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    White Mountains hiking???

    I'm taking a camping trip this weekend to the White Mountains and I have a day hike narrowed down to a few. Does anyone have any suggestions, favorites, or trail conditions for the hikes listed here?... 1. Mt. Jefferson via Caps Ridge 2. Mt. Eisenhower via Edmonds Path 3. Tuckerman Ravine...
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    I got engaged at Avalanche Lake!

    After many years of friendship, love, and adventure I asked my girlfriend Rachel to marry me between the "hitch-up matildas" at Avalanche Lake. It was Thursday June 17th, we set up camp at Avalanche Camp, then hiked up to Avalanche Lake. There was nobody around, it was quiet and peaceful, and...
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    Bear(s) at Avalanche camp

    Just in case anyone is concerned about bear activity this summer. My fiancee and I had a bear visit our camp at 3:45 AM. We were at the campsite right pass the wooden bridge at Avalanche Camp, to the right near the brook. We heard two moans from the bear or bears, it was dark and I didn't feel...
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    colden summit to lake colden???

    What would it be like descending mt. colden to lake colden? Is this a very steep trail? Is it easier to climb up it instead? I've had advice given to me that says ascending colden from lake arnold is the way to go, then descend to lake colden and explore avalanche lake and the pass later in the...
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    Heart Lake to Mt. Colden

    Hello, I was wondering if anybody can tell me what the tent site options are past Marcy Dam toward Avalanche Pass. On my map I see a couple lean-to and tent icons at or near the intersection of trail 73 and 68 to Avalanche Pass. I was thinking of setting up camp at one of these sites then on...
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    Mt. Marcy or Algonquin?

    Hello, My girlfriend and I are looking for a moderate to challenging backpacking trip to do in the Adirondacks June 17-19. As of now our two possible trips are Mt. Marcy or Algonquin. For Marcy, we plan to camp 2.5 miles in at the Marcy Dam sites and do the 10 mile round trip the next day to the...
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