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I would recommend either Burlington, Vermont or Bend, Oregon. If you want to stay in the east, then Burlington is a great choice. You have the Green Mountains <30 minutes away and the ADK and White Mountains within 2 hours in either direction. There's the great big lake, Lake Champlain, and a...

Things were really popping in Vermont this weekend. A bit hazy on Saturday, but Sunday was spectacular. Great reds and yellows, still green in some places. By next weekend we should be in full swing the Green Mountains! Let's hope for great weather. View from Mt Hunger, Vermont on September...

Sounds like a fun plan! The easiest option would be to hike Killington, drive to the Lincoln Gap, hike north on the LT over Mt Ab, Mt Ellen, Camels Hump, and Mansfield (and all the other <4,000 foot peaks in-between) to Route 108. From 108 just hitch a ride down to Stowe, which should be...

Have you seen All Is Lost with Robert Redford? That may wreak havoc with your prediction...

The trails were quiet in Vermont on Friday evening. I was surprised; I thought the moon would bring some more people out. Rather than go early (~5 or 6 AM), as my buddies and I used to do, we've started late this summer. We've been starting out from the trailhead around 5 or 6 PM, depending on...

I've seen this link before and it's always bothered me just a bit. Specifically this quote: "My mind was changed when I realized that virtually every Everest expedition used compressed gas hanging stove set-ups at the highest camp, the South Col, which is at 7960 meters. Arguably the South Col...

During the past few winters, I've used an inverted canister stove with good results. Inverting the canister solves the pressurizing issue. Specifically, I've used the MSR WindPro and now a WindPro II, which is made to be inverted unlike the previous version. MSR WindPro II in Winter Conditions

I'll focus on Vermont, since that's my stomping grounds. I think your list hits the perennial favorites, but I would add my own personal favorite peak: Burnt Rock Mt. The views from that mountain never fails to blow my mind. View looking South from Burnt Rock Mt, Vermont on March 6, 2013...

The tradition of the downhill traveler yielding to the uphill traffic makes a lot of sense to me. I've seem way too many downhill-headed, out-of-control "trail runners" and hikers on the trails around here (although it seemed even worse out west). There are several benefits of this system...

Yup, only a 67% chance of that happening. ;-) Enjoy your trip!

Perhaps I'm missing something, but it seems like you'd get the best view from Lion Head. This is just a quick picture I snapped along the Lion Head trail last January on the way to the summit, but you get the idea.

Nice blog, mtruman! You took some really great shots. Thanks for sharing.

Nice trip report! I'm looking forward to your pictures and longer trip report. I hiked Burnt Rock Mt earlier last week and we had some amazing views of right where you were hiking. Thought you might enjoy this one, since it shows right around where you were hiking. View from Burnt Rock Mt...

This won't help those of you in NH, but the best forecasts for the Green Mountains and ADK is NOAA's Mountain Point Forecast. It gives you forecasts for most of the major mountain summits in Vermont and upstate New York. If they have a similar resource for NH or Maine, it's not something of...

I suspect that most of us who have spent enough time hiking and backpacking over the years have had gear break down. I try to keep an eye on weak spots, but sometimes things just fail. When hiking the Long Trail, back in 2007, I had a catastrophic pack-seam disaster. Fortunately, we got to a...

In Vermont, I love the approach to Mt Mansfield driving up the Mountain Rd towards Underhill State Park. It has to be my favorite (non-trail) view of a mountain in the state. -Vino Vampyr

Trail Conditions: The Long Trail North from the Ap Gap to Molly Stark's Balcony was a "River of Ice." There were light amounts (less than an inch) of snow on the trail in places, but mostly just ice. Due to weak-, steep-ice and running water; one short 15-foot section of the trail on the way to...

Looks fun! Thanks for sharing pictures from your Mt Mansfield trip.

I added one vote for: Dumb Poll. There are quite a few things wrong with your poll. First, the term "ranking" suggests that we should be able to provide some sort of ranked order to a list of options. As far as I can tell, I'm not able to rank anything on this page. Second, you're asking two...

The Snow Depth Map (Updated Daily) for New England and Upstate New York still exists. I was just looking at it this weekend. This is the link: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/nerfc/graphics/snowmaps/html/snow_depth.html Enjoy!