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Keep in mind for S/N that you may have to do some uphill trail-breaking at the end of a hard day from the hut to Hale on a little-used trail (unless hut dwellers have packed it out). Also, if you haven't done Fire Wardens, it has a number of turns and switchbacks which if blown in with new...

Tom, do you realistically think that an extension ladder would be a safe and effective option? I have a 24 footer which could be used. Hey, the guys on Everest use them all the time......... Do you think the stream could freeze up enough to be passable?

I paired up climbs of Killington and Camel's Hump because one of them is not worth driving all the way over there for. As it was, I spent 5 hours hiking and 6.5 hours driving . . . now, hmmm, what was the day's activity? Though I must say, it was nice to eat lunch in a nice warm car while...

Two groups (Jay H, procook131 and I) and a couple from Montreal did Abe/Ellen yesterday (1/20). We started at 8:00 from Battell. Yes, it was windy with occasional snow squalls, but we never considered turning around because of it. Temperature along the summit ridge was about 20 F, while it...

Wise choice. You won't be sorry. I have been hiking with them for at least four years. If you break one, it will be such a fall that you won't be blaming the pole. And you will like, if you are carrying them in your hand, that they don't freeze your hand like the alloy poles do.

You might want to consider booking a cabin at Daicey or Kidney Ponds campgrounds which are "only" 8-10 miles from Abol Bridge. There is a total of about 900 ft climb to Daicey but most groups should be able to do it.

Here is an interesting online article about the Golden Road. This is from Baxter's own winter brochure BSP#43 Rev. 11/10, available on their website as a PDF: At Nesowadnehunk Field: This mid-Park location is an ideal spot from which to hike the Brothers or Doubletop. Winter visitors to this...

We were up there a week ago and parked at the large parking area just before Abol Bridge, then took the trail east to the park road. Are you talking about going NW beyond Abol Bridge toward Herrington Lake to Nesowadnehunk, north of Doubletop Mt? Golden road is a private road and maybe that is...

No thanking needed. This was a team effort from start to finish. I really enjoyed the Daicey Pond cabin setup. Once we got the stove fired, it was very comfortable even through the night when the temperature went down to 0 F. Daicey is "centrally located" but the 4+ mile walk to the...

Great report and great to see kids out there having fun. Is the road plowed to the summer parking area?

Tom, thanks for the recon.; 5.2 mi is pretty far up. Tracing the roads with TOPO! I get 6.2 miles to the trailhead from Rt 16. You must be near the non-bridge. MJ, I haven't added it up but that would be a pretty long winter day hike. I assume you are doing an overnight. In summer I have...

How far up is the road plowed in winter to the Fire Warden's trailhead? Beyond the end of West Kingfield Road to Rapid Stream Road? Is there winter logging work in the area? I don't mind walking but it is helpful to know how long the additional road walk is.

Hey, that's cheating, bringing in Kerry for trailbreaking! No fair.

I have been using Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork poles for several years. They are all carbon fiber (no metal). They bend up to a limit, and once in a bad fall I broke a section but that was in thousands of miles of use. Yes, they are very durable and reliable. In the winter, they are not...

HERE is their Form 990 return filed with the IRS for 2010. Summary: 9 employees Total Revenues $1,053,206 Grants $27,100 Salaries $463,994 Other Expenses $535,434 President's compensation $110,750 Their three largest program services were: trails programs $271,840 lobbying $173,184 member...

I have never heard of them doing anything in the Catskills or Adirondacks. From the website they look big in congressional lobbying, conveniently based in Silver Spring, MD. They do have board members from both GMC and AMC.

You need to get your GPS saying 'connected' in the setup/connection page on the device. The easiest step is to be sure the correct USB drivers are installed on your computer. HERE is Garmin's page 'how do I download the USB drivers...' and to make sure Windows is using the right drivers and...

The road normally opens in early to late May, depending on conditions. It should be open in early June. From the bridge, it is 3 miles to the trailhead, or about 1/4 mile less from the Raquette River horse trail trailhead where the gate is. The short distance from the bridge to the gate...

With the current forecast of above-freezing temperatures and snow melted today in Keene, I would expect no problem with Coreys Road this week.

In July 2011, sprained my ankle (moderate injury) and just took it easy a couple of weeks till it "healed". In September 2011 I had the "big one"--black and blue, badly swollen, but no broken bones. I went to PT weekly for a couple of months and the PT recommended a lace-up brace with Velcro...