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LL, I do remember the approach to the fieldhouse is about 5-6 miles and the last 1/3 mileish was on a trail in the woods (not sure if that was temporary or not) but it was somewhat marked and either way,. not far and wasn't hard to follow... Spits you out right by I think a fieldhouse for the...

I think LL might be talking about Williams Pond Road, off of the Telos Road which is the short way to Nesowadnehunk. AFAIK, when a bunch of us went to Nes. we parked at the telos/Williams Pond Road intersection and skied/snowshoed in. The road itself wasn't plowed or anthing but it is shorter...

as well as flag poles... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/28/a-christmas-story-flagpole-scene_n_2204235.html Jay

Hey mhobbs, check out the following link: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?47472-EMS-and-Windblown-offer-free-XC-Ski-and-Snowshoe-demos-Saturday-1-12-13 Not sure if they are convenient for your location but it sounds like it would be a great place to try on snowshoes for free... Jay

I hope he brings Bookah! Jay

Enjoyed the perseverance of Mr Balog having endured one season of hardware failure and getting some stunning shots. Too bad it wasn't in 70mm IMAX but I do realize that the message is more important than the media. Really fantastic montages and some crazy knee issues to boot. It is a...

Going to see it tonight to, at the exact same time, but in Pittsfield, MA. If I hear an eerie sync. SE of me, I'll let you know :D Jay

I would :) Anything that will not freeze into a solid rock would work I would think. I have no experience with packing cake but like you, I have packed in a half gallon container of ice cream in May... Jay

FYI, for those in the Berkshire area, I am seeing "Chasing Ice" at the Berkshire Musuem on Monday, Jan 7th at 7pm if interested.. PM me if ya are in the neighborhood.. Jay

well actually, you still wont pass the Cave from the north. Surely it's faster to simply take 23A through Kaaterskill Clove to go back south than to take Rt 23 through Windham all the way around... :-p haha... Jay

Alistair, that is a report from the SOUTH, Ski Run Road is on the north side of Bearpen and it sort of goes towards West Bearpen, as opposed to the shorter approach of up to the Tar paper shack and then you can go to Bearpen (right turn) or Vly (left turn). You get to Ski Run Road and the...

I mostly mean the former, i.e "the ease with which the manual lever opens and closes?" Sometimes it's me as I find I need to pivot the toe of the boot to get the bar to be completely "in" the binding. Otherwise I have to really push on the manual lever to get the binding to lock. Some of it...

I don't think Ski Run Road is plowed, are you sure you're talking about Ski Run Road or the road to the hunter's cabin (aka the Tar Paper Shack) which can be reached via the north or the south... Jay

You two have obviously not seen me try to ski. :-) I have not outgrown the NNN BC system by any means. I also don't get out to do as much XC as I like, certainly last year was mostly a bust. but even so, I'm not on my skis enough yet to find the added benefit of the 75mm system. I'm aware from...

I first tried Google before I posted but didn't find much. I'm told there isn't an adjustment but it always seems to me that one is easy to close while another was always hard. I'm going to try the cooking oil, since the bindings are metal, makes sense that they get iced over easily, and then...

I find a TON of tree stands all over the woods in NY, all different kinds in all different stages of disuse. Most of them aren't removable and are basically permanent structures (2x4s, etc).. I've yet to run into a bear bait station in the woods though.. Bear Baiting in NY is not permitted...

Sure looks like a tree stand to me (for hunters)... If it's right off the road, maybe it's a NH speed trap? :-P Jay

I notice that one of my skis (Karhu Pavos) seems to be a lot tighter than the other. (with Rot. NNN BC bindings-manual) How do you adjust the tension and what tools do I need for it so the next time I'm out, I can adjust it in use. One of them is really tight after snow/ice forms in it and I'd...

Well, Bearpen/Vly isn't exactly the Trap Dyke where conditions are key. :D In fact, I think Bearpen has a new snowmobile trail which pretty much brings you to the top of the old ski runs/summit. Honestly haven't studied the route in details other than it actually starts around Albany and goes...

Check out adkhighpeaks.com Chris, there is a recent report on those two. After today, I'd bring snowshoes and perhaps microspikes. you wont need crampons on either of those... Jay P.S. definitely want to do the ADK loop next season or perhaps the green mtn loop...