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    Female Direttissima Completion !!

    Congrats to Arlette Laan who just completed a Direttissima is 11 days 14 hrs! As far as I know she is the first female to do so.
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    FOUND: 2 Phones on Airline Trail

    Found 2 phones on the Airline trail today - one neat the summit of Adams and one closer to Madison hut. [email protected] if one of them is yours.
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    Temporary Closure of Lincoln Woods trail

    Just posted on one of the Facebook Hiking groups and by Northcountry News NH on their FB page. White Mountain National Forest Announces Temporary Closure of Popular Trail The Lincoln Woods Trail, located off the Kancamagus Highway in Lincoln, NH was severely damaged by Tropical Storm Irene...
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    Found: Canon EOS Rebel Camera

    Friends of ours asked we post the following: Saw the camera ourselves and it is in nice shape! IF this is yours please contact us and we will put you in contact with the folks that found it. Found: Canon EOS Rebel Camera Found on RT93 near Franconia Notch, must have been left on roof or...
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    Rte 3 Road Work - Bethlehem

    Heads Up! Driving to Twin Mountain this morning I saw work crews putting up signs in preperation for road work on Rte 3 between exit 35 on Rte 93 and the Gale River bridge. Looks like the road will go down to a single lane with automated traffic lights at each end - at least by the bridge when...
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    N. Brother - Baxter State Park - 3/17 - 3/19 2011

    Made it back to Baxter State Park to end out the 2011 Winter season with a summit of N. Brother. Justin and I had a Blue Bird Day for our summit hike and enjoyed the spectacular views for some time. The "Cozy Cabin" at the Nesowadnehunk campground was great! It is a 35 mile drive and a 6 mile...
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    Baxter & Hamlin Peaks Feb 28 - Mar 3

    Wow! What an experience to hike in Baxter State Park during the winter. Seven of us spent 5 days in the park and were successful in our attempt to hike Baxter and Hamlin peaks. After arriving at Chimney Pond, we all agreed that even without hiking to a summit, the trip was worth the time and...
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    Spot Available - Baxter Winter Trip 2/27 - 3/4

    Feb 28 - Roaring Brook Mar 1,2,3 Chimney Pond 2 possible summit days Driving to Millinocket on Feb 27 - returning Mar 4 Strong winter experienced group. If you have any interest in filling an open spot we have, please contact us via email or a PM. Thanks
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    Mount Nancy Attempt

    January 28, 2011 About 1 foot of fresh unbroken snow -easy to make progress. All crossings bridged. Made one wrong turn above the cascade on the flats where one member of the crew fell in a spruce trap - took 30 minutes to dig her and her snowshoe out. Walked across the length of Nancy Pond...
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    Lost Crampon on Ammo Trail 1-27-11

    One of our group lost a green Austri Alpin crampon on the Ammo trail today on a hike to Mt Monroe. If you find it could you please email us at [email protected] Thanks!
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    Owls Head Jan 22

    Trail Conditions: Wilderness trail had one set of tracks on it from a hiker who started out before us. He followed a faint track most of the time for the Black Pond bushwhack. About 1 foot of new poweder through there and the first part of the Lincoln Brook trail. Snow depth increased the...
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    NH Deer Hunting Season has started

    Just a reminder that Deer Hunting has started in NH. Muzzleloader: Oct. 30 - Nov. 9, 2010 Firearms: Nov. 10 - Dec. 5, 2010 Be sure to wear orange if not hiking on a well known trail.
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    Sunday River Opening tomorrow!

    http://www.sunjournal.com/oxford-hills/story/930736
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    Sleeping Bag Found

    Sunday morning we found a sleeping bag in a stuff sack that somebody appeared to have dropped and then run over as they left the parking lot. It was still there after our hike so we have it waiting for you. Let us know where you lost it and descibe it so we can send it back to you.
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    VFTT Sticker Sighting - Golds Gym

    Just wondering who has the Red RAV4 that was at Golds Gym this morning.
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    South & Middle Carter

    19 Mile Brook trail well packed out - bare booted to junction of Carter Dome trail where snowshoes were put on for the rest of the day. Carter Dome trail to Zeta pass now very well packed out following the actual trail - ignore single tracks. Trail is cleared of all blowdowns and brushed back...
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    Moriah - Stony Brook and Carter-Moriah trails

    Thursday March 11, 2010 Trail Conditions: Stony Brook trail - well tracked with minimal blowdows easy to bypass. Carter-Moriah trail - Followed a single set of snowshoe tracks off and on. Found and followed real trail most of the way on the descent. Trail is now broken out by 5 sets of...
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    Carter Dome & South Carter

    Tom, Jeff and I had a lofty goal today - clear/break trail and summit the three Carters. We mananged to summit two of them while clearing the trails along the way. We spent 2 hours clearing blowdowns on the 19 Mile Brook trail to the junction of the Carter Dome trail. Then another 2 hours to...
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    Carrigain - Signal Ridge Trail

    Tim and I hiked Carrigain today and took out all but a few blowdowns as well as did a lot of brushing back of trees adding to the work done yesterday. The trail is now well packed and fairly clear of trees and branches. First river crossing is frozen over, second is not but is very easy to rock...
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    Clinton Road - Cog parking lots

    As of 5 PM this evening the Clinton Road parking lot has been plowed. The Cog currently has signs posted that you cannot drive up to the main building - they have plowed the lower area on the right, just before the signs for parking. The road appears to have not only been plowed but salted to...
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