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Decided to enjoy a sunrise from the summit of my favorite "it doesn't count" mountain, Mt Clay. Drove up Friday evening, attempted (and failed) to sleep in the car for about an hour, did a final pack check, and hit the Jewell trail at about twenty minutes past midnight. Uneventful ascent until...

Mark and Ladies, Excellent. One of the best pictorial essays I've seen of going through Mahoosuc Notch with a full pack. I think you've inspired and scared away an equal number of hikers.

Anyone have any suggestions for online sites that do large photo prints. To be clear, I'm not talking about buying someone else's photos. I'm talking about uploading your photo to their site and specify what size, and they mail you the print of your photo. Thanks.

Jaytrek57 is correct about Yellowstone. There is no such test before being allowed to hike (unless this is some brand new policy they just rolled out). Before giving you a backcountry permit (for backpacking, NOT dayhiking) they do make you watch the bear safety video. The rangers were super...

Incredibly, beautifully well written...as powerful as anything else I've ever read about the loss of a child.

Yvon, I always enjoy your trip reports and photos. To answer your question, "Qu'est-ce que c'est?" It is for hanging your food to keep it away from the mice. The mice can crawl across the wooden cross-beams and even down the rope, but they won't be able to get around the tin can. I've used a...

August 2006. Here they are coming down Lafayette toward Greenleaf Hut. Most of them are still in the trees. Viewed from the hut, they looked like a long white snake making its way down the mountain. Here's what I remember about them: - very quiet - very polite - most didn't have any...

Guessing #16 is taken from Square Ledge across the street. It looks similar to this photo I took in 2007

1) After driving into Grand Teton National Park from the south, you can see the Alien Baby in the hillside on the right. It's easy to miss because chances are your head is facing to the left gawking at the Teton range. 2) Angel Glacier in Jasper National Park To get a sense of scale, note...

David, thank you. That's exactly the kind of Boott Spur Link info I was looking for. vinovampire, yes I agree that the best views of the headwall are from Lion Head. However, this is a casual trip with some folks who aren't above-treeline-in-winter kind of hikers. Yeah, I know it's April...

Heading up Tuckerman next month to shoot some skiing photos/videos. Looking for another perspective besides from bottom of ravine, specifically looking for a perspective with the lens not facing into the sun. Questions: 1) Anyone ever been on Boott Spur Link in late winter / early spring? 2)...

I think you're combining the first and last names of two different people, so some folks (me included) might not know what record-breaking hike you're referring to.

Three Rhode Islanders posting in a row...that could be a first. Anyway, living in southern RI, I can relate to your situation. I'm an average hiker, so I had to train hard to prevent my Pemi Loops and Presidential Traverses from becoming all-day affairs. For me, the solution was the Blue...

I vote for the hike being tougher. I've never been much of a biker. Oops, I guess the term du jour is "cyclist"...some of these folks tend to get their spandex grape smugglers in a twist if you call them "bikers". Anyway, one day a small group of us said "Hey, let's ride our bikes to Fenway...

tick tock, tick tock

Two and a half hours totally alone on the summit of West Bond one evening in the middle of July. At one point, I spent about 15 minutes just listening. Not moving, not nothing, just listening. It's an odd sensation, but it seemed that my hearing became more acute as the 15 minutes progressed...

This blowhard I went to college with happened to play on the college baseball team. For some reason he thought that was significant. He had a bumper-sticker on his car that said: SOFTBALL IS FOR EVERYONE BASEBALL IS FOR AHTLETES The fact that this a-hole couldn't go from first to third...

Great short story by Jack London called "To Build a Fire". A wonderful slow-motion train wreck.

Tim, After you get a handle on how to properly regulate your layers, thus allowing you to be able to more effectively hike in winter ( link 1 , link 2 ), perhaps you could spend some time brushing up on your photography skills.

You take the greatest trips. As usual, your photos are stunningly beautiful. Your eye for composition and exposure are excellent. The night shots from Oxbow Bend and Colter Bay are so cool. You have guts, hanging out there by yourself after dark.