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I have a nine day backpack planned in the southern Sierra, to start on Sept. 3 Our plan is to enter from Onion Valley (Kearsarge Pass), hike south, tag Whitney if things go well, and exit from Horseshoe Meadows or thereabouts. We're all experienced four season backpackers, and have backpacked...

Date: Jan. 19, 2008 Trail Conditions: From TH: Less than 1' of hard packed with some fresh powder; on ridge: approaching 2' hard packed with 5" recent powder. Some wet areas. Stream crossings partially open, no issues. Firm snow off trail for the couple of significant blowdowns. No fresh...

Greetings! My wife & I are looking for some ideas for a 2-3 day backpack somewhere in the southern sections of the Adirondaks on Columbus Day weekend. The tough part is we'd prefer to avoid the crowds. We'll be driving up from RI, and would prefer not to drive as far as Keene Valley. We hope...

For those who have actual experience with NE mountain S&R (no speculation please): How does a subject's level of preparedness impact S&R logistics? For example what is done differently if you know the subject is well equipped vs. marginally / ill equipped? Does this affect whether a search is...