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Subaruable? Is that when you drive your Subaru to the summit? :cool:

I probably don't need to rehash that whole debate since the original thread discussing this topic is likely available in the VFTT archives, but some of us found it silly that a non-pejorative word like "redlining" could be perceived as injurious or derogatory. It's a word that accurately...

Shay is way ahead of me as I sit on 34, and that includes delisted peaks Hibbard and West Royce. I like the Sandwich Range Wilderness and did a solo loop over Wonalancet, Hibbard, and Hedgehog a few years ago. I enjoyed that weekday hike and maybe saw 5 people all day. Some nice open ledges...

That is an excellent photo, Joe. Is that Lafayettte?

When they are finished, it probably won't look much like I remember it, having last hiked that loop in 2004. Counter-clockwise btw peakbagger :cool: But I suppose this kind of trail hardening is going to be necessary if popular routes like this are going to survive for future generations. When I...

I appreciate and applaud all the trail work done by the Trailwrights. Artists Bluff, Sugarloaf, and Pemigewasset are all high use areas and will need continued attention to remain viable. I am not familiar with Fox Forest. Thanks to all.

Thanks a lot. I know you mostly hike solo with your dog, so I am honored. I usually stay at my buddy's cabin and we have hiked together for almost 40 years. If he bombs, I will give you a shout. I used to do lots of solos as well, but not so much anymore. (to keep my wife happy) :cool: My...

I bet he enjoys the hiking a lot more than the dog shows! Nice accomplishment for the two of you, but it sounds like you have many more hikes left in those boots and paws. I am planning on getting to a few more 52WAV peaks in August as I return to NH and to hiking those 3K and 2K peaks I...

Well, I grew up nearby in Mass and had no knowledge of this incident which coincidentally occurred 59 years ago today. The secret was apparently well kept. What a tragedy for his large family.

This appears to be an exercise in semantics. I would not consider my backpack as a "food storage container" although I suppose technically it is. I don't believe the sign and the warning is intended that way although the wording is open to interpretation.

The northeast point is the recognized higher of the two although I have experienced the same impression. The southwest summit also feels more like a summit than the flattish bump on the Twinway. The other point of contention regarding Guyot is the assertion in some quarters that its prominence...

Appreciate those historical links. History is seldom neat and clean, nor is it simple or one-sided. The Native Americans were ruthlessly pushed aside, dispossessed of their land, lied to, cheated, and almost exterminated by the European expansion across America. Their descendants have legitimate...

Thanks Ken. It's good to know the Trailwrights are still active. Full disclosure, 66 is really just plus 18 on top of the 48. I should also point out that I was not playing by the Trailwrights' rules. By their standards (one peak per hike) I wouldn't even have the 48. I'm just saying that I've...

I don't hear much about the Trailwrights on VFTT anymore, but I assume they are still out there. The TW72 list was the first NH list I discovered after pursuing the NH48 for several years. While I never completed the list, I did get to 66 of them, choosing to forgo the half dozen bushwhacks and...

While a good argument can be invigorating, these discussions often degenerate into pre-disposed positions and previously established personal animosities. I liked it better when VFTT was dominated by discussions like the thread on the best route for the Baldfaces, but those are definitely in the...

I did the exact route described by Sierra a few years back. Slippery Brook up and Bicknell Ridge down. The Baldfaces are unique and that hike is one of my favorites in the White Mts. You also get a nice outlook from Baldface Knob when you cut across from the Slippery Brook Trail to the Baldface...

I'm not really trying to revive this thread, but I noticed that I never actually weighed in on the original question of the renaming of the mountain. I have supported the renaming of sports teams with offensive racist names like the Washington football team, the Cleveland baseball team and the...

Not to mention Cleveland and Clinton.

The city of Chattanooga was once a Cherokee trading post on the Tennessee River. Until the late 1830s, it was called Ross' Landing after Chief John Ross of the Cherokee tribe. Ross was only 1/8th Cherokee, but according to tribal law, he was a Cherokee even though he looked a lot more like his...

Given your vast superpowers, I would like to clarify that my reply to you about hiking ski trails was just a joke and I was only pulling your leg, so to speak. Please do not nuke me and obliterate my VFTT existence. Good explanation here. Thanks for that.