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Saturday - The alarm goes off at 4.15 am and its on the road to the Daks. Its raining its pouring and I’m snoring. We get to Elk Lake at 9.00 am (well 2 miles from it anyway) and we check our equipment and realize we forgot the Arc. The rain is torrential. The trail to Slide Brook Lean to is a...

I am going to purchase a winter bag in the -25C to -30C range and was certain I would need to be duying down. However research is showing me that Polarguard Delta is now as light as down and a similar size. Comparing a North Face Tundra (Polarguard) and Solarflare (down) the specs on size temp...

I would like to plan a 5 day hut to hut or similar this March with skiis or snowshoes but am having a hard time finding a suitable route. The only open huts I know in the Whites appear to be too far distant and the Daks would require carrying tents. Any ideas? Jacko

October 14 and 15 A couple of us are planning to Canoe from Lake Placid to Whiteface and climb the Lake Placid slide to the summit then canoe back. An 8 mile canoe round trip and 8 mile hike up an easy slide ascent 3,000ft. I di dthe trip a few years ago and it was one of those classics...

As temperatures have stated to decline I have started to think about resolving a dilemna of mine for winter camping. Wht is better insulation Therm-a-rest type pad or the fold up foam type. Also i need to consider weight. I have used the Therm-a-rest for several years and see they are rated frm...

12 and 13 September. Four of us climbed Eagle slides on Saturday then Trap Dyke on Sunday. Having climbed Eagle four times before and the Dyke twice I thought it an interesting experiment in answering the debate over which is better. Saturdays trip up Eagle presented easy going up the Roaring...

Has anyone any experience of or knowledge of anyone having climbed Eagle or Finger in the winter? Aside from the obvious avalanche challenges I am interested in any experiences so I can decide if or how to plan such a trip?

This week I tried to climb the Wright slide but went the wrong way. We tried several approaches but couldnt find the brook. It is supposed to come down from Wright on the right but we just couldnt get it right and it all went wrong so we left it alone and went right up Algonquin instead. The...

Has anyone recent knowledge or otherwise on conditions on Trap Dyke and Colden Lake? I am hoping to make the trip sometime this holiday but am unsure as to what the recent weather has left the route like?

Has anyone climbed the south face of Pyramid? I took my first look at it today and checked it out in the climbing guide only to find skimpy info. But it looks an awesome climb. The lower section looks lower 5.x friction the upper who knows - then the ramp looks a sporting scramble. Any info? I...

I am about to plan a trip to Macomb and Dixes on the weekend of 23 October but am hearing rumours of this area being closed due to hunitng season. Does anyone know if this is so and what limitations may apply?

Hiked 8 May Six of 3 experienced climbers 3 novices set off at 8.30am The bushwack up Roaring Brook was less wet than expected. The scree area below the slide was nasty with continuous rock falls - needed rapid careful ascent We routed through the Eagles 'head' (the cleanest line that takes you...

Icy from the lodge- had a nasty slide so put on crampons. The rest of the way had decent enough snow dissapearing fast. Stream crossings where a little hairy in places. The fog and drizzle disapeared like magic at 5,000 feet to blue sky and freezing wind. The ride down was great. Suzanne made...

Anyone skiied up (and down too I hope) Marcy lately? Or able to give a condition report on feasiblity at the moment? Am thinking of a trip in next few of weeks.