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Awesome report. I am impressed you were able to make it all the way out there this early in the Spring. It is so incredibly remote. I love this peak. I remember the ascent being very incremental and gradual. It almost felt like you were never gaining any real elevation and then before I knew...

We have about a foot at my house in West Brattleboro and the snow is coming down hard still. This is awesome - huge storm! Going to XC ski after work.

There is a small bend on North Hollow Rd about where it crosses the Kendall Brook. There is a stretch of woods on the easterly side between houses there which were not posted when I did it in winter, and which was wooded enough to keep away from the houses. I went in there and whacked easterly...

The article says they had to mount a snow blower on the front of the first train to clear the way. This seemed like a really expensive rescue with all the work and players involved. It also says he had merely hiking shoes/boots on which is insufficient. Maximum respect to the Rescue personnel...

Thanks a lot! I appreciate the info. Take care, Spence

I am aware of the dispute stemming from years ago with the landowner and the AMC regarding the Mt Cabot Trail. What is the current status of this? Is there a legit way to ascend the mountain on the Mt Cabot trail from the Lancaster side? or do you have to go all the way around to the York Pond...

Winter climbing in the White Mountains cannot be made perfectly safe, no matter what. Some risk must be accepted if one is going to do it. To mitigate the risk, when I am packing, I think of it in a similar way to how bridges are built: What is the maximum load that could drive over this bridge...

Hahaha! Thanks!! The stream crossings indeed really did look like scattered toothpicks in a couple places. That storm was pretty bad. Here are a couple photos where they got wiped out:

HI Dennis, Thanks a lot. I only have 13 mountains left to complete the Adirondack Hundred Highest in winter. I may finish this season. Hope you are doing well! Take care, Spence.

I brought enough safety gear and supplies to survive a nuclear firestorm and headed out to go for an ascent of Lost Pond Mountain. My bag was so heavy it felt like I was carrying a Sumo wrestler holding a pallet of roofing shingles. But better to be over-prepared than under. I left the...

Snowing steadily in Southern Vermont this morning. Starting to accumulate in places. Awesome!! I think this is going to be the biggest winter we've had in a while.

I just got a notice from the Green Mountain Club recommending folks cancel their hiking plans and stay off the trails due to the Vermont flooding until they can do an assessment. It's pretty bad in Vermont. Our State Capital got flooded incredibly hard. From GMC: ---------------- To our...

It's called THE PRESIDENTIAL Range. If you change Washington, the entire Mountain Range title becomes senseless and incongruent. And like I said, you will undoubtedly have to change zillions of other place names. Mark my words. Skiguy - I like the idea of an SNL Range. That is a fantastic...

If you rename Mount Washington for the philosophy proposed you have to rename them all - Lincoln, Jefferson, Pierce, Adams, Madison, Monroe etc.....etc....etc....Basically every mountain, feature, town and place name of a non-native person who lived before like the year 2008. It will be a lot of...

I want to get up to Northern NH soon and hike some old favorites in the 3,000'-4,000' range. Anyone know what snowpack remains at these elevations? Always mindful of trail etiquette during mud season, just trying to get a sense of the conditions up there right now.

Nice photos. I love those southern Appalachians. This past summer I climbed a bunch of Southern 6K's, including Mount LeConte which was awesome.

OH MY GOD. That is horrible. How the hell did he get out of the waterfall / crevasse? Based on the video, it just screams out: That person was not ok. I am glad to hear they are alright. Wow. Way too many people go to Tuckerman Ravine who are inexperienced, underprepared and have no clue what...

Thanks a lot! This is good to know. I am looking forward to using the new system now.

Mr. Pizza is the sole reason I have ever hiked in NH to begin with….as just an excuse to eat there afterwards. This is crushing news. Every time an awesome pizza place closes, an angel loses its wings and a part of me dies.

I broke my MSR Lightning Ascents yesterday. (broken frame). So I just went down and got some new ones, but they now have these Paragon bindings, instead of the 3 strap toe system they had prior. How is this new system? Durable? Better than the 3 strap toe system? I hope the new system is good...