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On moderate to steep trails crampons are almost always my first choice and I go backwards from there depending on how things are going. While I try to be conscious of the condition I leave the trail for others, it is rarely a factor in what I choose to wear. I'm worried about my safety, not...

Yes Monadnock is the same way. I know when and where to be to avoid people and have the summit to myself. That would not be a sunny July Saturday afternoon.... :)

Chocorua is a great peak. Reminds me of Monadnock. Great summit, variety of routes with challenging terrain.... and insane crowds. :(

I think snowshoes are actually quite dangerous on ice and hard snow (and I dislocated a shoulder in 2013 to support that claim :LOL:). They might have aggressive traction but the decking prevents proper ankle movement, can hold up sections of that traction on uneven ground and the length makes...

Technically a NY forum question probably but that group is fairly inactive, most members who follow that area are active in New England as well, and most people on here know that area anyway so I just posted here. Moderators feel free to move/duplicate if you think that is best. I've been...

I finally got down there SAT and did Schunnemunk. What an awesome hike that is! A real gem. With the leaves down it was pretty much awesome views for virtually the entire hike. I parked on Otter Kill Rd as you suggested under the train trestle, went up the White trail, took the Orange Trail all...

This looks awesome! Is it only going to be on the Arc'Teryx film tour or will it eventually be available online? The Arc'teryx site shows pretty limited showing only 3 US cities (2 of which are already sold out - I think LA was only venue left). I don't see any details about it being on their...

Thanks. That was an awesome hike. Was only able to last about 20 minutes on the summit though before my hands were frozen solid and I had to head out and start generating some heat. I've yet to figure out a good way to work a camera or phone in gloves when it is really cold. I have some fleece...

Last year was absurdly mild. It was so mild to the point that by the beginning of FEB I had started focusing on backpacking trips for the year and put away all my big boy Winter gear (which of course triggered some snow fall :LOL:). Last Winter I never wore snowshoes or crampons and only...

Agree. This is for overnights in Summer and shoulder seasons when I expect weather to be fine and I'll be at or above tree line and possibly using more than one location to sleep. I usually set up and catch the sunset, the moonrise and some stars and sunrise, and on occasion I have to pick up...

Aw dude! That's morbid. :LOL: I was actually wondering how search and rescue couldn't locate the guy if he had a dog. You'd think it would have barked at all the SAR people rummaging around, trying to get his owner's attention, etc. They must not have been in the ballpark of where the guy was...

I did come across that bivy in my original search. If I recall it wasn't available in US at time and the Amazon model was essentially the same. I did also try looking at 1 person shelters but wasn't crazy about anything I came across (relative to being a bivy shelter). The low profile of the...

Yes, I check their reviews regularly when I am looking for gear. These bivy bags are just the normal kind though.

I have become absolutely hooked on bivy bag camping these past few years but have been looking for a slight upgrade to the basic bivy bag commonly used. I currently use 2 bags: a Sierra Designs bag in warm weather and an Outdoor Research Gore Tex Storm Bivy when it's colder (which is only open...

Always a highly subjective question based on experience level, fitness, gear you own, etc. Biggest variable like any other climb is weather. I've had official Winter ascents of Mt Washington that were far more comfortable and enjoyable than many of the shoulder season climbs I have done in OCT...

H-U-G-E fan of Gore Tex Infinium (and Mammut's use of it). I would also say I don't find it to be the same as the old Windstopper fabric, of which I have had several items. It is much thinner, lighter and more effective in my opinion. Not sure what the technical difference is. But you won't find...

I agree that lighting and the angle you use that lighting to frame pictures with is probably the number one factor in good photos. Golden hour and blue hour makes for some awesome photos.

My plan for Saddleback was to do an out and back from RT4 up the AT and over the ridge. I think it was about 15 miles out and back so I talked myself out of it with the snow conditions. I think I might do it as an overnight now, set up camp at Eddy Pond on the way out and camp there on the way...

Other than many trips to Baxter, Grafton Notch and the Caribou Speckled Wilderness I really hadn't investigated Maine either. I go up to Lewiston/Waterville area a couple of times a year for work so I figured it was time to explore a new area. The views on Abraham give you a really good look...

Is there an old trail/herd path to Middle Abraham that still gets use? I didn't see anyone on the Firewarden's Trail (or is it Mount Abraham Trail? I've seen both on maps. Sign at trailhead was Mount Abraham Trail) but when I reached the summit I was surprised to see fresh footprints in the...