Recent content by wgreene

Checked in with the General Store and paid the $3 fee to park in the field in back for the third week straight. The parking lot at the Piper trailhead was totally socked in by 4-6' snowbanks. This is the third week in a row of solo attempts on the low peak, beginning the trek at 4:30PM on the...

respect The other members of the team were all very well prepared and thinking ahead all of the time. The safety and well being of the group was first priority. Mats pulled me up when I lost my footing and nudged me on course when my step was faltering. Jason turned back when I fell behind...

why not? I'll join you guys...it sounds like a totally insane plan...I like it. Mats knows I can't walk in snow-shoes, but I can competently fall down the downhill sections and clear those out for you. I'll give it a shot at least, can someone shuttle me from Lafayette Place so I can bail if...

Thanks for the info Thanks all for the great information. I did notice while I was checking around the base of the gully that the ice and hard snow cover was very thin. I was having difficulty with footing in my plastic boots. Seemed like there was a lot of racky verglace-type surface under the...

Hi VTTFers, Nothing very exciting here: a couple of points and questions on Cinema Gully and the area. My buddy Rich and I decided to follow a day of top-roping in the Flume with a plan to climb Cinema Gully. We arrived there rather late, around 11:30. As we were walking south along 302 we saw...

welcome back from the Massif I'm down to catch up and hear about the trip. Congrats Mountaingirl!

bivying in cutler drainage Hi All, The snow was not suitable for digging a snow cave, there was a bullet-proof ice layer near Hermit lake and it was getting too late to go up to the lower headwall. The AMC staff at the Pinkham Visitor Center and the caretaker at Hermit Lake were cool about...

winter camping in Cutler River Drainage (Lower Tuckerman) Thanks for the responses, always nice to receive kind words. New addition to the plan...building a snowcave or improvising a winter bivy (with back-up gear). Thinking of using lower Tuckermans to practice winter survival skills...

Hi VFTTers, I was hoping there are glacial souls out there interested in some snow climbing or ice climbing from Pinkham Notch. I may be able to provide accommodations for 10+ people if no trace is left...or I am willing to camp out on the mountain...or both. Planning on driving up Friday night...

Mats, defintely down for ice climbing...almost done with apps. Want to hit Huntington maybe this weekend or in two weeks. Was thinking of maybe having people over my sister's place in Ossipee, then those who want to climb can climb, other can hang out, and everyone can chill and watch the Pats...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone in the Boston area would be interested in going to Nashoba or Wachusett maybe one weeknight a week in January. I will drive. Just looking to get a little practice in...haven't had time yet to get up north this season. best regards, Will