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So it looks like I am going to be able to make at least a 2 week trip to the Banff area next summer. I have started to do some research on the trip. This is a trip with my larger family so I will not be off on my own hiking the entire time, but am looking for a couple of dayhikes (challenging)...

5 of us left the summer trailhead (yes, gate is still open) at 7:00am. Snow was minimal to the turn off for Calkins Brook. It appeared there had been a small amount of snow since the last trip to Calkins Brook, but at most there were only 5-6 inches of snow on the ground. The herds path was...

Route - St. Hubert's parking area to Bear Den, over to Nippletop, down to Elk Pass, out via Gill Brook Trail. Conditions - Finally, the conditions warrant snowshoes. Skis would have been useful along Lake Road by the end of the day, though we broke out the road with snowshoes at the start of...

Great weather today and several people were out enjoying :D Pretty straight forward. At the lower elevations, the trail was dry. Snow began just below the junction with the spur trail out to the summit. It was mostly patchy with just a few sections that required traversing. There was some...

I don't normally post many trip reports on the web site here, mainly because many of my trips are solo and I go out into the woods to enjoy the solitude. I find the trail conditions reports quite useful, so I do my best to post timely updates when appropriate. Never-the-less, I have really...

What a nice surprise to pull up to Sawyer River Road and see the gate was open. I had checked the road status last night and it was reportedly still closed. Conditions - The entire trail was in great shape. I utilized a well placed fallen White Pine to get by the 1st stream crossing. There was...

Date of hike 4/24/2009. Great day to be in the mountains. Views to the Greens (easily to pick out Killington, Abe, Ellen, Camels Hump, Mansfield) and most of the Whites. There was up to 8 inches of new wet, slushy snow. I used in-step crampons the entire trip (the parts that were in the snow...

Weather, daycare, free day from work, and family conditions have all come together to allow me to get out on the trails. No plans other than to try to hit something over 4000 feet in NH. If anyone is heading out or wants to join me, send me a PM or e-mail me at [email protected]. Sorry for...

Today (02/28/2009) was a reminder that the early bird does not always get the worm :D. Conditions on Crawford Path were outstanding. It is well packed and has a nice crust on the top due to the recent warm-up. I wore in-step crampons the entire day without a problem. Most hikers (and there were...

Conditions: Packed powder along the Lost Pond Trail (barebooted). Wildcat Ridge Trail had packed powder with some loose snow on top. Equipment: Everyone I saw on the trail was using crampons. After the cliffs (where the blocks are attached to the rock) there was enough snow to make snowshoes...

My plans for this week fell through due to injury (to a hiking partner). Just wondering if anyone is heading out to the Whites this Saturday and is looking for some company. Going to be brisk, but might be a bit warmer than Wed-Fri.

Trekked to Owl's Head from Lincoln Woods on 07/26/08. On the way out, did the Black Pond whack. We folllowed Papabear's advise to get above the mud and muck and followed a 345 degree course. Worked like a charm and brought us out west of the worst two crossings on the Lincoln Brook. If you spot...

Went up from the atmospheric science center. It was cool to see the old anchors from the t-bar lift from the old Marble Mountain ski area. The trail was marked at the beginning with an orange cone and there is a sign at the top off the Wilmington Resevoir trail. Easy to follow. Conditions were...

Great weather. Trails in good shape. Did a loop from the Loj. Came over Arnold Pass. The swamp just before Feldspar Brook is in rough shape. Expect a couple of extra minutes through here, but definately passable. Trails up both Cliff and Redfield were easy to follow and in good shape. Headed out...

So my work schedule got changed around a bit and I am looking to get out on 2/25. Not particular in what I hike though I am preferable to getting either Carrigan or Owls Head done if someone is so inclined. PM me, post, or e-mail ([email protected]) if this works for your schedule. Happy...

Due to my work schedule, I have Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays off through the month of February and would like to get out a couple of times (been in the house for the entire winter season so far taking care of a newborn). If you are one of those that regularly gets out in mid-week and...

Conditions: The LT was well packed out by hikers and backcountry skiers. Due to the overnight rain, the snow at the lower elevation was quite sticky. It rained on us off and on throughout the trip. The snow becomes more powder-like as elevation is gained. Required Equipment: Snowshoes were...

I am aware of some of the opinions of Backpacker Magazine on this forum, but I was wondering if anyone has had any involvement or knows someone that has been involved in the charity climbs they sponser. Just looking for some experiences and thoughts. Thanks. Enapai

This up-coming weekend, some buddies and I are headed over to ME for a week. Ah yes the bugs. Well, we are spending a few days in Baxter State Park and then headed over to the Rangeley-Stratton area. At this stage, we are looking at doing some hiking around Abraham, Sugarloaf, and Spaudling as...

Looking to do a little hiking on 04/14/2007 in New Hampshire or Vermont. I am thinking either Mt. Ellen in VT or perhaps Mt. Cabot, Mt. Moriah, or Isolation in NH. If this sounds interesting to anyone give me a hollar (PM) or feel free to post. See ya out there. Enapai