Recent content by ryan207

I ran into a guy once who was going up Crawford Path as I was going down, it was after a storm that dumped 2 feet. There had been a couple skiers earlier who were skinning up looking for some turns... I told them of some much better places and they barebooted down. When the guy saw those tracks...

ahh yes, please forgive me for not capitalizing, it really makes it much more dramatic.:)

hooray for removal I will rejoice the day that stupid bridge is removed. This is wilderness we're talking about, if we can't experience it without people paving the way for us then find another form of recreation, or a different hiking circuit.

The very best books you can read are Backwoods Ethics and Wilderness Ethics, by Guy and Laura Waterman. This is a certainty for anyone who truly appreciates the backcountry. You can't read one without reading the other. It will open your eyes to things you've never thought about. It changed my life.

hey you maintain part of twinway right?

Yeah, thats what I call it at times too. As far as re-routing, I thought maybe it doesn't need a re-route so much as it needs some extensive trailwork. There is some really bad erosion in some places...

I have from time to time heard from reliable sources that they are going to re-route the lower half of Fishin' Jimmy. Some of these sources say its gonna happen this summer. Does anybody know anything about this? I do know that there is a major bog bridge replacement project about to go down...

If you guys want some good reading, choose one of the many books written by Guy Waterman. Good examples would be "Wilderness Ethics" and "Backwoods Ethics". It's the most insightful discussions on this exact subject. I promise you won't be disappointed! Considering you have designated...

We went 14 miles that day, up Ammo, around west side of Washington, over Clay, continued on Gulfside, then down valley way. No tracks were broken on gulfside between Thunderstorm junction and Madison hut. I have to say, it was slow going at times. Put the snowshoes on once around Jefferson. The...

There is, as far as I still know, a missing 17 year old boy somewhere on the Northern Presidentials. He set out from Pinkham on Saturday, 4/25, between 8and 9 AM to hike Washington as a day hike. For whatever reason he suspectedly pushed on further toward the northern peaks and did not return. I...

I was doing a hut check up to Lakes of the clouds via Ammo. When I arrived I did the check, then had a snack. As I stared toward Monroe, I noticed a line of skiers, must of been 5 of them. They were all within 50 feet of a trail but decided to trample across the fragile alpine tundra from monroe...

I think some people just come across to be condescending (hope thats how you spell it) and thats what makes all of this "advice" stuff a negative thing sometimes. Tones and expressions say it all, if you come across like you're giving orders or doubting their ability they are going to perhaps be...

This guy said it. Amen. Also the other 6 LNT principles are good to keep in mind...

One of the reasons I hike is to get away from people telling me what to do. Nothing ruins a "wilderness experience" more than some idiot telling you how he knows everything about backpacking. There are times when it is obvious that someone's experience level is very minimal, and to be the...

Last year the water was being boiled out of the lake until things consistently thawed out for some time. So I imagine that will probably be the case this year as well. Lonesome has the shallowest of the 8 hut wells if I am not mistaken.