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Great report. The col between Saddleback and the Horn is incredible. I think I enjoyed that more than the peaks themselves when I did this hike a couple of seasons back.

I don't have any info on current conditions, but hiked Abraham in Oct. 2009. I thought the road was passable with a regular car, if you were to really take it easy. However, the person we were driving with didn't feel comfortable (I think she had a Camry), so we parked near the end of the...

Thanks for the response. I should also mention that she has Celiac disease, which may or may not contribute to the muscle pain. Just another disease that is not very well understood...

Has anyone here dealt with conditions of Fibromyalgia, and found that hiking helps out with this? I have a friend who thinks she may be suffering from this but is reluctant to do more hiking - she said she did one small hike (Mt. Major) and was in a lot of pain from it. But I wonder if doing...

I used Swiss Gear poles bought at Wal-mart for my first year-and-a-half of hiking, then I broke my right hand in 2007, and after I was out of the cast, I found I didn't have the strength to adjust them while my hand was still healing. I went out and spent about $70 on a pair of Black Diamond...

Thus the intent of the original comment by New Hampshire. ;)

I've got some pictures of the ice formations on the Champney Falls trail: http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/570673271PuLeUd I labelled these as Champney Falls, but later someone on this board corrected me and said these were from Pitcher Falls (which is pretty much in the same spot as Champney...

Merry Christmas to all!

Nice report Stash. I like Zeta Pass too, it's a nice place to stop and take a break.

Congratulations Jeremy!

This is why I almost always park at the Highland Center if I'm doing a Crawford Path hike. That Mt. Clinton Road lot is perfect for thieves - close to a major road without being visible from the road.

Ha ha, thanks for the greenie. This time I actually appreciated the correction...I really thought that was Champney Falls!

Oops. And there I was thinking I was looking at Champney Falls the whole time. I did realize Pitcher Falls was right nearby but it was hard to tell the difference, especially in March. Thanks for the info!

Well here's another view of the falls, from the bottom: http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2981651850097623285cDtegI That drop could really hurt...

Search on this site for "screwboots" or "screw boots", I know there has been a lot of discussion about this. As for Microspikes, mine have been in my pack since August when I went up on Franconia Ridge. Might have been a tad early then...:rolleyes:

I've gotta second this, I just love the sound of water flowing over rocks. My second favorite sound would be silence, though. ;)

Well, after just commenting in another post regarding how I've never attended a VFTT get-together, I think it's time I went to one, even if it's not the type of "gathering" that peakbagger was talking about. See you in November!

The was a similar discussion on Rocksontop recently regarding the lack of 'Open call' hikes (which I guess would go under 'Trip suggestions' on this site). I think many of the reasons that peakbagger listed up above also apply to the vanishing open calls. Another reason, I think, is that many...

I have a 3-night reservation booked at Lost River Valley campground in North Woodstock, the reservation is for today, 8/26, for 3 nights (leaving Sunday the 29th). Due to a family situation I cannot use this reservation and it's too late to cancel it. It's paid up for 2 adults and 2 kids. The...

It's just sweet irony that the technology in the very item they stole helped police to capture them. I'm looking for a cell phone that I can remotely detonate, in case this happens to me. ;)