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Little help? Gonna do Mahoosuc Notch to Grafton Notch. Need an early morning breakfast in Gorham/Bethel before bumping along the Success Pond Road. White Mountain Cafe doesn't open 'til 7:00; I think we oughter get started earlier than that. So, what beats Dunkin' or McDonald's in the 6:00...

Wait a minute. There's still a lot of trauma associated with the Marathon bombings. Hikers do no service to themselves or anyone else by forgetting the need for diplomacy, understanding and compassion. The worst-case scenario for the morphing of these boxes to trash still does not rise to the...

Since green squares have gone the way of grand hotels and Adirondack 'great camps,' I'll offer that this is some really great reportage and analysis: concise, informative, easy to read and most helpful in rebuilding the Holy Grail lexicon ("Castle Swamp," excellent). Thanks! Sorry about...

All good stuff! And if you're new to winter parking, know there's a real learning curve, both in NH and in the DAKs: beware of wheels on/off the pavement, not blocking a driveway or lot access, ensuring you don't get plowed in or scraped by a passing plow, not being able to get out of what...

You must remember your scripture: "Good weather, bad weather. Anytime's good for climbing." --Anderl Meyer, The Eiger Sanction. Look how well it turned out for them! Best wishes. I'm sure it'd be a mess, but beautiful. If you go, file a report and some pics!

Yes, lots of excellent points of view. ==The Forest Service is doing its job; it should be praised. Could it do it better? Of course, and it's great to lobby them to do so. But it beats the heck out of the alternatives (like Dry River or ... The Bridge). I'm glad that they're taking care of...

Holy crap, that's a piece of video! I got nauseous just watching it and winced and grunted the whole way down! I could also immediately get an idea of which ankle was broken (by how he was holding his feet and which one was kept still). Wow. Thanks for posting that, great cautionary tale...

The thought I had as I read your original post was of the fake pine tree cell-tower that you see as you drive east on the Mass. Turnpike coming over the hill after the State Police barracks and before the 128 turn-off (in Weston). The 'tree' has always caught my attention because it tries to...

What a pleasant topic! I skied up to the Hancock Loop a few years back and it was magnificent! Snow and weather conditions were perfect (which is rare) and I used skinny (read 'edgeless') skis and had no difficulty, and I'm not a black-diamond free-heel skier, so any reasonable skier could do...

I too am capable of prodigious sweat and also agree that it is to be minimized, especially in winter. I have had good luck with Starter (brand) base layers from Walmart. A compression long-sleeve tee provides a ton of warmth. I add other non-compression layers of the same stuff over it, and...

These are fun, still kind of a beginner myself. The cool thing about Pierce, in addition to the constellation of factors, is that the access to the exposed peak is literally like walking through a door. The weekend we did it, we camped at Nauman Tentsite (near the closed hut) in about three...

Unfortunate sledding at Wildcat Mountain Sadly, it seems a new datapoint has been added. We grieve for the lost. " Mass. teen dead after nighttime sledding trip...

Our yellow Lab also doesn't gravitate naturally. A big part is fitness & conditioning: getting -- and staying -- in shape for what is an extremely demanding exercise. Don't forget paw-pad issues. Lastly, of all the dogs I've seen on the mountains (as opposed to local parks), more than half...

Breakfast (a most important meal!): Peg's in North Woodstock is open early, cash only. We've done well at Parker's Motel and also at the Pemi Cabins, both in the $80-$100 range, depending.

Yes, it is dangerous to make an assumption of services, but I think people do make assumptions and then start scrambling when things degenerate. At first, I was looking at the whole fines and enforcement thing from a personal, what-do-I-do-? standpoint; but more and more, I'm seeing it...

Welcome! I hope the site proves valuable to you! Best, --Mike.

Several years ago (wasn't sure until I visited the store today), I spent what was for me a lot of money on a hard-shell jacket, almost $300 (an eVent "Shuksan"). The zipper was balky, but they reassured me that it would work and that I could return it if it wasn't to my liking. I never did...

Ahhh, dear to my heart. Too bad about this winter. Everyone has his or her favorites, but I recommend these: First, the Goodman book is a win-win: it's well-written and engaging (vicarious skiing!), most informative and helpful, and buying it locally will help the good people of New...

That was beautiful, thank you!

Glad to see someone's getting after them, thanks!