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My understanding is that in winter the gate is closed which adds some distance to the trip. Couple of questions. a) When does the gate typically close and how do you determine if it's closed b) How much additional mileage does it add?

Black flies are voracious at 1200' elevation in the taconics.

Money Brook Trail from Hopper parking lot a well packed highway up until lower junction with Ski Loop (likewise Hopper Trail up Greylock appeared well broken). Beyond this point fresh unbroken snow :D (and no sign or trace of any tracks) all the way to the southern summit of Prospect mountain...

Trail well packed w/ soft ice underneath below treeline. Microspikes very effective on the soft ice. 6-10" of fresh snow at 4000'. Above treeline hard ice. Crampons highly recommended above treeline. We used Microspikes and then switched to snowshoes at Wright Peak Jct. Below 3800' not...

Winter conditions. Trace of snow at trailhead increasing to 1-2 feet above 4500' on whiteface. While we carried snow shoes we used Microspikes the whole way. Path to Esther uneventful - maybe 4-6 inches of fresh snow on the trail with probably about 12" total depth off trail. Snow on...

Saw a report of 14 inches up on Mansfield...:D Anyone have news from the high peaks?