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Ropes and gadgets packed, John's Brook trail passed as we glided by, passing some deer and a few leanto's. Howard leanto contained a slumbering family, so good weather meant a night under the stars. Five water crossings deposited us at the junction for the Brothers. A short 'whack lead us to...

All, It is time for my family to move on to bigger and better things. I have lived in CT for the last 28 years and have thoroughly enjoyed my time here. I will miss the beautiful autumn leaves and wonderful northeast mountains with their own personalities. Mostly I will miss my friends and...

This is a catch-up post about a trip I did on memorial day... Here goes... For the past few months I have been climbing with something of a "partner" and it has been great. It is nice to have someone at your level who you can trust completely on belay, who has climbed things you cannot even...

In case you were out of town this weekend, the weather forecast for this past weekend was fairly dismal. Our best chance for good weather turned out to be the Catskills, and after perusing a bunch of options, we settled on a little peak in the heart of the park by the Name of Hunter. 2000 feet...

My friend Ben joined Colden and myself this Friday for a quick trip to the Adirondacks. The plan was simple. Hike to a leanto, explore a bit, hike out. Right. Friday we arrived to a star-filled night and stayed at a semi-secret campground near Tahawus. We were surprised to see the stars...

Sunday morning I managed to get out to the cliff for a bit of a climb. Many of the CCMers were going to be there so I figured I could beg a belay when they go there. I arrived at the cliff, and talked to a few people who were already there, none of the CCM. There was a party of three and one...

Hey guys. Thought I would pass this on: http://gearx.com/product_info.php?products_id=16601 10-point step-in crampons. I forget the exact weight, but it is somewhere in the neighborhood of 32oz for the pair, it might be 24oz. Lightest steel cramps you can find. Great price too. Awesome...

I arrived at the west side parking lot with little expectation for action.My owner milled about at the uberfall for an hour or so before his rope gun showed up. My owner was expecting his leader to come fully equiped so pieces of me may only be used as some extras. Alas, the pony tailed and...

A crisp clear morning greeted us as we packed up our gear for the short trek up to Huntington ravine. An earlier check at the logs told us we were likely to be the first in the ravine this morning. We passed one party, and one gentleman sped by us as we marched the trail up from Pinkham notch...

Two days of ice climbing left my forearms raw enough to forego another pump-fest. Besides, it was -5*F and my partner took a nasty lead fall the day previous and did not feel up to chopping away for a third day. After narrowly avoiding an oncoming traffic we found ourselves at the "App Gap."...

Colden has been gnawing at the bit for sometime to use his shiny new snowshoes. I would let him use them around the house, but we have hardwood floors everywhere. Besides, snow is so much more fun. I am happy to say they are no longer new or shiny. Four of us headed up after work on Friday...

It has been a tradition on this site to do an annual review of sorts. Sorry this tread came so late. It is nice to see other member's progress with their lists if that sort of thing interests you, and also if you see someone close to finishing, it may give you some incentive to join them. My...

On Saturday I headed out for what may be regrettably the last technical rock climb of the year. What a great day it was. A co-worker from the Y (Chip) and I settled on Ragged mountain and a few more hours of sleep after debating whether or not to head to the gunks for the day. We arrived at...

After much trouble trying to find a hiking partner for the weekend I finally gave up, set my plans as a solo trip, and resolved to have a great time with some solitude. Arm PMed me on Thursday offering to give me a car spot. By the end of the day he had graciously offered for me to stay at his...

On my search for a step-in binding compatible with my beloved Tubbs I ran across the following patent: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4620375.pdf Basically, the crampon is attached to the snowshoe on a pivot with a quick release mechanism. Wow. This is something I have been thinking about...

Saturday morning Ben and Kristina arrived promptly at my house in East Granby, where we were to depart from shortly. I was just getting out of bed when they arrived. We sped through Mass, noticing the frequent construction that had been noted on the board. Many places on I-91 have closed...

Hi all, Two years running VFTT has gotten together in late October/Early November for a trip up one of New Hampshires favourite "little mountains." In an effort to continue this tradition I would like to put forth a few dates. It is possible for us to camp out at the bottom of the mountain...

Looking for anyone interested in a short-ish Vermont overnighter. You will be joining my son Colden and I on a short jaunt up the Skylight Pond Trail for a night at the Skylight Pond Lodge ($5 per night). Side trip to Breadloaf mountain is likely to occur. Breadloaf has an awesome view of...

Looking for interested hiking partner for the weekend of October 19th. I am fairly flexible as I am about 1/2 way through the 115. I'm even willing to cook you dinner! Most of the time I crash-out in the back country, but sometimes I will grab a night at a hostel if that makes sense. I am...

Hey all, This is a quicky report. Last weekend I was up in NH taking my Top Rope Site-Manager Course, and on Saturday I had a chance to sample some 4Ker altitude so I went for it. Finishing up at Cathedral ledge (an awesome spot by the way if you want to see people climbing). I headed back...