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Anybody been up Couch lately? Is the herd path likely to be packed snow or require trailbreaking, any significant ice? How much snow up high on the mountain? I realize new snow will render any observations obsolete, just wanted to see if anyone had been up over the weekend. Thanks for any...

Spent a couple of weeks wandering around the Adirondacks exploring new places, from lakes to mountains, hiking and climbing to canoeing. It never ceases to amaze me after 25 years of living 15 minutes outside of the blue line and spending countless days hiking, canoeing, climbing and...

Just wondering if trail is bare all the way to JBL from the Garden. Also, anyone been down Southside trail in recent days. How high is John's Brook running, is it crossable to access Southside Trail or necessary to go all the way to suspension bridge near ranger cabin at Johns Brook. Headed...

2-7-09 Whiteface Driving up to the High Peaks, we immediately noticed the temperature inversion. The high points on Rt. 8 were up to 12F and the river/lake valleys were as cold as -1F. Warm air was aloft. We made the customary stop at the Peaks rest area on 87 around 6:30am, there were...

A question for the wildlife biologists and hunters out there. Are we currently at the apex of the grouse population cycle? Skiing I have had them erupting from their snow holes from under the tips of my skis, between my legs, and one even hit me in the butt. I have never encountered so many...

2-1-09 Clear Pond, John Pond Cliffs Adks Trail broken by snowshoe up to Clear Pond, ski trail broken to John Pond, untracked bushwacking between on ridgeline. Cloudy, grey day, windy, warm 25F. Deep base with 2' of powder on top. TR: Skied into an area we had noted a couple of autumns ago...

No summits or high peaks involved but many thousands of vertical skied over 3 days on the Tug Hill, NY and nearby state lands. If you like to get out and snowshoe, XC ski or BC ski in solitude and as deep snow as you will find anywhere in the east, the Tug can't be beat. The snowpack currently...

1/10/09 Cascade Mtn, Adks. Weather: -15F at trailhead, bluebird skies, warmed up nicely once sun crested ridgeline. No wind at the summit, mid teens and very comfortable eating a leisurely lunch in the sun. Trail conditions: Less than 1' and boney down low, hardpacked trail all the way to...

A few observations from around the Adks and Tug Hill, not hiking specific as I am a skier and as long as there are a few inches on the ground, I'm on skis, primarily BC although I do use a few trails to access BC skiing but thought people might like a snow report. A week of fantastic skiing in...