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Buckyball - A group of us (Damon Ritter, Carl Cressey and I) spent an inordinate amount of time recently searching the summit of Jo-Mary for a jar to no avail. We did ultimately place one on a tree near a large rock in a clearing, but where the "true summit" is remains debatable. Splendid...

I haven't been in there for a few years... My understanding is that the State of Maine has acquired that land and has, or will be, restricting vehicular access from the south. The roads here were notable for culvert issues, deteriorating bridges and LARGE rocks. Along the Abraham ridge to Middle...

You lucky dog!! I hope the weather cooperates for you - as you probably suspect this is an amazing climb in a stunning setting. But to your questions, generally the trail from Abol Bridge and the Perimeter Road is well-packed/snowmachined. The condition of the Abol Trail itself depends on...

Buckyball1 - "3kers (a feat beyond my aspirations)" ??? You seem to love obscure peaks! When you finish the prominence list you're pursuing, consider the 3000 fters.... All the same planning and navigational challenges, another excuse to continue playing in the woods after finishing the...

A few years ago I whacked west from the height-of-land on the East Pond Tr and didn't find the going too bad. There was some cliffy scrambling on the East Bump and some blowdown over to the East Pk summit. It's all fun.

The road to The Emily Proctor Tr is plowed as well as a parking area for a few cars. Please be aware that the Breadloaf area is designated "wilderness" which translates into virtually no blazes and decreased trail maintenance. Hiking there in winter with any snow cover that obscures the treadway...

Whacker lore includes tales of John Person, who a decade or so ago, reputedly climbed the 200 Highest in NH, ME and VT. Onestep and I never climbed with John, but we have hiked with others who did. Generally we consider these other hikers to be of sound mind, but, seriously, who would be crazy...

To answer Big Moose: -3000 footers are what one does AFTER 4000 footers but BEFORE the 2000 footers. -They are NOT mountains, but rather are bumps, peaks and prominences -The trails go UP and DOWN -I have lots of patches on my clothes from going UP and DOWN those 3000 foot bumps, peaks and...

Another great day in the mountains... The snow depths continue to amaze! I don't know what happened to the firm crust we had last weekend on N Randolph and Crescent - perhaps it's down there somewhere under all of last friday's new snow. It sure looks like we'll be using snowshoes well into May...

Sounds like fun! ...do we have time for Monroe, too? It's right there if we descend via Ammonoosuc. mark451@gmail

Rejean - it's not clear to me from your post how far in you followed the CVR, but if you ended up on So Crocker, you may not have gone far enough. This route is snowmobiled to the summit, but there are several tricky turns. I was there on 1/19; allow me to attempt to describe the route: -from...

Sorry, it's only plowed 20 yds. ... Q-wave Quinlan (serious as a heart attack) and I headed up to Redington yesterday, 1/19. Unbelievably, this route was snowmobiled to the summit! Take a right turn at the pond, the next logging road on the right, then Left nearly at the ridgetop. The next...

One of the truly enjoyable aspects of hiking is the early morning driving through beautiful terrain with light traffic. Onestep and I certainly appreciated the beginning of our weekend as we guided Off-road Taurus and Super Saab around the tight curves and high passes of Rt 112 through the Pemi...

Your trip report brought back memories for me, too - embarrassing ones! As a rookie whacker, I started on the logging road that heads north from Kanc Pass intending to veer over to E Huntington first. Unfortunately, after fighting through some thick stuff, I realized I was a good part of the...

Neil!! I've GOT to hike with you sometime!! What a wicked imagination and sense of humor!!!! LOVE your posts!

Another great day in the mountains!!! Love the Swath!!! We were surprised at how many people were in this seemingly remote area of northern NH. There must have been one hundred cars on Rt 3 as we drove home... long lines in each lane with the parade led by someone traveling 20 mph, probably...

Thanks for writing a great trip report, Gamehiker! ... I couldn't summon the energy after my 2:30 AM wake-up call to begin the weekend. What's in the Beaudry, my friend? ...nothing but mountains, streams, critters and dirt roads !!! Almost 10% of the 451 NE 3000 fters are in this amazing area...

Your TR brings back fond memories of my first trips to those peaks.... be careful, though, as the Surgeon General has warned: "Bushwhacking is Habit Forming!" I would add that Mainers seem to be particularly susceptible to this compulsion! Keep on whackin', man.

On Monday 6/19, I thought the Alpine Garden was slightly past its peak.... most of the diapensia flowers had dropped but there were still a few prime patches. The avens were just blooming - intensely yellow! Lapland rosebay and alpine azalea were also gorgeous. Hope you get up there!

PigPen and Neighbor Dave, hoping to be considered for honorary Maniac status, joined Onestep and I for another day in THE Beaudry. Spencer Bale has always seemed mysterious - it's quite a bit off the main road, and none of us are quite sure what the "Bale" means. The long side road was in...