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  1. Mike P.

    Is the Franconia Notch Shuttle going to run in the Summer of 2022?

    Well, you could have walked the bike path without going over Cannon.:D Problem with not running the shuttle is that they will just park along the highway. You can't tow 100's of cars, the impoundment lots aren't that big and having them walk several miles or whatever the distance to Littleton...
  2. Mike P.

    Mt. Tom , MA Parking from the north?

    So we went yesterday in the humidity and we didn't make it to the top, stopping at Whiting Peak. Three of the five either didn't bring enough water or was not feeling good. I was pretty slow but okay. Educational trip, if you stay on the New England Trail (M&M) for the entire 11.2 miles to...
  3. Mike P.

    Mt. Tom , MA Parking from the north?

    Looking at going this weekend and looking to make it a longer trip than the quick steep trip from Rt. 141. Looking for some parking intel. Is there parking where the Mid-State (M&M) Trail crosses East St. or the small Cul-de-sac just west of the East St. - Route 5 junction. Looks like there...
  4. Mike P.

    My.Washington

    Here is a Monday Trail Condition report for the other side from someone who is well trusted on that site and here: https://www.newenglandtrailconditions.com/nh/viewreport.php?entryid=60725 I suspect Alltrails and FB hiking groups in NH and MA will have updates after each weekend. I'd expect...
  5. Mike P.

    Fire in Shelburne?

    Thank you for keeping us updated.
  6. Mike P.

    Remaining snow at high elevation?

    From a trip someone made on Sunday to Parker and the South Knob of ? (Parker or Resolution?) We barebooted the whole way. The vast majority of this route is free of snow and ice. But the South Knob summit spur still had deep snow. It’s too soft to support snowshoes (plus it’s barely a tenth of...
  7. Mike P.

    Another rescue of a well prepared hiker.

    Another over the weekend: https://nhfishgame.com/2022/05/09/hiker-rescued-south-moat-mountain/ Slightly more info, at least that they frequently are in NH hiking. a 2:30 slip and fall might be water refreezing or a thin layer of mud on top of frozen ground but just guessing at this point.
  8. Mike P.

    Another rescue of a well prepared hiker.

    https://nhfishgame.com/2022/05/06/injured-hiker-flown-from-smarts-mountain/ I don't really question if they were well prepared, I just wish there was some more info. I don't think F&G is lying but more details might be nice. Ice? mud? neither? Was there ice and snow on Smarts, was the...
  9. Mike P.

    Tripoli road

    The FB 5/3 update has Bear Notch open but Tripoli still closed.
  10. Mike P.

    Tripoli road

    I see no Osceola trip on NE Trail Conditions for Saturday and Sunday and many were out so I'm thinking it's still closed. Does anyone have official confirmation? I would have thought the FB or TrailsNH site would have updated over, or after, the weekend.
  11. Mike P.

    Tripoli road

    Was looking for the old report which I think is gone. Found these links instead, more like schedules. The FB Posts seem contradictory of each other but my FB knowledge is poor. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/roadsroundup?fref=mentions https://trailsnh.com/reports/Forest-Roads-Gates.php...
  12. Mike P.

    Proposed new White Mountains "Attraction"

    I'm too old for this. Considering one usually visits these places where you won't see someone you know, anywhere near the whites or on the way to a trailhead would be just like being in my own neighborhood.
  13. Mike P.

    Weekend rescue

    That really wasn't what I would have questioned, it would have been "who was prepared for spring hiking conditions in the White Mountains and had purchased a Hike Safe Card." Even on VFTT what would "prepared" mean? From what I see of regional radar when watching the local news, looks like...
  14. Mike P.

    Weekend rescue

    Was also in the NH F&G Page, same wording. The article makes no mention of whether they needed or had traction, just that sjte was equipped for Spring conditions.
  15. Mike P.

    NH hikers murdered

    When this happened to me in Bushnell Park when I was between wives, (early 90's), I just had to wear my wedding ring when I went shirtless in the park At the time I was playing a lot of beach volleyball so I was tanning at lunch to avoid having to wear my too much lotion during tournaments...
  16. Mike P.

    NH hikers murdered

    When attacked, you need to be willing to kill otherwise carrying is pointless. It's not something everyone can do. If you can and when you have it with you great. If in your household, do you know all household members are willing to kill an intruder? Can you bring it to work? In CT, many...
  17. Mike P.

    Hiker asked for a rescue...via Facebook

    Well, I guess I failed Gridding as sport. Did Monadnock for my 25th time yesterday. Remembering this conversation, I went to check if I had done it in all twelve months. Several July trips as I used to go after work for sunset when it was setting near its latest time. For twenty-five times...
  18. Mike P.

    Snow totals from April 18th - 19th?

    How did the ADK and Catskills do? Looks like several inches to possibly a foot or more in the Central ADK.
  19. Mike P.

    Hiker asked for a rescue...via Facebook

    I would agree and see there is nothing yet on NH F&G so he self-rescued before they even got to the trailhead. It does bring up the question though, how many hours of suffering is required before you aren't panicking? That would be personal as some people might be more prone to hyperthermia or...
  20. Mike P.

    Kearsage North Rescue

    I missed that, that is sad indeed.
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