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Date of Hike: 10/16 to Guyot Camp, 10/17 out Trail Conditions: 10/16: Zealand: wet, becoming snowy - no ice 10/16: Twinway: snow - whiteout - no ice - strong winds 10/16: Bondcliff: snow - whiteout - no ice - strong winds 10/17: Bondcliff: 2-6 inches of snow, bare above treeline - no ice -...

Date of Hike: 10/10/10 Trail Conditions: little mud, few blowdowns, nothing earth shattering Special Equipment Required: none Comments: beautiful cool to warm fall day, zoo on the ledges but no one really on the newbury trail. foliage a little past peak, but still glorious views. thanks to...

Epic Pics! I had my first visit to Baxter this year and loved it. It sounds like you had the full Baxter experience. Thanks for sharing.

Date of Hike: 7/24/2010 Trail Conditions: No blow downs; very muddy down low, in the flats, and in between peaks Special Equipment Required: light gaitors helped keep mud out of boots - no bugs! Comments: It was very hot, humid, and stale in the morning. Once we got to the peaks, we got a...

Date of Hike: 6/11/2010 Trail Conditions: maybe a mud spot or 2 - mostly dry, no blowdowns, perfect shape Special Equipment Required: summer gear, bug dope Comments: This was my first trip to Baxter. The weather was perfect - light breeze, 360 views, not too many bugs. Took our group of six...

Date of Hike: 5/15/2010 Trail Conditions: All trails had some mud, some minor blowdowns - nothing major. Everything we hiked was in good seasonal shape. Special Equipment Required: gaitors if you don't like muddy socks Comments: Great loop - took us a little less than 6 hours with a couple...

Hi Dave - were you the Dave Metsky at MudFlat this weekend? I was going to say hi on my way out Friday night, but couldn't find you in the swarm. You work is very good - hope you sold some. I saw another VFTTer on the way out. Do you live in Somerville/Cambridge? I'm in N.Cambridge. See...

Hopper Thanks Tom. I read all your posts before my trip on Friday - you seem very well versed and experienced in Greylock and it's surrounding terrain. I will be back for more fun for sure. I plan on exploring the west side throughout the year. Keep posting your findings and conditions. Ed.

Fyp Went to the Freight Yard Pub - great choice - highly recommend it - thanks for the tips!

4/2/2010 - Up Bellows Pipe (now known as Bellows River) to AT to Greylock Summit to attempt at Robinson Pt down AT to Thunderbolt to Bellows River and out. This will be a complete ramble. Things to know: 1.My first time on Greylock 2.My first trip report 3.I am a fairly experienced hiker in...

Date of Hike: 04/02/2010 Trail Conditions: Bellows: started dry, became muddy, became a river, became snow – a few big blowdowns AT from Bellows/TBolt to summit: snow – becoming mashed potatoes TBolt from AT to Bellows: muddy, wet, not too bad Special Equipment Required: waterproof boots...

Using Rt 2 Thanks for the suggestions so far - excellent array. We'll be leaving via Rt 2 - so Williamstown/N. Adams would be the general area of interest. Thanks again - this is great.

I will be hiking Mt. Greylock this weekend and was wondering if anyone has any post hike restaurant recommendations. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks for this - great article.

joe great story - although I would never have started without coffee - there is a seattle based coffee chain who came out with a very acceptable instant coffee - pack 6 six of those and break in case of caffeine withdrawals...love the bonds - awesome pics!

Date of Hike: 10/25/09 Trail Conditions: Very wet and muddy up Race Brook, the AT to Mt Everett was very wet. The first water crossing wasn't too bad, the 2nd was tough (a group of six turned around here). One guy who helped us across said he has never seen it that high. Crossing back over...

Amazing photos - greatly appreciated at my desk in boston today - thanks!

Date of Hike: 10/6/09 Trail Conditions: Wet, slick, some mud up Falling Waters and down Greenleaf and Old Bridle; wet on the ridge. Special Equipment Required: Hat, gloves, shell, extra layer on the ridge - poles helped with the slick conditions. Comments: It was foggy (completely socked)...

The BD Flick lock is the way to go. I LOVE them over my old Leki's - easier to adjust, more trustworthy to not slip (for me). Just adjust the lock initially with a small phillips and you're good to go. I have pinched some skin while trying to walk and lock at the same time though...

Good Intuition This makes perfect sense - i'll keep this one in mind if i ever need it.