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Hmmm....that's an interesting point. Not sure how it were possible (if not being done already), but that's a provocative idea! "A portion of your rental fee goes to the NH F&G for saving your butt" :D

Can't make this up.... I made no mention of whether I am for or against the ATV's in that area. I have family that live there, and THEY are for and against it. Not sure how your post relates to hikers needing rescued, either. That being said, you are the one that lives in a bubble if you...

I can't comment on the pimps and hookers, but you'd be naïve to think there aren't drunks, drug "peddlers", etc. in the ATV crew as well.

Gros Morne to the Arrigetch, but damn close! And, yes, it's seen a quite bit.

To me, a pad is one of the most underrated items out there. Even just a piece of one, no matter the situation (rescue or not), I love my pad. I took an old Ridge-Rest and cut it down to 2x2. I can put in IN my pack to ensure nothing is poking me, or strap it tightly outside. Stand on it in...

To you. Not sure you should speak on everyone's behalf.

Our first backpacking trip, to 13 Falls, as kids was LLLOOONNNGGGG. We'd never done anything like that and were gassed walking out. Let's just say we learned a lot. I started counting steps from the first time I heard a car to when we got to the lot. 703. I find myself counting steps...

Andrew, I'll apologize on behalf of my wife as she likely contributed to some of that trash. It was a high school party spot.....

Finally got to watch this last night, and thought it was a great movie. He was certainly an amazing climber and when some of the best climbers in the world defer to him, that's something. I, too, missed anything about his parents' failures. Certainly his mother in the movie showed the...

As we drift (pun intended) into a snowfall discussion, I haven't been able to find a good example for the Whites, specifically. Instead, by looking at Burlington VT, Portland ME, Albany NY and Boston MA avg per year (broken down by decade) since 1900: Portland: 73.5, 65, 70.8, 71.6, 65, 74...

The Brutus and Black Pond bushwacks are relatively "recent"; maybe within the last 20 years I believe. Lincoln Brook Trail wasn't very commonly travelled and used to be hard to follow; nearly impossible past the slide. As with many trails, it was much less travelled 30 years ago so a winter bag...

Owl's Head most comes to mind. The Twins, Garfield, Galehead likely have become easier as many shortcuts have been found vs. long walks on closed access roads to trail heads.

I don't view it as falsified. But, it's fair to recognize the effort some take to get to basecamp for these peaks. That alone takes weeks, months in some cases. That effort is never accounted for, nor is it here either. Being able to go from basecamp to basecamp via a helicopter shaves a...

Except, this is different. The underlying theme of the movie was just that: Western & European climbers get the glory while the sherpas do the work. Nims, being Nepalese and being close to the sherpas personally, if any of them HAD done the same peaks I would've expected just as much of the...

I had a similar thought, re: the crew. I am curious how many were with him the entire time.

Whelp, I misunderstood his role in the film. The above is true, just doesn't apply. Great movie!

Jimmy Chin is a fantastic cinematographer with an impressive resume. Looking forward to this.

Always appreciate hearing of first-person accounts of issues that can happen to experienced hikers. It's not always the jeans and sneakers crowd that get in trouble. I can vouch for that. Hope you heal well and get back soon.

Boy I started to read that and just lost interest....

Wait, so you are telling me that the warranty offer they are selling me on my 15-year old car ISN'T real??