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Been awhile but destined to come back around What: Ashland Booze and Vittles..informal group of hikers and friends sharing good times and vittles Where: Ashland NH Common Man..the original..Ashland NH, off exit 24, upstairs in the pub or perhaps the excellent out door balcony When: Friday...

Sure was a great winter to be on the trails.. Back in November, ValC mentioned to me that she was going to give the Single Season Winter a go this year. Several in our regular hiking group, Rocket, Eric, Tim C, Larisa, Bryan, Cynthia, myself had managed to accomplish this in years past and were...

Trail Conditions: Old bridle Path well packed out to the hut. Spikes adequate ..some blue ice. We put on Hillsounds or crampons once to treeline and were just as glad to have them in places. Quite interesting around the spring. Some hard ice coming off Franconia Ridge Trail and crampons worked...

Trail Conditions: Fresh loose packed snow on a hard base. 4 inches or so on Lincoln Woods Trail..maybe 6-8 up a little higher and a foot or so with drifts on the ridge. Upper water crossings bridged solidly..some of the smaller brooks still open Equipment: we used snowshoes the majority of the...

Trail conditions: wet sticky snow 2-4 inches down below..started to hit ice flows around 3000 feet which were tricky under the snow. Very bony conditions in places and a fair amount of ice in others. higher up the snow deepened and there was less ice. Carriage road had -6-8 inches new with some...

time has come around again What.. well Ashland Booze and Vittles of course Where: back at the Ashland Common Man after a road trip last month..Main street Ashland Nh just off exit 24..upstairs in the cozy pub When : friday , 11/18 from 6:00 to 9:00 ish Why: good friends good food good...

Conditions: Sawyer River Road is in great shape....excepting the 200 yard full road washout just before the house and old logging mill. Up to 20 feet deep in spots this may take awhile. The bridge at the Signal Ridge trailhead held up fine Signal Ridge Trail..used the bridge and avoided first...

What: well Ashland Booze and Vittles..regular get together of hikers and friends Where: Ashland NH Common Man, just off exit 25 on Main Street in Ashland NH Upstairs in the cozy pub..kid friendly location for sure Who: friends, hikers, thru hikers looking for protein...

What: well Ashland Booze and Vittles obviously..well intentioned get together that comes along about once a month Where: Ashland NH Common Man , exit 24..up stairs in the cozy pub When; Friday 8/12 from 6ish to 9 ish Who: all welcome to this adult and kid friendly establishment..good food...

Trail Conditions: Howker Ridge dry and clear with good footing throughout..Osgood and Gulfside dry and easy going. Spurr on descent steep inspots with minor mud in places. Randolph Path great footing back to Randolph East Equipment: hat and sunglasses.sunscreen Comments: Terrific Presi day...

What: well, Ashland Booze and Vittles of course..casual group of hikers getting together for a high society night on the town Where: Common Man , Ashland Nh just off exit 24, 60 Main Street, upstairs in the cozy pub When: Friday, May 6, from 6-9..our 25th consecutive month..that must be some...

Who: casual group of hikers and friends..child friendly What: Ashland Booze and Vittles of course..decent pub food and beyond..several nice brews on tap..good wine list, home grown iced tea Where: Common Man Restaurant, 60 Main Street, Ashland NH upstairs in the comfy pub..just off exit 24 of...

3/15/2011 Peaks for this day were Mounts Adams and Madison, an attempt to finish single season winter 48 The day dawned clear and cool..the forecast for virtually calm winds with temps in the 20's...sometimes things just work out The crew: Tim C, who had finished single season last week...

What: Ashland Booze and Vittles of course. Where: Ashland NH Common Man, 60 Main Street , just off 93 at exit 24. Upstairs in the cozy pub When: Friday March 18, from 6:00 to around 9:00. Won't be too late a night as there is a pretty special hike planned for the 19th Who: All welcome...

Trail conditions: windy and icy in the parking lot. Solid base with some loose powder down below.. snow got softer and deeper to the loop junction. All crossings solidly bridged and invisible. 2-4 inches powder on North ascent made for real great footing. Treated to great views from the summit...

Trail conditions: A bit wet packed snow up to the water crossings which were bridged..More powder from there..up to 8-10 inches of fresh up high on consolidated base..Some much deeper drifts. Beautiful snowshoe track on descent though sadly barebooters were headed up later in the afternoon...

What: Ashland Booze and Vittles..friendly get together with some eating..decent drafts..lots of laughs Where: Ashland Common Man...upstairs in the kid friendly pub Just off exit 24 When Friday 1/14 at 6:00 or so..not usually that late a night as...there is hiking likely to be done in the...

The Plan: Up Ammonussuc Ravine Trail..over to Washington then reverse tracks down the range to Pierce The Crew: usual suspects, Jeremy, Eric, Tim C and Val, Sabrina and Terra, Silverfox The Day: after Christmas...BLIZZARD warnings for everywhere in the evening and tomorrow..Sabrina wisely...

Trail Conditions: 6-8 inches of snow in the Notch to 24-30 in places above 3500 feet. Nice light fluffy powder. Trail is broken out but somewhat unconsolidated due to barebooters and dryness of snow. Most of the smaller water crossings punched out..main one snowbridged but damaged. Ramp to the...

Trail Conditions: unpacked snow the whole way with 4-6 inches down by the river up to 18-24 inches towards the summit.mostly fluff on top of a frozen crust..water crossings mostly ice bridged..a few open spots on the climb.trail is in great shape and wide open with only a couple of minor...