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Describe them and your trip and I'll send them along. It's like an essay contest to win a pair of crampons! ;) Email username is eric_soli Any yahoo can figure out the rest.

The entire area has a thin, icy crust. I ascended Skatutakee, went over to The Thumb, then did a meandering bushwhack over to Cobb Hill. I barebooted the whole way, but some sort of traction aid would have made portions quicker. Any spot that was skating rink smooth was easily by-passed, as the...

Describe them and your trip and I'll send them along. It's like an essay contest to win a pair of crampons! ;)

I replaced the pins that the crampon rotates upon. It wasn't for sissies. Maybe some of you more evolved apes that are better with tools would have an easier time, but it took me quite a while to get the ring in place to hold the pin. I can only imagine the frustration of trying to do a...

Davis Path is well packed up to the Mt Crawford spur, probably bare-bootable. I broke it out to the junction with the Mt Parker Trail, took the Mt Parker Tr up to the height of land, then crashed around looking for the summit. Snow depth is around 1', packed by a large hiker going out and back...

I managed to convince dms to roll out early for a trip in shortened November daylight. We parked at the gate to White Ledge Campground. Someone else had arrived earlier, in a car with hiking oriented and NRA stickers in the read windows. After a false start at the White Ledge trail, we found...

Driving past Profile Lake in Franconia Notch, this AM, I saw a moose out on the ice. I just want everyone to know how trendy I am; I saw this moose before he became a star. Driving back 8 hours later, it was still on the lake, but by now it was drawing a crowd. Did anyone happen to get...

White Ford Explorer or Expedition, driving from Soldiers Field Rd to Belmont, just before 10 AM. I was in the blue Saturn VUE.

It was a very pleasant walk. Lovewell felt rather isolated and had some open views at the top. The trail on the north side descended through the middle of some fern glades, very green from the recent rain. There was also a clearcut where I startled a large hawk. He flew away too fast to be...

Sunday morning, Dr Wu and I checked out the ice storm damage in western Massachusetts. We parked at the State Forest HQ on Rt 2, and went south of the road in search of the Trout Brook Trail. We followed the trail in about 3/4 of a mile, then meandered east in search of the ridge. There were a...

Police Want to Know Who Left Piano in Massachusetts Forest HARWICH, Mass. — Harwich police have a musical mystery on their hands: Who left a piano in the middle of the woods? And why? The Baldwin piano discovered in the Bells Neck woods appears to be in perfect working condition and had a...

This trail is pleasantly wild. Lots of summer growth intruding on to the path. In the col between Unknown Pond Peak & Rogers Ledge, there is an island surrounded by water: Bog on the north, pond on the south. Approaching from the west, the puncheons are floating! :eek: :eek: The water is...

Does anyone have any idea of what these might be? I saw three different species of creepy crawlies yesterday. 1) I saw a couple generic six-legged insect resembling a waterbug. It was walking across the snow. 2) A small fly, feathery in appearance. There is light blue fly that looks simliar...

12/9/07 There was about a foot of powder that broke out without much extra effort. Snowshoes -- very useful There were also several running streams, even above 3000'. Plenty of chance to slip, fall & get wet. I only completed steps 1 & 2 -- Barbarossa

I found this nest in Hubbard Brook Forest. Can anyone identify the builder. It is about 2 feet off the ground in hobblebush & made from birch bark. I believe the dark fibers are moose hair.

I did an overnighter Friday & Saturday, bagging 3 peaks. Terrace Mountain was a pleasant walk with a relatively flat ridge. I spent the night at Cabot Cabin, which was in very good repair. It was cooler inside during the afternoon. so I propped the door open to allow in a bit of heat. Saturday...

Sunday morning I was at the top of an open birch grove. Down below I heard 'cu-unh!, cu-unh!. cu-unh! Shortly after, a mid-size bull moose stepped into view. We stared for a while and he left when I tried to move closer. The noise was hardly melodic, but the second syllable sounded about a...

With International Talk Like A Pirate Day fast approaching, it is time to make plans. I'll be doing what I did last year, which is hiking up Black Mountain. Fortunately, New Hampshire has eight of them, so there is always a brand new adventure. This year I'll hiking the one across the street...

It appears that west facing slopes in New Hampshire are more suited to evergreen growth. Does anyone know why that is, or is it simply my imagination.