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What the guy at the gate told us The guy at the gate told us that the land owners do not hunt, they just want to preserve their deer population, and prevent hunters that fake to be hikers to get there. So they may be hunters who like hikers and hunters, but who like the deers too. Anyway...

Hiked Dix today - with or without are both good options Hello, we hiked Dix today. We had crampons, but decided not to use them, to keep a faster pace, to save the time it takes to put them on, and to reduce the risk of injury while jumping of small steps on our way down (better to slide a...

Been there today We drove there this morning, to be told that the TRAILS, not only the gate, were closed. Trails are closed during the big game hunting, from Oct 22 to Dec 5. After Dec 5, the gate remains closed, but the trails re-open. It was not clear if it was because the land owners are...

Hello, does anyone knows if it is currently possible to drive up to the (summer) parking lot near Elk Lake. In Winter, there is a gate at Clear pond, and hikers have to walk a couple extra miles. Is the gate closed now ? At which approximate date do they close it ? I have already been up...

Free USGS maps of NYS online The maps can be downloaded from http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/quads/usgsdrg.htm - click on the map you want - clicking on the uppermost "download quad" gives you the black & white map, separated in 2 parts: A) the contour lines, B) everything else. It is up to you...

Enviro-lecturing Meo has worked on identifying/classifying the highest summits of the Torngats. BTW, see http://www.lnt.org The problem I think with with "sensitizing" people is measure. About 10 years ago, I used to do some endless lecturing to anyone I went outdoors with. I found that...

Some comments First of all I would never risk my life by letting the Canadian army take me in one of their helicopters :-) About the polar bears: going there is moving from the end of the feeding chain to somewhere in the middle.... About climbing those mountains: I'm pretty excited at the...

Re. Chimney Mountain, see a link to pics & info on its Eagle Cave http://chimneymountain.hypermart.net/insidelook.htm Charles

Pics, and Info doc Whiteface Road Pics: http://community.webshots.com/album/58218001PLwEQh Whiteface Road description with map available from http://www.cartespleinair.org Under Ski-Cartes, then at the bottom of the page. Although the web page is in French, the document is in English Enjoy ...

Unofficial 111ers website I maintain the UNOFFICIAL 111ers website, which can be accessed from www.cartespleinair.org (by clicking on the 111ers link in the left navigation bar) It happened in the past that people updated me and asked me to change the mail address of the 111ers, 46ers, or...

Just in front of the pond There is a campsite straight north of Bradley Pond, on the herd path towards times-square. I think it is 0.3 mi from the maintained trail. Actually, it is about 50-100m north of the herd path. In summer, you cannot see it from the herd path, but as soon as there is...

Cross the brook as late as you can A coupe winters ago, Meo and me broke through the ice of North Fork Boquet. There was a flood, and water went over the "regular" ice, then a second layer of ice formed. When it broke, I stood on the bottom layer. Our boots were damped wet. We had crosses...

Depends on the snow conditions On a hard packed and icy trail, I see no problem barebooting, makes sense. If you posthole, then when it freezes, it leaves holes in the trail for a very long time, then I agree with Pin-Pin: wear snowshoes, this is not a matter of opinion, wear snowshoes...