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We're not going to regulate our way out of stupidity. I think our focus should be on protecting Search and Rescue but not dispatching them at the drop of a hat in dangerous conditions.

I think the issue at this point isn't so much the list, but rather the use of GPS tracks and maintenance of "bushwhacks." There is a generation of hikers now who think a "bushwhack" is a defined path, rather than a free-form navigational approach. If the AMC had an issue with it, perhaps they...

$350K budget for SAR. Yet no one bats an eye when across the street, Cannon is preparing to ask taxpayers for $24M+ for a new tramway (even though they say the current one has a few more decades left in it).

May be easier to just carry another (single or pair) Microspike than to attempt a field repair. Hopefully snowshoe season will start at the end of the week and render them useless until next fall.

The tram project is a shameless money grab. Two years ago, Cannon's general manager stated on a podcast, "from an engineering perspective, the tram itself was essentially rated for an 80-year lifespan. We're about half way through that at this point" and that the lift would need new tram cars...

Cannon already receives 100% of the Sunapee-Vail lease revenue, plus additional money from the state general fund. I doubt they can prop up the ski area on parking fees, but state park revenue is fungible. In addition to other new fees (such as placing RFID fees on Franconia Notch...

Cannon's plan does not provide those details. I don't know where the "Franconia Ridge" hiker lot is. They're spending $90K a year on the hiker shuttle now. Perhaps there's a better solution. Too bad they can't put some of the funds into improving the trails on Cannon Mountain. The Cannon...

Looks like they want to charge $10 per vehicle for Lafayette Place AND Kinsman Ridge Trail parking.

I can't find the actual proposal on any state web sites, but from WMUR: https://www.wmur.com/article/ski-areas-higher-costs-new-hampshire/41604357 Cannon Mountain and Franconia Notch are financially intermingled and it appears the ski area is dealing with a shortfall that can't be covered by...

Pretty scant on details. Did they end up at that ledge/waterfall between the hiking trail and the tramline?

My understanding is the "routine annual audit" was paused because an audit committee was formed to oversee one instead. Management resigned hours after receiving the information request for that audit. I am not aware of Ness or Strang publicly alleging "illegal financial wrongdoing." A member...

Tell that to the front line staff who felt like pawns in a political fight. Both sides made some decisions that may have negative long-term ramifications.

I don't know Sylvia either, but calling him a despot is a bit much. The commissioner in question was appointed by Sylvia and his fellow reps, and as far as I've read, actual cause for removal was never established. It was also legitimate to question if Monday's meeting was valid, particularly...

I don't believe the county commissioners have any oversight in this matter. The Gunstock Area Commission is appointed by the county delegation. Ironically, the Gunstock Area Commission unsuccessfully sued the delgation last year, trying to prevent the delegation from having the ability to...

The Laconia Daily Sun coverage has been extremely one-sided on this issue (which isn't surprising, considering the conduct of their reporter at the meeting last week). One of the members of the delegation, who is an attorney, is claiming that two audits will be released next month (one by a...

Keeping the lights on and preventing people from freezing to death. Because...

Unfortunate to see out-of-state folks engaging in internet name calling on this matter. Gunstock management (both the pre-2020 team and one that replaced it) have been very cooperative and collaborative with the Belknap Range Trail Tenders. That said, I think aspects of last year's master plan...

This is why you should always bring snowshoes when hiking the high peaks this time of year - even if there's little to no snow above treeline, the snow in the woods is still deep and will require snowshoes to make an emergency exit.

You'd be surprised how easily and quietly things can get done. Did you hear about any permitting or issues with the new building Cannon constructed above 4,000 feet a few years ago?

With the relatively small size of Lafayette Place, and the longer parking duration (whether it be hiking a 9 mile/4,300' loop or staying overnight at a campground/hut), I don't think the revenue stream will be as robust as something like Monadnock, or have as frequent a turnover as something...