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The Rebounds (88-60-78) have a more dramatic sidecut than most similarly sized skis. I have Fischer Outtabounds (88-68-78) with have about the same shovel and tail but a wider waist. They are overkill for tracks, underkill for steeps but terrific for everything in between. I have Fischer...

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Hi Michael and Pete. I think I posted once about this quite some time ago but I found pretty easy going on one trip when I kept skiing past the usual spots and kept on the sled trail almost until it hits the height of land and then headed back down the ridge. I was able to ski way further than...

Bad, I tell you! I was able to out-ski them coming down Abol Hill, though... I didn't see them again until we passed the Adobe Motel:eek:

Four of us made an attempt on Katahdin via Abol yesterday (2/1/09). We had a terrific ski in from Abol Bridge on the well-broken sled trail, as usual. Deep snow from Abol CG to about 1/2 way up slide! More snow on slide than on several previous trips. We turned around just below top of slide b/c...

I've been meaning to do this trip for a long time and this thread has reminded me I must have at it. I had a college professor who talked about doing it every year with buddies... I've skied several parts of it but never the whole thing. sounds like my kind of adventure!

The bugs are terrible. The Whites are probably a better option:D Like peakbagger said, you can't count on the Park being open, or at least not the parts you want to get to, in May. The bugs get bad right off so if that's a deal breaker for you (and it shouldn't be, IMNSHO) then go in mid-summer...

So did my mother-in-law! She very generously tried to get me a lift-ticket as a Christmas present for a day at my "home" mountain, Sugarloaf, but instead ended up with one for Sugarbush. While I really enjoyed the one time I skied Sugarbush, it's a looong haul from BGR. Anyone want to trade a...

Good luck! Eustis got 41" of snow last night. I wouldn't want to try breaking that amount of snow without a few helpers... be careful...

There is a jewelry store in the Bangor area that was running a promotion a couple of weeks ago that if you bought something before a certain date (about now I think) and there is a white Christmas then they (the jewelry store) would reimburse you for the goods. I bet their insurance company is...

Does it cost $15 round trip each time you want to go to the campground? For instance, if we stay at the campground but have to go elsewhere to a trailhead or to town to resupply will we have to pay for the bus each time? Can someone that is familiar with it give a 20-second version of what the...

I think VFTT needs to join NetJets. Spencer

I test all my equipment in the Bangor area.... As for crampons and ice axe, I've taken a couple of people to Dedham Bald (see Lost Ski Area website for more info) for practice. Also, Chick Hill (aka Peaked Mtn.) has some good cliffs for all sorts of endeavors. I sometimes "test" snowshoes in...

Now if only we could find ways to use our bikes, ice axes, canoes, skis, boots, etc. for utilitarian purposes our wives might accept our next gear justification better.... If there's a flood, I'm going to paddle my dear down the Penobscot (in our OT Penobscot) to safety. That will teach her...

I added a few more pics. Great climb, everyone! I threw in a teaser pic of Willey's from Sunday. Spencer

Have I ever mentioned how much I appreciate evilhanz's sporadic, almost rare postings? (S)he's an enigma to me and has inspired the last 10 years of my internet life. Have we ever crossed paths in person, evilhanz? How does one have such discipline to read through all the poo and only post when...

See you soon, Mo! Rick, I'll be traipsing through Chamonix on Aug 5-6. Maybe I'll run into you there... Spencer

Darren, Your dad sounds like a real treasure for your family and his town. I'm very sorry for your loss but remind yourself that you've carried on his obvious selflessness. Spencer

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You can't take facts from a Mainer who calls it Mount Katahdin. What an atrocious bit of pseudo-scientific writing! They took a few legitimate but generalized comments from scientists or others in the know and then the writer formed her own sweeping conclusions to make a good story. Where's...