Recent content by markandkelly

We are thinking about going in to do some of the Dix range, and possibly camping at Slide Brook leanto. Does anyone know if we can have fires there? I know that fires in the eastern high peaks are restricted, but I wasn't sure if this falls in the restricted area. Thanks for any help, Mark

How icy was the Macomb slide? We're thinking of heading up at some point in the next couple of weeks. Thanks, Mark

Has anyone hiked Snowy Mt. recently. We will be taking some family members (less experienced hikers) this weekend and are wondering if anyone knows what the trail conditions are like. Thanks! Mark and Kelly

This is a friend of mine and he remains in critical condition in Portland. I have not been in contact directly with his friends and family at the hospital and would prefer not to burden them with one more phone call. I have sent a message to let them know I am praying for Scott. I was...

haystack congrats on 46! We finished on Haystack, but have yet to be there on a clear calm day. I hope this weekend is great for you. Mark and Kelly

Kelly and I have the 18th through the 25th of July to go explore Maine and New Hampshire and are looking for any recommendations on your favorite campgrounds, and hikes too. Last summer, we hiked up in Baxter State Park a little and then shot down to the coast for a few days. Most of our...

leki Leki is the way to go. After breaking a section of my Leki poles on a trip down Allen (ADKs) in the winter I called them up to get a replacement section. They said they'd ship it right out. When I asked how much, they said it would cost me nothing, a warranty item. The section came a...

What a weekend to be out hiking, not to mention finish our W46! We followed Pvon's lead from earlier this winter as he finished his W46 on Cascade, and we did the same on Saturday. The weather was about as perfect as it has been this winter season for hiking. Combine that with a shorter hike...

allen in the spring Kelly and I did this hike last year around the same time and the river had ice jammed and flooded the trail. We walked through a foot to two feet of water in some places to get through. No matter how good your gaiters and gore-tex layers are, the water soaks through...

Congrats and Thanks! Great job Ed and congratulations! We were very pleased to join up with you all and to meet everyone as well. You were all a pleasure to hike with! Harry, thanks for being such a great leader on this hike. Also, just so you know, we finished the last trek of our...

Elk Lake Hi Guinness, It looks like Kelly and I might be headed in from the Elk Lake side of things early on Saturday. We haven't finalized our plans yet, but that's what it's looking like. We're also not sure whether we'd go up Macomb or return via Macomb yet. Hopefully, we'll see you on...

skis worked well You're right, skiing is a time saver, not to mention it breaks up the trip. We just did this trip last Saturday with new snow and it was great. We skied in until we hit the turn off of the officially marked trail. The trail winds on and off of old logging Roads and makes for...

sorry for the miscommunication John, We're sorry to hear that you were counting on us to help you break the trail to Seward. As we mentioned in our previous post, we had hoped to run into you at some point on the mountain but didn't realize you interpreted that as plans for a group hike...

saturday It looks like we might do the sleep in the car thing and wake up early Saturday morning and go for it. John, hopefully we'll run into you on the trail. Best! Mark and Kelly

seward and seymour Hi All, Kelly and I hiked Donaldson and Emmons earlier this winter. We are hoping to finish the range this winter with Seward and Seymour and were thinking about them for this weekend. With the forecast showing moderate temps for Saturday night, we were thinking about...