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My F0t48 team descended via Sabbaday a couple weeks ago. The trail was quite a mess, with a difficult/dangerous loose gravel section on the upper section and a meandering undefined route on the lower section. Everyone I know lost the trail on the lower section and simply splashed through the...

Beautifully done : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoaMlE3WDTs

Argh! Now you've got me thinking I need a new winter pack!

That's a great idea! I bet a lot of us who hike every weekend in NH work the weekdays in the Boston area.

Old school.... Dana Bomb Pack. 32L, rugged, comfortable, I've had this pack for about 20 years. Snowshoes fit in the 'shove-it' pocket and I would suggest that you look for a feature like that if you're looking for a winter daypack. This is my go-to winter daypack and it's ok for a minimalist...

Every hiker has a different scale for what they personally consider the "hardest." How about "The Link?" I swear that trail is twice as long as what the White Mountain Guide says.

I've seen this trail grow wider and wider in the past 12 years that I have been the Region Leader for the Southern Presies. More traffic from the Highland Center and more hiker traffic in general, makes this trail prone to widening. A longer hiking season with a milder spring weather and more...

Sounds like an awesome trip! Glad the weather cooperated. Come back more often!

Last Saturday, I ran into a woman descending the steep eroded part of the Frankenstein Cliff Trail. It was sleeting and the trail was very slippery. The woman not only wore sneakers, but she descended with her hands in the pocket of her rain-saturated hoodie. I kept thinking on how painful it...

I haven't checked back in a while, but I want to say that we had a great trip to New Mexico! We went the week of April 22-30 and, although we got some snow in Taos, the weather was pretty good. We did many little hikes using the Taos/Wheeler Peak map, which covered the area we vacationed in. We...

That was wonderful. I found Meltzer's reverence for the AT inspiring. Thanks for sharing the link, peakbagger.

On the Attitash Trail. It was a calm day, but a tree fell, probably a hundred feet from me. Weirdest thing ever.

Perhaps VFTT needs a singles thread for when mud/monorail/black fly season keeps us out of the woods?

Matt was featured on tonight's NH Chronicle! http://www.wmur.com/article/monday-january-23rd-amc-red-lining/8621702 Great job, Matt!

What an amazing accomplishment! Congratulations! My son (who hiked the 4000'rs when he was a wee lad) told me about Sue's accomplishment before I saw it here. I had a cold last week, so I informed him that I wasn't going hiking on the weekend. His response: "A cold wouldn't keep Sue Johnson...

I also solo hike 99.99% of the time. I think that many years of experience solo winter hiking makes one more conservative in their estimation of the task of survival and enjoyment of the winter season. I find that as I get older, I am even more conservative than I would have been when I was...

Route Wentworth Trail Mead Trail Guinea Pond Trail Sandwich Notch Road Conditions Wentworth Trail: Barebooted to halfway point, then snowshoes. Mead Trail: Unbroken. Used snowshoes in 20" deep snow. Very lightly blazed. Guinea Pond Trail: Unbroken. Used snowshoes. Very difficult going in...

So sorry to hear about Terra. I have fond memories of her bounding toward me one day in the Pemi, and my sigh of relief when my brain said, "Oh! I know this dog!!" You gave her a wonderful life of doggie adventures. May her memory bring you comfort as you travel the trails in the future. :(

Thanks for the advice, tomcat and iamkrzys. A work friend just gave me the Taos/Wheeler Peak map in a holiday gift exchange. I'll be taking a close look at it. This vacation is airbnb style, with a friend who doesn't hike often. We will be limited to scenic dayhikes, sightseeing, fine dining...

Great trip report, and beautiful pics. I am planning a vacation in the Santa Fe/Taos area in spring. I'll be referring to your trip often this winter!