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A late start today up the Old Bridle Path and the Greenleaf trail. The lower part of the trail still has some loose rocks from the storm a while back. The trail remained dry until some ice 1/4 of a mile prior to the hut, and another 1/4 of it beyond the hut. Glad to put my microspikes to work...

Haha Tom. Perhaps she should apply those all to a cape, because she is apparently a superhuman hiking machine. All kidding aside, that is awesome. And I lucked out. Prior to a late start on Lafayette today, I finally got to take a look in The Mountain Reader (of which I could spend a month...

Ah true. I guess with just 2 patches on my bag thus far, I haven't really thought about the issue of overcrowding :) And that makes sense. I figured the AMC wouldn't officially recongnize it being done over and over, but I didn't know if some people chose to reapply, and just collect the...

Even though just anyone can go out and buy the shirt, I still look at it as something that I earned. And even had I done 47, I would know that just one of those listed on my back has yet to be completed. So I figured I'd wait it out. I almost bought one a year ago while only halfway done the...

Right on. I had heard that The Mountain Wanderer had it. The times I've made it in, I refused to buy it until I had out right finished the list. That and, a usual 2 hour commute to get to the whites, I pass by Lincoln before hes open, and he closes up shop while I am still on the mountain. And...

After 4 months of wondering what was going on, they finally cashed my menial check the other day, and I received my little patch and pamphlet. I'm not much of a boasting person, but it really felt cool to be recognized for something that as we all know requires a good degree of time, effort, and...

Alright, excellent. Do you think crampons are still overkill? I figured I'd bring them just in case in addition to the microspikes. But ya gave me the most important information I was looking for. I've gone on one too many hikes where I've carried my snowshoes on my back all day. So thank ya...

Anyone been up there recently? I took on a second job for the season, so I haven't been up there in over a month, so I really have no idea if theres a snowpack or anything, and how much ice is prevalent above treeline. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Just hate those days where I carry...

After a dreary morning lost in the realm of Wikipedia, I have a really random question... I'm curious if anyone has information about the highest mountains both in the US and abroad in which the summit can be reached by hiking or moderate scrambling with no permanent snow cover...

Only intended on doing Adams and Madison, then when I hit the gulfside trail intersection, I decided to expand the hike drastically due to a beautiful day. Figured I'd explain such a weird trail selection. Airline, Gulfside to Thuderstorm Junction, Bushwack over Sam Adams, Gulfside, Jefferson...

I love the history behind the trails, but they can be kept in a separate book. I have the basic AMC guides to various areas. But as an example, the most recent version of the White Mountain Guide, it comes in the case in which the book and the map can fit into comfortably. What I would like...

Well I'm glad to see that you're all playing it safe this weekend. Thats interesting how much force you encounter in these high winds. I still wanna hear from those who venture out in dangerous weather, not necessarily a full on hurricane. Oh, some of you have pushed your luck, just admit it:)...

With Irene slowly approaching, I began wondering where some of you adventurists draw the line in regards to hitting the trails/rivers in extreme weather. I know that in terms of temperature, the window is virtually wide open. I've never said no to a snowshoeing trip due to cold weather alone...

That morning I was trying to reach the summit of Adams for the sunrise and figured that the Subway in King's Ravine would be really interesting under the cover of night. Ya know, something out of the ordinary. While removing my pack to crawl under one massive boulders I mentioned how lucky we...

Started at 1am from Appalachia in hopes of beating the sunrise. Brisk, Clear. Airline, Short Line, Kings Ravine, Subway, Star Lake, Lowes Path, Valley Way Airline and Short Line were in excellent condition. Dry, and not a twig out of place. The rocks of the Subway were wet, but not enough to...

Thanks alot for posting the link to the online 1st edition. I just spend an hour browsing through it front to back, or top to bottom, rather:) It would be fascinating to see a new book with compiled data of trails past and present, with explanations given of reasons why some trails were left...

Well parents can rest easy knowing that this guy is out there teaching their children valuable techniques of traversing snowfields. "Simply lower yourself onto the snow awkwardly as though you were getting into a hot bath." I really can't picture anyone doing that any more awkwardly than good...

Completely agree with Brian. Though I wouldn't mind it myself, I'd play it safe and save that trail for a day determined to be completely dry rather than bring children or anyone who isn't completely comfortable with those conditions onto it. If Cabot is your alternative for a wet day, keep in...

When I went up Owls Head recently, the slide had a fairly elaborate set up of stones outlining the beginning of the path. I was so convinced that I wouldn't be able to find the base of the Slide that I repeatedly stopped and contemplated backtracking because I was so sure that I must have...

Thank ya very much for the green square as well as the congratulations. As you know, its all well worth the effort!