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I lost a pair of sunglasses on Sunday on Adams at the junction of Lowe's Path and Quay Trail. They were left hanging on a tree on the Quay Trail headed east, right at the junction. I'd appreciate their return as they have sentimental value to me. If found, you can email me at jason dot berard...

Great hike with Marty as usual. Conditions were remarkably uniform from top to bottom with anywhere between 3-6 inches of snow. There was a bit of ice under the snow higher up, but we never needed anything more than microspikes. The trail is in great shape, with only one blowdown, a yellow birch...

I found a pair of footwear on COP Snow during my recent hike there. If they are yours, let me know what brand, size, etc, and I'll get them back to you. I can be reached at vermonthiker [AT] gmail [DOT] com.

A hearty group of three headed out to Carrigain Notch to attempt Vose Spur after "Nemo" (when did we start naming snow storms?). The parking lot had seen one pass of the plow at some point, but still had a good bit of snow in it. My Camry made it in (studded snow tires), but it was touch-and-go...

Planning on hiking Vose on the 10th. We have a group of 4 at the moment, but wouldn't mind a few other folks to help break trail :-) PM or email for details and updates. vermonthiker AT Gmail DOT com.

A friend recommended I read this book recently, so I went to the local library to see about taking it out. Well, 4 months later, after they had finally been able to locate a copy in Essex Jct, VT, I finally got a call that it was in. What a fun read. The fellow who wrote it, John Kulish, made...

A while back I traded a few emails with Ed O'Leary at VT State Parks about my great-grandfather, who was the first caretaker at Maidstone State Park. Little did I know it would end up on their website! http://vtstateparks.blogspot.com/2012/03/great-grandfathers-legacy-in-maidstone.html

Hiking isn't really FOR the birds, but my friend Brent and I were hiking FOR birds last weekend for a program called Mountain Birdwatch, organized by Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Here's a link to the program: http://www.vtecostudies.org/MBW/index.html Surveying two routes seemed like a good...

Whatever it was, that is who I felt like yesterday. You know, the guy who was always in the field being chased by animals in the wild while Marlin was safe in the studio? northern goshawk letting me know I'm too close to her nest! a porkie pretending to not be there RIP Trudy. This was...

I was in Lyme, NH for work today, and decided to hike/bushwack to a remote little pond on the western flank of Smarts. I started at the trailhead for Trout Pond, which is another pond west of Smarts. AS I was crossing this wetland, I saw a coyote! I couldn't get my camera out quick enough to...

Got mine in the mail today from Mountain Wanderer.:D

Where was this track from? And don't use the coordinates at the bottome of the image to figure it out! Good Luck!

A lot has changed since I hike up Tecumseh in '99 at the age of 29 to bag my first NH 4K in winter. Licia and I moved back to VT, bought a 232 year old farmhouse, had three kids, and I completely changed careers for starters!:eek::D After checking the current conditions on my smartphone (was...

Figured we'd give Madison and Adams a shot today. The temps and visibility were forecast to be great, but we were concerned the winds would be too high for us to summit. Winds were increasing over the day, but were doable. They increased over the course of the day, and when we were on Adams...

I bet there are a few folks who like to take photos of their "adventure dogs" who would have a good shot a winning this thing! http://http://vtsports.com/2012-adventure-dog-photo-contest

SO, I'm looking at my nearly completed NH Winter 4K sheet, and noticed how many peaks I did per year since I hiked my first NH 4K in winter in 1999 (some were duplicates). Here goes: 1999: 1 2000: 0 2001: 1 2002: 0 2003: 0 2004: 1 2005: 1 2006: 1 2007: 5 2008: 5 2009: 8 2010: 7 2011: 9 2012: 10...

LarryD, Brewster and I attempted Iso on Saturday. Our plan was to nab Iso for Larry (W48) and N. Iso for Brewater and I (WinterTW72). We made it to the height of land on Engine Hill and found the bushwack unbroken. The trail WAS broken by one set of tracks. We opted for the bushwack, attempting...

Up Ammo, down Jewell. Weather was perfect. great visibility and low winds all day. Snow depth is increasing, and we used snowshoes all day. Ammo was much less icy than I expected, and the 'shoes were sufficient traction. A great day out with good friends Mike Costanza, Paradox, and Marty, with...

Went up Crawford Path. There is still minimal snow, although there was some drifting up high. We used microspikes/barebooted all day. Winds were much lighter than forecast during the entire trip. At the summit we decided to decend via Edmands Path. Conditions here were the same as on Crawford. a...

19 Mile trail to Carter Dome Trail. 19 mile trail got hammered during Irene! There have been some good temporary fixes in spots in some places, but this trail will either need a LOT of work in the coming years, or will need a re-route. Very little/no snow in places, even as high as the...