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Wapack Trail makes for a great day hike overnight parking is fine in the southern lot off Route 119 in Ashburnham ... we've left cars there all night and never had problems overnight parking at the northern terminus should be alright ... Old Mountain Road does not see heavy traffic, you can...

Hikers Paradise is a great basecamp for Winter hiking or skiing in the northern Whites - you can roll out of bed and hit local trailheads, avoiding a long drive early in the morning if you've got two or more in your group, consider renting a room for a good night's sleep, and your own shower...

w*rking in Colorado Springs the last week of Winter kept me away from some fun hiking trips in the NorthEast - the bittersweet reward was being able to spend time in the Rockies a weekend backpacking trip up Pikes Peak provided a great way to wrap up Winter escaped w*rk fryday afternoon...

you might consider carrying post-hole emergency gear:

Zion and Bryce Canyon are both beautiful parks we hiked the Narrows and Angel's Landing in Zion i enjoyed Angel's Landing alot more than the Narrows, my friend liked the Narrows better (ymmv) Angel's Landing brings you to a summit with incredible views you'll be hiking knee-deep IN a...

i grew a beard this winter, hoping it would provide warmth for Winter hiking trips it backfired, especially when we hiked North Brother last week -20F high during the day prompted me to wear a thin balaclava all day wasn't long before it iced up (condensation from my breath) an ice...

i carry hand warmers with me everywhere they're called arm pits ... one of the warmest areas of your body got frostbite on my right nipple once ... shirt got wet, and froze to my nipple ... nipple aches when it gets cold ... do they make nipple warmers ?

anyone got decent suggestions for hiking in the Berkshires ? found some maps from BNRC: http://www.bnrc.net/map.htm any idea how we can find out about Winter road closures near Greylock ? anyone know anything about Historic Valley Campground ? or decent places to camp ?

thanks for an awesome trip ! easily one of the toughest hikes i've ever done posted some pics from the North Brother trip ... check out the second page of the BSP album http://community.webshots.com/user/armhike .

we hiked in Lizard Head Wilderness in Colorado's San Juan Range last June - an amazing hike ! spotted lots of wildlife on the trails, wildflowers were bloomin' and we were blown away by many incredible views Deano posted a few pics on his site: http://www.welovetoski.com/coasttocoast/...

G-10 crampons have never given me problems, left in the default rigid position leather boots (Montrail Moraines) and plastics (Koflach Degres) work well in the rigid position Converting Grivel G-10 Crampons to Flexible Mode...