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July 5th 2009 Parking lot to herd path easy going with several ankle deep muddy sections. Trail wet after 6 straight days of rain. Heard path wet and muddy with some calf deep section going up Emmons and Seward. Paths easy and fun to follow with minimum blow down. Black flies out in afternoon...

July 4th 2009 From parking lot to herd path easy going though with many long muddy sections as this was day six of six straight days of rain. Mud usually ankle deep so it is easy to walk straight through the middle. 46 er flagged herd path muddy and very wet often with flowing water. Path easy...

Loj to trail junction mostly dry then trail becomes wet after first few hundred yards, as it starts to climb. Plenty of stable rocks and roots for secure footing at the more muddy sections. Snow starts just before waterfall and continues up to first cairn. Yak tracks got me up but I would have...

Mostly dry from the Loj to Marcy Dam. Wet and a bit muddy onwards to phelps trail junction. Stream can easily be rock hopped. Phelps trail very wet. No snow exect for a brief (100 yds or so) spell on a flat trail section roughly halfway through the climb. Crampons definetly not needed if temps...

Thanks for the heads up on this event. I have not gone out this winter so here is my chance :-) If I can go I will let you know.

no doubt about it. My two season old denali ascent snowshoes needed servicing. I went in to have them shipped bach to MSR for in warrenty repair. The store simply exchanged them. Last winter my 20 year old Mountainsmith frost fire II pack ( also purchased from ems) tortured my somewhat older...

Thanks all, lots of useful feedback concerning gear and info resources. I have not visited Backpackinglight.com in years and don't own the complete walker :o, checking them both out. dave.m I was thinking more of winter but now I have promised mysef to get out during the snowless months. I do...

Hello Tramper Al Appreciate the response and the question. I use the vbl with a -20F EMS down bag. The vbl was purchased to help keep the down dry but you might have something there, the bag still feels airy and cool without the vbl (evaporative cooling?). The bag still gets quite damp, I guess...

I usually winter day hike solo . Thinking also of using leantos more to save weight when solo camping. I am thinking of getting a bivy. It could be a useful emergency tool and a lightweight alternative to a fully occupied leanto or double as a sleeping bag cover in the leanto under windy...

I picked up the Lowepro top load bag suggested in this this thread. It would not fit the hipbelt on my pack, I wore it on the sternum strap with an elastic safety strap going to a beaner on my shoulder strap. It was always right there tempting me to take too many pictures :o Thanks

Hello KenG Definitely second the advice given so far. Was up esther last weekend and found the trail and snow to be perfect for snow shoes. The crampons and ice axe will not get any use. Snowshoeing this week in the adk's has been superb. Have a blast.

Thanks Darren. No I did not know, was yet to begin the research. Thanks

Iroquios, marshall, skylight and gray on the possibles list.

Thanks to all for your input, I have a few ideas to try. My old olympus digital camera took great shots, untill the lens and viewfinder ices up on bushwacks. My olympus film point and shoot is all weather but it still ices and the picture quality could be much better. Besides picture quality...

Any techniques for keeping the bulky beast readily accessible but out of your way and out of harms way if you take a tumble? :confused: Thanks

I use vbl 's (plastic bags) in my winter boots and would not winter hike without them. I use one in my down bag along with one top and bottom thermal layer, boy do I wake up wet, quite warm but wring out the thermals wet. I can usually change thermals or throw on additional layers before I...

Thanks all for the encouraging responses. I now feel more comfortable about using the leantos. Just hoping that the wind is blowing in the right direction :)

Thinking of camping in the Colden lake Flowed lands area and going for a few last winter 20004/05 peaks. I have always managed to camp away from popular areas and always in a tent. Considering using a leanto to save weight. Is it standard practice to leave ones belongings (sleeping bag and other...

Hey vp3 good to hear from you. I am in the same boat as you. Seems I only do this stuff during the winter :confused:

I also endorse the AustriAlpin Stubauials. They are light, very packable ten pointers' that can easily adjust from heavy plastic boots to flexible mickey mouse rubber boots. No tools required. Under $90.