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I'll be heading "back east" this weekend with my girlfriend. We're going to my friend's wedding and we're going to make a detour through the whites. Not sure how long we'll be there. Could be as much as a day and a half. I don't think we'll be up for a long hike. I'd maybe like to do...

I know softshells get talked about a lot, but I've got a question that pertains to a new model with a new material - polartec powershield O2. I'm in the market for a softshell and I've narrowed it down to two options. The arcteryx hercules hoody or the beyondclothing cold fusion. I've tried...

The hiking in Washington is so choice. I highly recommend it if you have the means. It was a beautiful day and I didn't have the schedule flexibility for a big hike. I thought about going to the beach, but with the summit of Rainier being clear and the alpine flora in bloom, I set out to get...

On http://www.steepandcheap.com till supplies last. This looks the same as the big agnes air core I have, which I'm quite happy with. edit: it appears to be heavier, but that also means better insulation I assume (mine isn't good below freezing) Right now, it looks like there's quite a few...

I wouldn't normally cross-post a thread from another forum, but I felt this TR was too amazing to not share with others who enjoy challenges and being in the mountains. It's a ski mountaineering excursion on Pyramid Peak, a 14er near Aspen, Colorado. The poster of the TR is a local boy who...

Has anyone lived there? I just received a job offer from Boeing in Everett and there's a very good chance I'll be relocating to the area. I was wondering about neighborhoods and towns. I'm 26 and single, so I need to be somewhere I can make friends and socialize, but I'd love to be able to...

I'd probably be looking to do it the first or second weekend in May to finish my 48. Definitely not this weekend. Wondering how much snow is up there? As we get longer periods of warm weather is there going to be a prohibitive amount of postholing (without snowshoes)?

Is it absurdly busy during that weekend? What about bugs?

I'm trying to put together a group camping trip. Has anyone done this before? Does anyone have any suggestions for a good place - NF, state, or private for group camping? It wouldn't even have to be a campground for that matter. Just an area that could be reserved. 2 to 3 hours from...

What conditions could I expect on the sunapee hiking trails this weekend? Anyone have any idea? thanks!

The easiest solution to my footwear dillema for this weekend would be to get some mountaineering boots at EMS or KTP or the like a night before I go hiking. That way I wouldn't have to worry about being able to get to a trailhead on time. Anyone know if any place not too far from Portsmouth...

Last spring, if you recall, we had a long stretch of rainy and cloudy days. I was going nuts. I just wanted to have a nice day outside in the warm, sunny weather, but that day would not come. Memorial Day weekend approached and there was no sun in the extended forecast. I had plans to go...

Anyone own this? I just got one for Christmas. I want something that will keep me warm on the coldest days. I like that it has 800 fill down and that I can fit a shell over it, but I wonder about its windblocking ability and whether it not having a hood is a bad thing.

I want to go hiking with a friend with an older dog who can't do long, challenging hikes anymore. I've done Mt Major, Belknap, everything in Pawtuckaway. Looking for something around 4 miles. I'd like to get to an area I haven't been and I don't want to drive too far. Around an hour from...

On Friday on I-84 I was heading downhill toward the Hudson in Dutchess County, somewhere around Fishkill. I was still at a pretty high elevation and had a really nice view to the north. To the northwest I could see one, large snowcapped mountain. It looked really big, but too close to be an...

My boss let me take tomorrow off to get some turns in. What area got more snow? Pinkham or Franconia? Gonna do Wildcat (probably) or Cannon. Anyone been out in the snow? Should I use snowshoes or bootpack in my skiboots?

Quick conditions report; more to come later. Garfield was wet at the bottom, mucky in places, water crossings weren't bad though, bypass wasn't necessary. Ice wasn't significant till the ridge trail junction at which point it wasn't that bad really. Crampons, full or instep would've been...

I've been spinning my wheels for the past 3 weeks, with 2 4k's to go. I thought for sure I'd have no problem finishing this year (I had 3 to go as of labor day). I've got Carrigain and Garfield left. Given the heavy rains and now the snow, what equipment will I need to finish? Thanks

Everyone who loves this weather pattern, raise your hand. *looks around* Criteria: -trails that don't drain poorly -something that won't have river crossings that would be too difficult or dangerous during high water, which is predicted for this weekend -not too slippery -something where the...

Hope this isn't too spammy. There's a ski film company that did a documentary on skiing 5 of the highpoints in the northeast: washington, katahdin, greylock, marcy, and mansfield. I thought it might be relevant given most peoples' interest in some sort of list. From what I hear it's pretty...