Once, on another encounter............
I believe on my first (non winter) hike to the Bonds via Lincoln Woods & the Bondcliff trails, I came across a very P___ O__ hiker / camper who was ranting about his food being stolen by a Bear. His camp was right next to a stream & the Bondcliff...
Slow and steady Mark. Take good care of yourself, or allow others to give you a hand, during the first few weeks. You'll be glad you did in the long run!
I have no doubts that you'll be back roaming the trails come Spring :cool:
No it doesn't.....
The Moose doesn't look anything like a Doberman, trust me..........
Two friends also had an encounter with a Moose on the Zealand trail a couple of weeks ago, probably the same guy. One of them did some quick research when back from the hike
Co-Existing with Moose. Moose...
Rocket YOU'RE the man :cool:
And, I think that F&G should give you a complimentary parking pass for the year, for your efforts on Saturday !!!!!
The photo taken from the drifts on Carter Dome looking over at Mt Hight is beautiful!!!!
Determining the slope, with a card
I got my "card" back in the 90's when I attended USFS Avalanche school.
It's a very useful tool, but I like the link that SkiGuy put up, looks a bit more helpful / accurate. Doug Paul gave good basic info to put to use too.
The most important thing is to...
Sounds very similiar to the Flipped Like Pancakes Tour of '05..............
either of you have your googles and / or hats stolen from you by the fierce wind while crossing the col????
Great "training day" for your next thin air expedition Mats!
Glad you & Jeff were able to cross unscathed...
Wondered where you two would end up :)
It turned into a glorious day ! Steve & I kept saying "where is the wind?"
It must have stayed above 5000', as we didn't feel anything more than a soft breeze over on Whiteface & Passaconaway.
The Moose prints were plentiful on Blueberry Ledge, and...
Carpe Ski'em ~ priceless
Dave ~ you could have supplied MUR with photo's! Maybe you did :p
It must have been surreal standing within the bumper - cars after all the crunching & crashing took place...........
Thank goodness you were still able to get out in the powder ~...
Not only is Tim super fit, but he writes the best trip reports when he's sleep deprived ;) www.vermontphoto.com/wildwhites/mooseraker.htm
Make sure you have the sound turned on ~
This hike was organized for Karen :) She has (had) a short list of 5 peaks remaining on her NH Winter 4's. Now there are 4, as they say :cool:
This particular summit "exposure" goes in the most memorable category for certain :eek: I was in awe of those that were able to multi-task in those...