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Thanks. I guess we'll go, taking traction, and hope it's OK. Obviously at least some ice is likely, given the pattern of sunny days and frigid nights. There's a chance we'll continue on to Osceola proper, but that's not really the mission. I was wondering about that when I read your plan...

I was thinking of a quick out & back tomorrow from the Kanc. I've never done this route & I know it's said to be very steep and sometimes icy. Any sense of how things are in there right now? We have traction & are generally comfortable on winter trails, but don't want to go if it's going to...

Youch. Tough hike. Good job getting everyone safely home.

What do you call the type of person who can't get past question 9 without becoming bored? That's me. For what it's worth, I'm a peakbagger, albeit a very lackadaisical one. I took 25 years to finish the ADK 46. I hiked my first NH peak in 1987; I'm on #42 now. I've also gone back to many...

You can park near the gate, around 1/2 mile below the state park, until the road gets snowed in. After that, the turnaround is about 3/4 mile below that. So, it adds some distance to your trip. Make sure you bring traction (microspikes or crampons) and full winter gear for this trip, this...

Very exciting, good luck with it. Looks like a nice week to cram in any last hikes.

'bout three inches in East Hardwick, VT

Thanks for posting. I'm glad I checked out your report last night; it influenced our footwear choices for today's hike (Hancocks) very helpfully. Looks like you had a nice day (as did we).

No, not crazy. I love winter overnights & have been looking forward to this year's "winter expedition" since June. Devote some effort -- both in reading and in at- or near-home actual outdoor experimentation -- to learning how to sleep. Two pads, use your draft collar, use your hood fully...

where's that barn dance icon when I need it?

Nice report. For various reasons I've ended up coming off that range real late a couple of different times. It can be very eerie up there in the dark, especially this late in the season.

Ugh. That sounds awful ... Sounds like he took care of it pretty well, though. Scary to think of things that could have happened with that, but by the sounds of it they didn't. Good for him, I guess!

Nothing too strange going on ... most blowdowns have been cleared post-Irene, but there is one big, complicated one with multiple spring-loaded pinned trees involved about 3/4 mile up from 118 that necessitates a short bushwhack around. Trail is slippery with wet rocks & mud under deep layer...

... bring me along and there will always be someone there who skis worse than you do ...

Has anyone mentioned Mt. Jackson yet? Very comparable with Cascade -- a 4,000 footer with a killer open summit, 2.5 miles x ~2,000' climb and a little bit of sporty scrambling at the top. If your newbie is feeling spunky you can extend the trip to make a loop over to Mt. Webster and down that...

Am I the only one with the sinking feeling that I know how this is going to turn out?

You'll notice this any time the press covers anything you know anything about. It's amazing how far off-target most news coverage is, most of the time. But back to the issue at hand -- yes, it's terrible. It's a dangerous place. I don't know that competition, exactly, contributed to this...

wow, stunning.

Awesome! I didn't realize you'd gotten them all. Some of the skiing looks pretty sketchy, but I guess you know that by now! I'll admit, I had my doubts. Thanks for sharing the video. Who's the band? That's some fun music ...

Treadway generally OK post-Irene, with a few minor wet spots. Two good-sized trunks down across the DNT between the state land gate and the LT, and three or four good-sized whole blowdown hardwood canopies blocking the LT between Corliss Camp and the summit of Butternut Mtn. Otherwise, trail...