Recent content by Orsonab

I find a cruise control set to 73 and a good audiobook are the keys to a relaxed, police-free drive. I'd also say that I nearly always see radar guns out on a Sunday afternoon in ski season on 93 south of Lincoln and north of Plymouth

Just bought a great Marmot winter sleeping bag on eBay and now want to clean it. Unfortunately, I just don't have the time to spend hours at a laundromat. Anybody know of a cleaners in NH that specifically offers to clean down sleeping bags? Called a few climbing gear stores but they couldn't...

Trail is packed snow from bottom to top with hardly any ice except for the quick rocky sprint to the summit. A trifle chilly; there were some worried-looking brass monkeys above the treeline:D

From what I can tell, the avalanche stopped before reaching the foot of the glacier where the campsite is for the Ingraham Flats - is that correct? That must have been terrifying to hear though in the dark of 4:45am. It's almost exactly one year to the day since I was at that exact campsite -...

The NH chapter of the AMC runs an excellent Glacier Travel workshop at Gunstock ski area every April. Amongst the many skills that are taught are self-arrest (head first, feet first, on your back, etc). It's a great workshop and excellent value for money ($25?). Look for details on their...

I've seen further reports where she fell from about 11,500 which I think would put her right below the Red Banks rocks where the slope is steepest. And would also explain how she could fall 1500 feet. Not sure if a helmet would have been any help in a fall of this size but I was surprised that...

I post this as I'm sure many who come to this forum have climbed this same route, myself included: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/12/02/2008-12-02_brooklyn_television_editor_chihiro_cherr.html She was the friend of a friend of mine and had only recently moved from Boston where...

Just put my snow tyres on....and, thus, it won't snow till at least Christmas......:rolleyes:

Just read the Union Leader article about heating oil hovering around the $4.75/gallon mark right now. If it's still that high in December, I may have to go winter hiking just to keep warm..... :p (I laugh but I'm crying on the inside...)

Note, however, that the 20% discount only applies to items bought in person NOT through the ems.com website. That would imply that you have to be able to prove membership when you buy the item - correct?

"To pocketpat": to look for one's map at a junction Example: "Had to Pocketpat at Appalachia to figure out where to go" "Nalgene Moustache": the splash of water around your mouth when you sip from a Nalgene Example: "Stopped and got a Nalgene Moustache." "Premature trailhead": the act of...

Lincoln always has been really high, even for a tourist area (I think the prices in Conway, for example, are usually 5-10 cents cheaper). I always try and fill up just off the Tilton exit on 93 or the Hooksett exit opposite the Target - both consistently very cheap. I understand the small town...

I think black ice will be a big problem tomorrow morning, especially those of us who start driving before dawn to get to the trailhead. That, together with the hour lost due to DST, gives me enough reason to stay at home tomorrow and re-arrange my (hiking) sock drawer... :D

Just wondering where they were spotted at 8:30am - was it Pinkham Notch? I met a guy on Valley Way yesterday who was coming down but said his two friends had gone on to try a Presidential Traverse. I'm assuming they're different guys if the missing hikers set off from Pinkham. I can say that...

Date of Hike: Sunday 17th Feb 2008 Trail Conditions: Hard packed snow, some ice on summit cone Special Equipment Required: Barebootable but crampons helped above the hut and descending Comments: Sunny day turned cloudy and pretty windy just after summiting at noon. Trail is well-broken out...