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  1. B the Hiker

    Firefighter dies while battling brush fire on Lamentation Mountain in Connecticut along the New England National Scenic Trail

    Photo from earlier this week, taken from a newspaper. I live in Middletown, which abuts Lamentatiion, and the transformation from the spring and most of the summer is stunning. The duck ponds that typically dried up in the summer remained all summer long, and only now are gone or almost so...
  2. B the Hiker

    Woman survives after dog sleeps on her chest

    On that note, if anyone here has not read Jack London's "To Build a Fire," it is absolutely worth your time to do so. A masterpiece! Brian
  3. B the Hiker

    Woman survives after dog sleeps on her chest

    The complex relationships dogs have with their humans can be so remarkable! Brian https://nypost.com/2024/10/21/us-news/missing-hiker-72-found-near-her-dead-husbands-body-in-maine-woods-survived-after-dog-slept-on-her-chest/?dicbo=v2-QO818ww
  4. B the Hiker

    Indy Pass buys Black Mountain

    A bit afield of our normal topics, but... Brian From another posting: Entabeni Systems, owners of Indy Pass, has purchased Black Mountain in New Hampshire from the Fichera family and plans to then turn Black Mountain into a community-owned co-op starting next year. Indy Pass' Managing...
  5. B the Hiker

    Mt. Washington park closed on October 11, 2024

    Press release: # # # Update 10/11: Mount Washington State Park remains closed today due to ongoing winter conditions. No services are available. This morning, the summit is currently at 25 F with winds out of the north at 65-75 mph. Wind chill value is 3 F. The Auto Road and Cog Railway are...
  6. B the Hiker

    (Another) New AMC Logo!

    There's nothing wrong with what the AMC does. Every time the AMC comes up, one certain anonymous individual who doesn't post his photo or use his real name feels the need to grind his axe and ruin the the experience of those reading the thread. There are thousands of people hiking, and yet...
  7. B the Hiker

    (Another) New AMC Logo!

    I would encourage people to read the history found in the link in NHChris's original post. It's quite interesting! The one thing is that they moved the tree in the forefront from the left to the right. If they had kept it there, it would feel much more like the older versions. Brian
  8. B the Hiker

    (Another) New AMC Logo!

    According to the link, it was drawn by hand. Seems to be based off the metal badge shown in the history.
  9. B the Hiker

    (Another) New AMC Logo!

    The original logo? Good sir, read the link posted above. There have been quite a few logos over the years.
  10. B the Hiker

    Clingmans Dome is now Kuwohi

    No, a surveyor in 1859. A general later on.
  11. B the Hiker

    Clingmans Dome is now Kuwohi

    I have posted this before. It's a Dirtbag Diary episode on the politics of changing mountain names. Simply brilliant! Nuanced, great story telling. Absolutely worth the listen. "Two Mountains" https://dirtbagdiaries.com/two-mountains/
  12. B the Hiker

    Poetry thread

    Choices I go to the mountain side of the house to cut saplings, and clear a view to snow on the mountain. But when I look up, saw in hand, I see a next clutched in the uppermost branches. I don't cut that one. I don't cut the others either. Suddenly, in every tree, an unseen nest where a...
  13. B the Hiker

    RMC Log Cabin Shelter on Lowes path closure

    I find in general that Lowes is a lovely trail from start to finish. Once you get above the hut, the trail becomes epic almost immediately, and as you mentioned, down below it is quite pleasant. When I was younger and living in Boston, each winter we would hike up early, reserve mattresses, go...
  14. B the Hiker

    Outdoor movie thread

    "Fire Lines" A nice little 40 minute movie by Patagonia about a community in northern California wracked by forest fires. The area has mountain bike trails, and the film ostensibly centers on how trails can bring a community together. There is also a subtext to the movie about fatherhood. My...
  15. B the Hiker

    RMC Log Cabin Shelter on Lowes path closure

    RMC just made the following press release: LOG CABIN CLOSURE The Log Cabin Shelter maintained by the Randolph Mountain Club on Lowe’s Path shall be closed to overnight guests Monday- Wednesday nights through the end of September. This closure is in support of the trail work undertaken as part...
  16. B the Hiker

    Outdoor movie thread

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/movies/good-one-review.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb As of August 11, 2024, there is a new movie in theaters called “The Good One.” “Lily Collias delivers an extraordinary lead performance in this exquisite debut feature...
  17. B the Hiker

    Outdoor movie thread

    “Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa” A new documentary about the woman who has summited Everest more times than any other. I heard her talk once. She lives in Connecticut the rest of the year. https://www.netflix.com/title/81719138
  18. B the Hiker

    I have all the gear I need

    I just got notice of a "end of season 40% off sale" and I scrolled through, but I'm finding myself in the nice place of having all the gear I need. I don't need a new tent (bought a Big Agnes in 2017, and it's dirty and looks ancient but is still holding up.) All the backpacks I need. There...
  19. B the Hiker

    Long Pond Rd Temporarily Closed (August 2, 2024)

    WMNF press release This new damage is on the south end of the road, from Rt 25. The north end of the road is also closed due to previous damage. Storm activities this week have caused additional damage to Long Pond Road and we have had to close the road for public safety. Recent storm events...
  20. B the Hiker

    Sad News

    My condolences to his family and those on this list who were close to him. 8,639 posts on Views! 365 * 25 = 9,125. Close to a post a day, every day, for a quarter century! Sometimes peakbagger would start a thread just to get people to write something, which was always amusing. He would...
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