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This is what I see. Not sure if its a place holder prior to an unplug. GONE HIKING Except our IT department who are hard at work making planned updates to our website. Take a break, get outside, or stop by your local EMS store in the meantime. We'll see you back on our new, enhanced website soon!

This seems germane to the discussion of dangerous activities.... Jaffrey, NH – On June 10, 2024, at approximately 11:50 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified by South Western New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid about a hiker that had fallen on the White Cross Trail near tree line...

I learned yesterday that the Forest Society of NH has acquired the Route 11 trailhead from the State. They now control access and can set policy re parking. However, parking continues to be allowed on the mountain-side of Route 11 and the town of Alton prohibits parking on the lake-side of the...

Franconia Ridge provides pretty reliable lift most days.

The tow comes up from Franconia airport across from the Inn. But this old buck had quite a ride from VT and almost back. As with single engine flight, altitude is your friend.

Everest is the first time some of these folks have tried out crampons!

In WIFA training they tell you if a person falls the equivalent of their body height (5-6 feet) check for serious back and neck injuries in addition to head injuries. Earth's Gravity is a cruel mistress.

Cool Story: This kid who just summited Everest has Wachusett to thank for his success.

W Leb is a high revenue performer in the EMS system, as is Portsmouth. My guess is Concord NH or possibly N Conway. When I worked at Portsmouth we got two trucks a week from the Meriden warehouse. With layoffs pending there wonder if they will retain enough staff to keep supply chain flowing...

When I lived in southern CT in the early 70s we went to the Ardrsley NY store. It was a gear goldmine and fun place to shop. Will always be a warm place in my heart and memory for the chain.

Al Hospers' newsletter says the climber was setting routes in the gym. He might have been an employee, thus the OSHA presence post fall. The highest walls at Vert Dreams are 50-70 feet and do not provide auto-belay systems. So possible a belayer mistake, anchor failure or pilot error on his part.

I was in the Portsmouth store in mid-April and was surprised ti see no Spring / Summer gear on display. It looked like they were still in deep winter mode. Made me wonder.... The Meriden CT facility is the central warehouse that dispatches trucks to all retail locations.

Here's a strange one. A well known NH climber fell tell to his death in a rock gym. Vertical Dreams in Manchester was the scene of the accident and fall was 50-60 feet.

The worst erosion occurs where the trail traverses a gravel bank just beyond the parking lot. A very unstable subsurface to begin with and active watercourse. I hope they hardscape or pave that entire section. The road walk is not in bad shape considering the use it sees. Several eroded...

I enjoy both and I think each has its place. Never say never.

Did you need to render any first aid to keep her mobile?

I think his assumption was he'd be doing a day light run and out by dark, which he almost was. As usual, best case assumptions can be a problem.

I 'm surprised this thread has not discussed the dreaded SOLO aspect of this event. Maybe we've gotten over that? Should all all solo adventurers be required to carry a SPOT--like device, else deemed irresponsible? (11th essential:!)

April in Cambridge and April on Mount Adams are two very different worlds. The shoulder seasons kill.

I looked at the Escalator route she was doing and it is unrelenting steep ice, snow and rock. Very demanding and not heavily traveled. A terrible loss for the ADK SAR community.