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  1. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Thursday (1-8-09), post-snow storm hike

    I'd like to get out Thursday and break-out a 4k or two. I'd prefer something in the southern Whites. Anyone interested in helping me break trail, or interested in watching me break trail, post or PM me.
  2. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Old Bridle Path to Lafayette 12/24/07

    Date of Hike: 12/24/07 Trail Conditions: Hard packed snow to ice. Very little snow above tree line. Special Equipment Required: Traction required. Snowshoes adequate below tree line...crampons needed above. Comments: Steeper parts of the trail were glissaded on Saturday, then the rain came...
  3. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Garfield Ridge Trail 12/24/07

    Date of Hike: 12/24/07 Trail Conditions: Lafayette to tree line...ice and a few drifts near tree line. Tree line to Mt. Garfield...drifts and deep snow at first then wind packed to Garfield. In a few places water has eroded the snow in the middle of the trail, walking along the sides on the...
  4. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Gale River Trail...Arghh! 12/24/07

    Date of Hike: 12/24/07 Trail Conditions: 10-20 inches of consolidated snow. Several blowdowns. Many new water crossings...and best of all a brook up to six feet wide running down the trail most of the way to the ridge. Gale River Loop Road is plowed or snowmobiled all the way to the summer...
  5. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Crampons found on Old Bridle Path 12/24/07

    If you think they're yours, send me a note and we'll discuss the reward. :D [email protected]
  6. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Tripyramids via Pine Bend Brook Trail 12/22/07

    Date of Hike: 12/22/07 Trail Conditions: Trail packed from Pine Bend Brook Trail head...up over the three Tripyramids...and down to the Kate Sleeper Trail on the South Tripyramid slide. 2-4 feet of snow. The trail has been routed around a few blow downs. Water crossings easy. Special...
  7. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Kate Sleeper Trail 12/22/07

    Date of Hike: 12/22/07 Trail Conditions: About 8 inches of powder over a wind packed base now packed out end to end. No serious blowdowns or other problems. Special Equipment Required: Snowshoes Comments: When leaving the South Tripyramid slide the Kate Sleeper Trail traverses the slope for...
  8. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Downes Brook Trail 12/22/07

    Date of Hike: 12/22/07 Trail Conditions: 2-3 feet of powder, but trail broken to Kate Sleeper Trail. A few blow downs down low, same ones from last year. Downes Brook crossings 4-9 were a bit tricky, hard to keep the snowshoes dry. Special Equipment Required: Snowshoes Your name/email...
  9. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    An Epic hike through King Ravine 11/10/07

    The Plan After several emails back and forth 7summits, Skimom, and myself decided we would hike up Adams, as opposed to Washington, from Lowe's Store. This was due, in part to the gals perception that Washington was too difficult, but mainly because the parking was cheaper. Lowe's Path We...
  10. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Pemi River Flooded

    FYI: If you're heading out Sunday 10/28 for a hike in the Whites, be advised within the last hour the Pemi River at Woodstock has reached flood stage. Water crossings in the area may be hazardous. Normal volume is about 300 cubic feet/ second. It's currently in excess of 10,000 cubic...
  11. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Sliding Up Webster Cliff 10/6/07

    After WSC and I met across from the Willey House site, we spotted a car at the north end of Crawford Notch then returned to the parking lot across from the site of that infamous mud slide that took the lives of Sam Willey and his family back in 1826. At 8:30 we crossed the bridge next to the...
  12. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Osceola's via the Osceola Slide 10/13/07

    Meeting at 8:00am at the East Pond Trail head (on the Kanc.) to climb the Osceola's from the 1.6 mile long slide. The hike begins with .8 miles of flat trail, then .8 miles of easy bushwhack, then 1.6 miles of slide which starts nearly flat and gets steeper as it goes. There will likely be...
  13. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Ditching the Franconia Ridge for the Bonds 9/2/07

    Just after 7am Bob & Geri, 7summits, Abster, Dave Metski, and myself started up the Skookumchuck Trail. When we reached the Garfield Ridge Trail we banged a right turn and made our way over North Lafayette, Lafayette, and then proceeded down the Franconia Ridge Trail to North Lincoln. You can...
  14. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    What in Blazes?

    From the WMNF site At least now we have an explanation as to why the blazes have been disappearing in the Pemi. Related Thread I hope that what happened on the Owl's Head Path doesn't happen everywhere. :eek:
  15. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    What's this

    Here is the first of three pics. I found it while whackin' around on Mt. Kineo (NH) this afternoon.
  16. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Insect Repellents..."DEET vs. The World"

    About a year and a half ago I began researching New England’s most troublesome bugs and the effectiveness of the available repellents. The purpose of this was to make a more informed decision as to which repellents worked best and more importantly, to understand the limitations and potential...
  17. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    More White Mtn. Ponds questions

    More White Mtn. Pond questions 1) What are the names of the trails leading to Lower and Middle Hall Ponds? 2) Is there a trail or herd path connecting the two ponds? 3) Are there any roads leading to Lower or Middle Hall Ponds? 4) Is the old road into Kiah Pond accessible by a Subaru in the...
  18. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Where is this waterfall?

    The site I found it at says it's in the White Mountains, but where? It looks familiar... Waterfall
  19. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Where is No Ketchum Pond?

    Topozone shows it here. , but the New Hampshire Atlas and Gazetteer shows it here. ...And, is it on the Wild River Trail?
  20. NH_Mtn_Hiker

    Satori's Winter 48 finale on Isolation 3/11/07

    On Sunday, March 4th Satori, Kmac, and I climbed the Ammo Trail to the lakes of the Clouds Hut. From there Kmac decided to return with a group that was just heading down, while Satori and I continued towards Monroe. The temps that day were very mild, and due to relatively calm winds there was...
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