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Conditions well described by LizR. No snow or ice on trail until 2/3 of the way up. On the way up I barebooted to the top. On the way back I used snowshoes. Both ways were awkward. I didn't realize the gate on Tripoli Road would be closed! So walked an additional 5 miles. Warm day, with great...

Friday night I'm off Fridays so I will try to be there. Would love to meet some people from Views from Top. Mountain49 Julie

Meeting people at the Awards Looking forward to meeting people whose hikes I've read about. How will I recognize anyone?? Mountain49 [email protected]

Lonesome Lake Trail is pack downed with the top few inches of trail softening. Trail becomes slippery after passing Lonesome Lake. The last mile there is a section of very thick ice covering the trail. Couple behind me turned around. I was wearing snowshoes and I avoided the ice, going through...

3/28/2009 Granular snow. Trail to Jackson is packed down.From Jackson to Webster there is more loose snow and many fur branches at eye level, ready to smack you in the face. I forgot my microspikes so used snowshoes. I hiked with Dennis,who preferred crampons. You'll need some kind of...

Liberty Spring Trail is well packed down and you can bareboot it until about 1/2 mild from tent site. Trail becomes a little slippery. I found microspikes perfect to wear, all the way to the summit. Weather warm. Didn't need more than pants & shirt. One guy had his shirt off at the summit, it...

Lonesome Lake trail is well packed down. I barebooted it until it became steeper and I was sliding. Put on MSR's. Kinsman Ridge trail started out well packed and then about ?1/2 mile from summit, the trail had lots of snow. Tough going and I kept sliding backwards on the steep part. Called it a...

Started out barebooting on Avalon as it was very well packed down. Changed to snowshoes 3/4 of a mile up. Avalon became very broken up. Used snowshoes the rest of the trip. Cold, sunny day. Ran into 3 guys with 9 year old lab Molly and Ringo, a Bernise Mountain dog puppy. Adorable and playful...

Trail is mostly packed down, with some small areas of loose snow. I wore snowshoes the whole way. Approaching the summit it became colder and much windier. Beautiful sunny day with lovely views through the trees. Mountain49

Close to 2 miles of Valley Way was packed down.The rest of the way to Hut was increasing amounts of loose snow, which made it slippery. Special equipment needed: Snowshoes, crampons from Hut to summit, and very warm clothing. Very cold day. Mark & I stayed turned back at the Hut, and Jack...

The start of the trail was somewhat broken out but after 1/2 mile no one had hiked there yet. My brother and I joined 4 other hikers and man and his son took turns breaking out most of remaining trail of close to 3 feet snow!! I broke out the last 100 yards and it was very hard going. Snowshoes...

19 Mile Brook Trail is packed down & no equipment needed. Wildcat Ridge Trail had unbroken snow. After 15 minutes of hiking,we swiched to snowshoes. I had MSR's which were great. Brought an ice ax but didn't need. The trail was easily followed. The views from the vista were great. Cold day...

Bob, I'm still interested in the Maine hike in July. It's too away for me to know if I can do it the week you picked. Julie

Great job on a very cold day Congratuations on your 48th! Mountain49

Polecat Trail is the same as described on 11/20.Some snow & ice but ice patches easily avoided. Didn't need stabilizers. Very COLD & Windy day. Snow flurries most of the morning. I wore bacalva all morning plus the hood of a warm jacket. I wore Koflach boots which kept my feet quite warm...

I have one hike left to do-Wildcats A & D. Can hike Nov. 22 or 23. Mountain49 Julie [email protected]

Cute Grouse I'm very sympathetic to your plight, as I also am stuck on 47th! You'll get it! Julie Mountain49

19 Mile Brook Trail is wet! After the first 2 miles or so the trail turns into a stream a good part of the way. Need to step cautiously. Raingear & poles are necessary. I brought microspikes and crampons but not needed. I started at 7am and the 1st hour was overcast but dry. Then it started to...

Finding Microspikes Hi Bryan, I live south of Boston and was looking for a pair a few weeks ago. I called all the REI stores, plus EMS stores near me, and no one had any. I finallyordered a pair online from REI. You might want to try calling EMS in Concord, NH which is right on the way, since...

Climbing Katahdin Hi, I would be interested in joining you climbing Katahdin. I'm in my 50's also so not a fast hiker. Mountain49 [email protected] Julie