thanks for posting that video skiguy.

George Parker Woodland in Coventry. Nice hike with kids.

Thought you'd been kind of quiet. Get that knee taken care and you'll be good as new. Looking forward to more trip videos in the near future. I remember a bunch of cool walks in RI that might be good warmups when in recovery. It's been a long time, but I recall a walk in western RI with a series...

Yeah, that's a creepy place to have to shelter. More like a morgue. LOC was full one day back in 85 and we were showed the "overflow" shelter down below. It was summer and we opted to camp out in the open under the stars. Kudos to the Cog RR for stepping up and as always to the SAR crew for...

Any substantive reply to this post will likely result in the thread being shut down but suffice to say that one of the above does most of the obstructing even in the rare occurrences when folks from both sides try to get together to solve problems. It is only one party that routinely threatens...

The Christian holiday Candlemas and the secular celebration of Groundhog Day both have their origins in pagan Celtic traditions. The holiday of Imbolc marked the halfway point between the winter solstice (Yule) and the spring equinox (Ostara). One can see how the day might come to be known as...

Especially the helicopter pilot who was able to hold it in a steady hover in ridiculously strong winds. That was amazing.

For the record, Kate Matrosova died in the col between Madison and Adams, not on Monroe. But yes, I agree that there are similarities between her death and that of Mr Roma. Although it was also a winter fatality, I think Emily's death on Lafayette is in another category. She was not experienced...

I always enjoy reading your colorful reports because you go places I would never in a million years attempt to go. I also appreciate your liberal use of similes like "brook crossing infrastructure was strewn like a Boxing coach's toothpicks all over the landscape." You write like a summit...

Heads up. It's a long story.

This NYT special feature (12/24/23) about two deaths on Aconcagua 50 years ago was quite intriguing. My subscription says I get a free copy and can share it so I hope this opens for you. It's quite a story. A camera belonging to one of those who died has just emerged from the glacier...

Sounds like this was literally a life-saving effort by all involved. Great work by everyone starting with the fellow skiers who were first responders out of necessity. Very impressive coordination leading to the best possible outcome given the circumstances.

That's a nice hike with a big payoff for the effort invested. Did Shay pick up a scent from the tracks?

Those are pretty special photos J&B. Just spectacular. Wow.