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  1. Mac

    Ammo Rescue - Lost one of his alpine hiking sneakers

    He might've benefited from using spikes, as you have referenced.
  2. Mac

    Echos of Emily

    Another article says that she started her hike around 2 PM.
  3. Mac

    Accessible Peaks in Western Maine during the Wintertime

    Burnt Hill (Mountain) is accessible from the Sugarloaf parking lot (about 500 yard walk to the left). Summit elevation is 2,884 (Peakery), so slightly under 3K. I hiked it this past summer, but never in winter.
  4. Mac

    Candlemas Day (AKA Groundhog day)

    Here's our Groundhog Day weekend. 3 feet of new snow in CB Highlands. I'll be heading up there for some excellent back-country snowshoeing. https://instantweatherinc.com/atlantic/forecast/2024/2/2/snow
  5. Mac

    Fatality on Mt. Guyot

    Without oxygen, no less. "On 20 August 1980, Reinhold did the climb all on his own to achieve the record for first solo summit of Everest. It took him three days to make the ascent from his base camp at 6,500 m (21,325 ft) and he did it without the use of bottled oxygen." From Guinness Book of...
  6. Mac

    Fatality on Mt. Guyot

    Excerpt from article, MW forecast, Feb 15, 2015: Temperatures will be falling today, reaching – 35 degrees F (–37 degrees C) on the summit overnight. During this time, wind speeds will be rising quickly up to the 100 mph (161 kph) mark, with gusts possibly reaching 125 mph (201 kph). I was...
  7. Mac

    Fatality on Mt. Guyot

    If I recall (from Ty's book), they didn't look at the Sunday morning forecast, which had changed significantly from the previous day. Not sure if this would've changed their decision, but it's possible.
  8. Mac

    Avalanche resulting in rescue Great Gulf.

    Agreed. If you listen to the patrollers at the large ski resorts, they believe that helmetless skiers (like me) ski more cautiously than those wearing helmets, and they have seen an uptick in serious core (torso) injuries as helmet use became more prevalent.
  9. Mac

    Current Maine 4K List

    Did Saddleback and the Horn a few years ago. Views from the ridge are spectacular. A bit like Franconia, but trail is much less rugged.
  10. Mac

    First snow of the season in Gorham NH

    Getting "significant" snow on Wednesday. We live at 262 ft. on the Atlantic coast. This is quite early for us.
  11. Mac

    Wolves in Maine (no mountain lions yet)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine "most closely resembles a large Fisher"
  12. Mac

    Wolves in Maine (no mountain lions yet)

    There are wolves in the Chic Chocs (Gaspe, Quebec), at least there were in 2012. This one was thought to have crossed to New Brunswick across the frozen Bay of Chaleur. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/wolf-killed-in-n-b-1st-in-century-1.1146960 Not directly adjacent to Maine, but...
  13. Mac

    Mt Washington, Butterflies and Dandelions

    We're encouraged not to mow in May, to allow bees to harvest from dandelions, etc. About 1/2 of our cleared land is left untouched in May, and we have noticed an uptick in the number of bees.
  14. Mac

    Solo hiking a badge of honor?

    Agreed. My hikes are planned from a solo perspective, but I almost always end up encountering other hikers, as I usually stick to established trails.
  15. Mac

    Thank you, Dr. Mohammed Ellozy

    I used the Github site a few weeks ago to plan a recent trip to Crawford Notch. Many thanks, Dr. Ellozy.
  16. Mac

    The latest in long a line of proposals for Millinocket

    Was there once (2nd Katahdin climb}.
  17. Mac

    Looks like another one of those Ammo Rescues

    I'm heading to the Chic Chocs this weekend, and will be carrying spikes and snowshoes. It's definitely shoulder season up there (and there's no phone service anyway). Sure, it's a bit of extra weight, but it's useful to be prepared for varying conditions. Weather station at the summit of Mont...
  18. Mac

    Tree Well versus Spruce Trap - What is the difference?

    agreed. Happened to me at Saddleback about 12 years ago. There was a lot of snow below the AT, above the top of the lift. Me, and a guy about 150 feet away, went into traps almost simultaneously. I was able to self rescue. The guy's buddies pulled him out. It was a winter with two 4 foot plus...
  19. Mac

    Big Sugarloaf Expansion Approved

    Thanks, Skiguy. I'll be in the area next week, and will be sure to ask around about the supernatural aspect :D
  20. Mac

    Big Sugarloaf Expansion Approved

    They have a separate initiative for staff housing, including https://unofficialnetworks.com/2022/04/14/sugarloaf-adding-employee-housing/
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