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That's the way I did it a couple of winters ago.

I think you're right and it's about 1.2 miles to the summer trailhead. As for the herd path along North Twin trail that skips the first two river crossings, I've only been on it in winter as far as the Firewarden's trail but it's not tricky up to that point; there was one spot where some of us...

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Nice report Earl. I always hear that the "standard winter route" to Moosilauke is via Glencliff trail. Have you taken this approach in winter, and if so, what is it about the Beaver Brook approach that you like better? It seems like the steepness would slow you down more than Glencliff, even...

No idea as to whether those will broken out but you might want to consider West Rattlesnake, which is near Cotton Mtn. That's a very popular hike in the other 3 seasons, not sure about winter, but I would think it has a better chance of being broken out than Cotton Mtn.

Also, JustJoe told me that the coordinates are N44 13.550, W71 32.285

Did a hike yesterday on the Firewarden's trail to Mt. Hale. We didn't end up summiting due to a late start but I figured I would post a picture of the start of the Firewardens's trail. The skinny tree in the middle of the trail seems to be the best visual marker. The trail turns to the left...

I guess hikerfast didn't trust me when I said I could find the trail (I did this hike last winter). :cool: Well, at least we'll have Kyle D's tracks to follow so my memory and route-finding skills won't have to be put to the test. :D

I don't hesitate to hike solo in the late spring, summer, or early fall, although I do prefer company on any hike. When the conditions start to get icy or snowy, if I hike solo I will usually try to do something more popular, like Mt. Pierce. I seem to be in the minority of people here (not...

Thought I would add some comments even though I realize this thread is over 2 months old. I ran into a similar situation a couple of summers ago where I came across a hiker that was clearly unprepared for what was ahead. He was on a backpacking trip with his son and carrying more than I've ever...

Beautiful - looks like another planet compared to the White Mountains.

My suggestion (and I'm not trying to be sarcastic) is to just avoid extremely steep trails like this in icy conditions. I turned around on my first attempt at East Osceola just due to loose, slippery snow, and went back the next winter in better snow conditions, and had no problems. I love...

On the one and only hike I did with Ed Hawkins, in 2008, there just happened to be a Globe reporter and photographer along that day. I thought the resulting article on grid hike was pretty good. http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/articles/2008/12/06/grid_hikers_take_on_48_40000_ft_mountains/?page=full

Crappy and just not accurate. I've had winter hikes that had better weather than some fall or spring hikes. Last season I hiked to Moosilauke two days before the official end of winter, in 45-degree weather. Hardly the "most dangerous" conditions. :cool:

I'm kind of on the hunt for a new winter pack but for now I'm going to try using my Kelty Redwing for winter hikes. I can't remember the exact model but it's under 3,000 CI. Fits everything I have for winter but it's pretty cramped. I do know what you mean about seeing people with tiny...

The person that fell was only wearing Stabilicers and she wasn't heavy enough for them to dig into the snow too well. There were in fact two falls that were nearly fatal within a few minutes of each other; in one, there was only one last tree between her and a slide into the ravine, and luckily...

Nice report Earl. Of all the winter hikes I've done, hiking the Willey Range with you and Jennifer is one of my most memorable trips...coming down the backside of Mt. Willey over the buried ladders in unbroken snow is something you can never forget. ;)

After seeing a person almost slide to certain death a few years ago on the Ammo Ravine trail (snowy conditions in May), this post interests me since I have no desire to descend that trail again in the snow. I still need to do Monroe thru Washington in winter. Using the route mentioned by...

I've been there in winter both by the Lonesome Lake/Fishin' Jimmy route and the Mt. Kinsman/Kinsman Ridge trail route (twice), and I prefer the Mt. Kinsman route. It may technically come in at more elevation gain but the Mt. Kinsman trail has more of a steady, mellow grade than the route over...

I'll be happy if I can put on my snowshoes at the start of a hike. Hate carrying those things!