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    Hiker OK After Getting Stuck On Mount Moosilauke

    WMUR link - Good job, Mr. B. (Glad it's not me in the news :D )
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    Another fun year

    I said thank you once before but must repeat myself yet again. It’s been another good year of laughs and sighs. How many times have I had to peel my fingers away from typing something I might regret, wiped the smile off my face when I’m supposed to be concentrating on something more serious...
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    Missing hiker

    WMUR - Hoping for a good outcome.
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    Does this qualify for "yuppie 911"?

    Cell phone GPS locates lost hiker in Belknap Range. I wonder where?
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    Sad to report another death on Mt. Washington

    on Saturday WMUR link
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    Books by women or about women

    I recently finished, “When Women and Mountains Meet” (Julie Boardman, 2001). I picked it up earlier this year and finally got around to reading it. It was truly enjoyable not just for the nice collection of accounts of women who are a part of White Mountain history but also for the rich...
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    Rescuers fear "Yuppie 911"

    Sad but true. :eek:
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    LRTC offers patch for hiking in Ossipees

    Link - I'm sending in for mine.:)
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    Another rescue

    WMUR story
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    Hiker missing in Franconia Notch area

    http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=98609fc5-7b74-4b38-b9e0-2edc2c4e25e7&headline=Hiker+missing+in+Franconia+Notch+area
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    Not in my back yard? Snow?

    This could be a thread about my back yard, and even though there are still patches of snow, it is almost gone. This could be a thread for ski areas that try to remind people there’s snow on the slopes. But this is a thread for those planning to hike and forget that it’s still very much winter...
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    Missing hiker found

    Not a lot of details but I'm glad he is safe. WMUR link
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    VFTT peak list

    How about a new list? VFTT (360?) (New England peaks? Or Northeast peaks?) Rules: Must have an unobstructed 360 degree view (no towers or trees to climb) Must be a named peak Must be climbed on a clear day to capture the view Edited to post the updated list and clarified rules: (additions...
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    Purifier Bottle?

    Has anyone used a water bottle with filter such as this - Katadyn Exstream Purifier Bottle? Any comments on pros and cons?
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    Too tired to walk down? It'll cost ya

    on Pikes Peak.
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    Hiking Skirts

    I’m seriously considering hiking in a skirt and have these skirts in mind. http://www.backcountryoutlet.com/outlet/EXO0378/Ex-Officio-ExCursion-Skirt-Womens.html http://www.backcountryoutlet.com/outlet/LLE0154/Lol-Danube-Skirt-Womens.html I’d be interested in hearing any experiences pro or...
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    Intoxicated or unprepared will pay for rescue or lose license

    http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Found+hikers+to+pay+up%2c+or+lose+license&articleId=bc8963ef-705a-477d-b254-e610c026d7ee Good article with examples.
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    Various trails on Mt. Major (Belknap Range)

    Date of Hike: Dec. 22 and 23 Trail Conditions: Nice deep powder. Some trails tracked with snowshoes but there are those pesky postholers :rolleyes:. Special Equipment Required: Snowshoes (please) Comments: Usually I get a warm up for trailbreaking with my snowshoes. Not this time. It went...
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    Nice or Necessary for winter hiking

    With winter fast approaching it might be nice to share some tips on what you do to make the hiking more enjoyable and perhaps safer. Some thoughts to start: Lip balm: It keeps the lips from drying out, getting sunburn (if you use a sun-block lip balm) and I just like it. I sometimes put some...
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    Suncook Mountain (a mountain with a history)

    Where might this be? How about in the middle of the Suncook Mountains and a source of the Suncook River. (1857 - New Hampshire as it is ... By Edwin Azro Charlton) “The source of the Suncook is a pond on the top of one of the Suncook Mountains, 900 feet above its base. The water of this pond...
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