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Difficult to find the parking lot and trail head as brush has grown in and obscured the signs. Once actually on the trail, there are many other ATV trails that branch off which make this very confusing at times. None of the trails are marked. There are a couple of wooden sings that have the...

It was 3AM and I couldn't sleep. I figured I may as well get up and and drive to Baxter and wait in line for a parking spot at Roaring Brook. I loaded the backpack, made coffee and was out the door by 3:45. I returned home again 20 minutes later after realizing I forgot my hiking boots :eek...

I found myself in Acadia today for the annual work Lobster-Que and thought I'd do some hiking despite the rain. I picked out Beech Mountain and Beech Cliffs because I had never been there before. The hike up both was very, very, very short, 10 minutes or so. I was figuring these were longer...

Finally a day without any rain, although it threatened to rain all day. I hiked the loop the recommended way, starting with the ascent of Peaks of the Ridges. Then over to The Traveler where there was a huge bull moose at the summit, not far below the summit sign. He didn't mind me at all. Every...

I've decided to go trekking in Nepal next spring :) :) After a month of looking I've finally decided on a 17 day Annapurna tea house trek which includes an ascent of Thorong La Pass, 17,769 feet. I'm booking the trip through a tour company that provides porters. I know I can book the trip...

Gate admission was 6 bucks. An overcast day with a stiff breeze made for a nice day of hiking. Black flies were minimal. The trail crew was out building water bars in the Screw Auger Falls area. A nice group of kids. The falls were in in nice shape. Took a dip at the head of the Gulf. Had the...

Trail dry. Stone steps and waterbars in good shape. Bugs horrible. Bring the Ben's. Views spectacular! Admission 4 bucks, benefits the Audubon society Nadine nate@telplus dot net

Epoch, a ski film by the Meatheads of VT, will be playing at Neville Hall at UMaine Orono Tuesday 10/18 at 8pm. Admission is FREE I'm planning on heading over after work, I should be there sometime around 7:45. I believe the film lasts an hour, maybe a bit longer. It's a documentary of skiing...

I'm looking for advice on a winter bag. I'd like something lightweight that would be good for below zero nights. I haven't decided on down or synthetic. I realize the benefits and limitations of each. Price is a concern. I doubt if a Western Mountaineering bag is in my budget. I would prefer a...

Avalanche death at Stowe yesterday. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [SKIVT-L] skier killed at Stowe while filming video To: [email protected] On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 07:05:24 -0500, > From this morning's Channel 3 news. A group of four was skiing out of >bounds and filming "an...

I seem to have a gaiter problem and was hoping for some advice. I just purchased a pair of Koflach Degre boots, size 7 with a 26.5 inch circumfrence. In the mail today came my Climb High super gaiters, size small, designed to fit boots with a 27" circumfrence. Try as I may, I can't get the boots...

I'm interested in hiking the 3 peaks of Boundary Bald. I was planning on using the trail guide printed approach route, and summiting the highest summit using the marked trail. Once I get up there, I'd like to summit the east and west peak also. The book I have describes an alpine zone on the...

OK, so it's last minute. I'm planning on hiking up Coburn mtn tomorrow if anyone wants to join in. Coburn is over by The Forks, and is the highest point in the area at 3718 ft. Foliage should be very nice.

If anyone is putting together a winter summit trip for Katahdin, and you have room for another person, please pm me. I'm looking to tag the summit this winter, last year didn't work out for the minus 48* temp. Have sled, will travel :D :D

This happened on the Catherdral trail. The hiker who died was a local Bangor resident. My sympathy to the family. Sunday, June 27, 2004 · Last updated 1:01 p.m. PT Maine rock slide kills 1, wounds another THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MILLINOCKET, Maine -- A rock slide on a popular trail near Mount...

I'm looking for a partner tto slackpack a section of the AT over 3 days. June 18 Bemis range, June 19 Moody and Wyman, June 20 the Baldpates. Would like to run a car shuttle and stay at one of the hiker hostels in the area. I hike at a moderate pace, a bit slower going uphill.

I'm headed to Seattle in August to visit a friend. I'm planning on spending 3-4 days in Rainier national park. I don't anticipate summiting Rainier, but would probably give it a try if the opportunity arose. I'll probably be hiking solo though, and what I'm really looking for is advice for day...

I bought a pair of woman specific Tubbs Pinnacle snowshoes today at a 50% off sale. When I got them home I was disappointed to find that they were not compatible with Scarpa T1, T2, or T3 tele boots, or with Scarpa Laser AT boots. Seems as though the bottom buckle on the ski boots interferes...

I'm looking to invest in a *really* warm hooded down parka. Any recommendations? I'd like it to be at leat 700 fill down. Insulated hood a must. Would be handy if it stuffed into its own pocket. Full length zipper, I dislike pullovers. MEC has the Cygnus 700 that looks tempting.

I've never been to the Daks before, and have a couple of questions about Avalanche Pass. First, do they call it Avalanche Pass because it's a dangerous slide area? (I'm thinking this place is something like Gulf of Slides...) Should I bring avalanche gear? I have a beacon, probe, and shovel...