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Via Long Trail South Trail Conditions: Scattering of snow patches down low, about 12" on top. Up top there was 3-6" of fresh powder, and the final steep pitch to the summit was very icy. Equipment Needed: Used Microspikes the whole way until the last pitch, would definitely recommend crampons...

Trail conditions were perfect- hard packed snow with 1-3" dusting of fresh snow on top. Microspikes to Colden and back. Switched to Snowshoes at the base of Gray, and kept them on for Skylight and Marcy. By the time we got on top Marcy it turned into a perfect bluebird day. Back to...

Hiked the Santas on Saturday. Went up panther brook from Bradley Pond, Panther, Couchie, Santa, and down the new/old trail. Wore microspikes until Bradley Pond, where we switched to snow shoes. Could have still used the spikes but we were chewing up the trail in the wet snow. We left a nice...

Windy today. Wore microspikes for the entire trip. Trail conditions were good- about 2-4" of snow down low, and more above the Esther Junction. Almost all water was frozen. Recommend gaiters for a few of the 1-2' drifts up top, it won't be long before snowshoes are appropriate up there. 10...

Just to confirm Pine Marten's report- two of us did the Seward Range and Seymour on Monday (2/1). Broke trail on pretty consolidated snow up to Seward and down from Seward to the Ward Brook lean to. Donaldson, Emmons, and Seymour were already broken out before us. Off trail conditions are...

Trail Conditions: No snow, no bugs. Trails were very wet and muddy, especially after Lake Arnold. First bugs I saw all day were on the return between Marcy dam and the Loj. They were swarming but not biting. Special Equipment Needed: Waterproof boots and gaiters are a must in my opinion...

Trail Conditions: Trails from Deer Brook to Lower wolf jaw were wet and slippery- but no major mud spots. Bugs attacked me as I got out of my car, but subsided in the woods- it was pretty breezy out. Special Equipment needed: Water proof boots a must- all of the undergrowth was soaked, and...