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tcd, i agree with your point about the open slopes here on the east coast. any slope in that 25-45 degree range has avy potential. IMO, the slides in the adks have unique avalanche potential since they often do not have any natural anchors for the snow to adhere. the bond between ice on the...

i boarded kilburn 3/6. the conditions were pretty good then, a nice 4-8" creamy layer of light snow, though the ice bulges and rocks were still present in some locations as always. shame to hear about the recent rain out. when was it? was it very damaging to the preexisting snowpack? how did...

that was a really good article phil, thanks. crazymama, thanks for the DEC link as well. the warning is a bit too generalized and tended toward a general warning for my tastes, but any good info is good info. i recently read another story (perhaps the same adks paper) about avalanches in the...

http://www.planetfear.com/article_detail.asp?a_id=360 here is a quick and dirty measurement with ski poles. it is not meant to be used for slope angle accuracy, but is a tool to let skiers know when they are in avy terrain of 30-45+ degrees.

stubai universals and any other aluminum cramps are excellent if they are used mainly on snow/glaciated terrain. however, if you think you will be in areas where rock and other hard surfaces (ice) may be present, steel are still preferable...especially long term as the alu points wear down...

kd, no problem. they have a pretty decent selection of AT (alpine touring) setups there. they rent boots as well, mostly scarpa lasers which will give you much better control over your skis than the koflachs. they are quite a bit heavier/beefier if you are just looking to tour the trails...

the mountaineer in keene rents AT/randonnee and tele setups and skins. if you're going march 5th weekend you may have a tough time getting rentals since that is their skifest weekend. give the website a look for the number and give them a call. i've always found them to be professional and...

hypalon patches if you can find them. this is a rubbery material that is stitchable. also keprotech, which is the instep patch material on my goretex pants works well.

missionsman, thanks for the link...bought a pair of the morrow/intuition's for $30. :D

i have two jackets for insulation which perform very different functions: moonstone 750 fill down sweater medium size (regular size for me). i wear this under a shell or alone. it is light, compressible and performs well if conditions to not become too wet. cloudveil enclosure primaloft...

i don't think the problems with compression and long term heat loss are as much of a concern for a jacket as opposed to sleeping bags. i looked at the dolomitti jacket and decided to go with it after reading several positive reviews. three things i particularly liked about the dolomitti: 1...

shayne, if you plan on using a down bag, then i think it is wise to purchase a synth belay parka such as the DAS or something similar. i have the cloudveil enclosure and swear by it. it can really take perspiration and some considerable soaking while still maintaining its warming capability...

Rob, i use an osprey ceres 50 which equates to about 3500cu". this is an excellent pack for both extended trips and can be reduced down to a much smaller pack for 1 day/summit duty. there is a ceres 38 as well...closer to your 2000cu" needs. one consideration: these packs are a little heavy due...

i can't give you a definitive answer about that, but i doubt it. though there was some ice ringing the lake from fairly cold temps overnight on weds. i can't imagine based on recent temps that there would be adequate cold to freeze the lake solid. carol: taylor was a parking lot while i was...

thanks for the input oldsmores and percious...note bene. carol: where is the feldspar leanto? is this approached from the adk loj parking area or somewhere else in keene along the way? also, i think i noticed some time back you had a pic of goodman stadium...am i to assume you're a lehigh...

3 days - wed, thurs and fri of this week just opened up for me and i am looking into a 3 day adk trip. i usually do more homework, but this is spur of the moment and would appreciate any suggestions. i will be spending one day at heart lake and hiking colden to do some recon of the slides for a...

spencer, thank you...exactly the information i was looking for. i may bother you for those extra pix if you don't mind. thanks and good luck to you and the others on your trip, it sounds like an excellent trip. thanks for the jon tierney info as well. and our varying levels of winter...

please excuse the interruption here, but some folks from another forum and myself have been trying to put together a backcountry ski trip to katahdin. i will enclose the link for those interested. my question, since i am unfamiliar with the area; is this at all a technical undertaking? we do...

i've been using a mtn hardwear one forget the name. it has trango, which i think is a mtn hardwear laminate and gore windstopper. pretty warm, very durable, not as stretchy as some of the other softshells seem to be (the ones that have schoeller) but it moves well enough. it can be a bit heavy...

unfortunately, those reviews of the jackrabbit are not totally unfair. i think they may be a bit harsh, but they aren't completely uncalled for either. i stay at the jackrabbit in winter sometimes when i can't make it into the park at night and will be spending the night only and getting an...