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Somewhat off-topic: I've long held the theory that the maximum disdain for other people participating in a similar pursuit is generally displayed most prominently by people who fall somewhere in the middle of the experience spectrum. Beginners are too generally overwhelmed to be critical, while...

A great video by Snow Ranger Jeff Lane, taken yesterday in Tucks, explaining how he thinks the coming rain will affect the snowpack ( hat tip to Ed Parsons on FB ):

Ernest H. has got this one covered: "Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games" - Ernest Hemingway

From your linked article: Poppycock. As I have posted numerous times previously, there have been many documented cases of people either delaying a call for rescue or actively avoiding search parties, both behaviors caused by fear or financial repercussions. Mr. Jordan is making statements...

Lots around the Pinkham area : Square Ledge, Brad's Bluff, Lila's Ledge, Lowe's Bald Spot are all excellent winter treks.

Blue Job is always good for a chuckle or inappropriate joke.

For future reference:

April 25, 1987. Low Avy danger in Tucks, but snowing. Thought I'd go up near the Right Gully area, up to the summit, then maybe a butt-glissade back down where I went up. There were a couple of other people behind me on the lower part of Tucks, but they had big packs and I soon left them behind...

From the Snow Ranger report: Glad everyone made it out OK. Sounds like they were pretty lucky.

Thanks for the interpretation. My eyes glaze over as soon as I see "notwithstanding". ;)

Hmmm. Well, perhaps this will end up being closer to the Colorado CORSAR card in the end - a one-time fee that supports SAR, which buys you a "get-out-of-jail card" ( within some legal definition of "reason", I imagine) if you need a rescue in the back country. The big difference would be that...

From the text of the bill: Is this statement absolute? I am not clear on the language in the bill as to the concept of "negligence" as it applies to card purchasers.

I think people with a lot of experience following trails have a much easier time with poorly marked trails - the "getting lost" problem will be with more with beginner and intermediate hikers who aren't so savvy at staying on course or keeping their head when things get dicey.

Agree with every word - especially the mushy language used on the signs. The whole concept of "Wilderness Trails" is ridiculous in it's current form in NH. There will be more people lost as a result of the crappy signage and blazing, you can count on it.

Bothys For Dummies Tandem Technique: Winter Use:

The bothys look pretty neat - I've never seen one close-up but an very interested in them. I suspect the bothy would be superior in lashing rain and above freezing temps, whereas the B-bag would perhaps keep you warmer at lower temps due to the smaller airspace that your body needs to heat ( and...

I remember that! I was eagerly awaiting the test results. What happened, or should I not go there? ;)

The Blizzard Survival Bag. A good thing to have in the bottom of your pack - it's only 14 ounces and the size of a .....stack of Ipads? It's the size of a VHS tape - look it up if you don't know what it is. ;) Who knows, if you spend an unplanned night out in one, you might get a cookie from...

OK, just curious - I'm on my second pair of KTS - the first ones held up for a good three years of thrashing until the points got a bit too short to sharpen. Looks like the K10 has 3/4" points instead of 1".

Yes, that would most likely be true - I am not up to speed on the latest in stainless steel alloys, but I suspect that carbon steel probably keeps it's edge longer. ....but I would just but a pair if they were really SHINY. :) You have the K10 model?