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Here's a pair I found on Ebay. The bindings are...interesting. :eek:

I can't imagine how you could strap those Zipfy sleds to your pack....that handle sticking out of the back is sure to get you some looks. ;) I have both the TSL Quicky Sled and the Swiss Bob. The Swiss Bob is definitely better in terms of cushioning you from rocks and goes faster than the...

Very nice. One of my favorite places in the Whites.

I searched through all the previous posts on BC skis and there's some good info on this forum, but I couldn't really find an answer to this question. I currently have some backcountry skis, Alpina Trackers with Rottefella NNN-BC bindings and Alpina 1550 boots. These work well for kicking and...

I hike to Peaked in November, it's less then 2K and will take you around an hour, maybe a little more, to reach the summit. The round trip is under 4 miles. If you want to go with a somewhat-longer hike, there's always South Moat, that would be a 5-mile round trip. Great views of not only the...

That's pretty neat. Now prepare for an onslaught of people insulting you because you dare to use technology while hiking. Oh wait, leaf already started the ball rolling. :D

For me it was the hood more than the pit zips that made me choose the MH Dragon over the Endotherm. I find myself using it a lot. Having a hood allows me to wear just one of those headband/ear warmer things; if I get a little cold I just put on the hood for a while. If I get too hot, flipping...

I haven't been up the Hi-Cannon trail, but like Poison Ivy I can attest to the fact that the glades area (which you have to pass through if you take Kinsman Ridge from the tramway side) can be dicey. I was there a week before her 25-foot slide and almost ended up sliding myself. But then the...

I think that RollingRock and JohnL meant the Mount Kinsman trail, not the North Kinsman trail (there is no such thing as a North Kinsman trail). The Mount Kinsman trail comes in from the west and intersects with the Kinsman Ridge trail less than a half-mile from the North Kinsman summit. In my...

Date of Hike: 1/13/10 Trail Conditions: Blueberry Ledge trail well packed, some rocks and roots still showing through. Rollins trail a little blown in but fairly well packed, though snowshoes still needed. Dicey's Mill very well packed down, good shape. Special Equipment Required...

I'm amazed that some people think it's stupid to actually plan your hike around trail conditions reports. Yes, it's foolish to not be prepared for anything...conditions can change between the time of the report and when you get to the trailhead. But if you're not supposed to plan your trip...

I've stayed at Lonesome Lake hut and Zealand hut in the winter. Lonesome Lake trip was January 2008, it was in the single digits outside, and probably in the high teens in the bunk room. The bunk rooms at Lonesome Lake are in a separate building, unlike Zealand where the bunks and main room...

I'm betting he'll have a headlamp the next time he goes out. I never go out in the woods without one, no matter how long I think the hike is. This makes me think of a recent hike to the Tri-Pyramids, when we came out on Livermore Road we passed a cross-country skiier the was out on Livermore...

I did it with Kevin, Judy and Emma last year. They are big supporters of this event and go every year. We went up Boott Spur, which wasn't too crowded, and over to the summit from there, just joining up with the throngs on the short section of Tuckerman Ravine trail near the summit. Lots of...

Getawaygirl (Amy) and I will be hiking to Mt. Liberty on Saturday, 1/9, start time 9:00 AM. We will be parking at the northbound lot for the Basin, and doing the bushwhack from the bike path to reach the Liberty Springs trail and save a little mileage (vs. starting from the Whitehouse...

AT $30 for 12 ounces of this stuff, I think I'll just try soaking my regular beef jerky in my thermos full of coffee. I will name this new invention "Dunkajerky". :cool:

I love my REI Venturi 30 pack. It has one of those mesh backpanels, similar to some of the Osprey packs. Makes for great ventilation, and I like the feel of the netting against my back vs. my other packs that don't have this. It's a bit small, 1831 CI, but I've used it from April - October...

Wow, good thing she called for help, a mile-and-a-half without snowshoes would have meant a lot of postholes. :rolleyes:

I stayed there last January and was surprised at how warm the main room got. If 3 nights in the hut is really unappealing though, you could just bail out on the 2nd or 3rd night and look for a motel nearby. Sure, it means more expense, but if it makes you more comfortable for a night...

Well, they're $59 at EMS, and a 20% discount will bring that down to $47.20...or you could get them for $49 at Basegear.com. If you buy something else cheap from that site to bring the total to $50, you'll get free shipping.