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North Twin via North Twin Trail Date of Hike: May 25, 2009 Trail Conditions: Trail is clear to the summit. One small (very) patch of snow just before the first outlook. Water crossings still a bit high but easy enough. The third crossing was the most difficult but there are two trees down...

Monadnock via Parker, Old Toll Road, White Arrow, Pumpelly, Cascade Link, White Dot. Date of Hike: Sunday, April 5, 2009 Trail Conditions: Running water, snow (not much), mud, ice Special Equipment Required: Light traction for the White Arrow Comments: Parker Trail- took Parker from Park HQ...

I have one that I've used for 2 seasons. I like it a lot. Some people have complained that it is too hard to get the water to flow through the filter but I don't have that issue at all. The water does have a slight iodine taste. I find it similar to eating baked stuffed shrimp. Again, I...

Lincoln Woods Trail is a packed super highway. Wilderness Trail packed out by skiers; broken as a single track. Bondcliff broken to summit of Bondcliff. There are a few blowdowns along the route but none is more than an inconvenience. Snow depth makes walking in the upper branches of the...

Can't go without Greta. Those northern nights are too long without some form of company.

Very nice trip. Wayyyyyy outside my comfort zone though. How much did your pack weigh? You break trail faster than I can go and it's not like you were covering extreme mileages (by your standards) each day. I can only figure your pack must have weighed a ton.

"Good Skookum" gotta love it! :cool: It sounds like you had a good trip. I know exactly the spot you were referring to at about 4,000 where you lost the trail. When we did it, we had the benefit of a saved GPS track. We knew the trail went generally to the left and that helped with the...

That was a really nice hike with great company. Amy was a trail braking machine. We'll have to have her along more often. Laughing That was a tough go esp, for Bob on his third trip out this season. We had a choice between going up Old Bridal Path or Skookumchuck. We decided to go the route...

Sounds like a fun trip. Are you up for trying it again next weekend? This one's been on my to do list for some time. The last time I was up there, I recorded a GPS track with the idea of going back in winter. Glenn

I went up the White Dot and down the White Cross on Monday, January 19th. The trails were in great shape. I used snowshoes from the parking lot to the summit and was glad I did. A lot of others were using crampons. The snow was almost perfect. I could still feel a few rocks under the...

I descended Pole Cat twice. Both times. the ski area wasn't open. The views of Mt. Washington from the Polecat are incredible. I find it to be a very pleasant way to descend and one of my favorite trails. One another trip, we stood at the top of the lift and looked down at the lodge. We...

All these years, I waited in the Pumpkin patch at midnight waiting for the Great Pumpkin to arrive. I never thought I would run into him on the summit of No. Tripyramid in the noon sun. Sometimes dreams do come true. :) It was a pleasure meeting you and Spaderman. Hope to see you on the...

Date of Hike: Monday, December 29th Trail Conditions: Parking area nicely plowed. Lower half of trail has little snow. What is there is a collection of frozen footprints that was made in the slush from the previous day. That made for slow going over the uneven surface. There are several...

I've found Bob and Geri's website to be about the best for info on the Maine 4K's. Try http://rbhayes.net/hike.htm We just got back from a trip to Maine and found their descriptions to be invaluable. Thanks Bob and Geri. Their site combined with the AMC Mountain Guide has pretty much been...

I met on ranger on the Kearsarge North Trail. He said that they considered the fire tower to be a shelter. You should probably call the Saco office. Their number can be found at :http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/contact/ There isn't much in the way of water nearby. Let us know...

I drove the Mt Clinton Road on Memorial Day. It was open from one end to the other. There were cars parked at the Edmunds Path trailhead. Happy trails, Glenn

Trail conditions: Soft, wet snow. It had the consistency of a snow cone on a hot day. In most places, it was about 2 to 3 feet deep with a few bare spots. I wore snowshoes from the parking area. Even with the snowshoes, I post holed the trail. Some of the post holes were pretty impressive...

Sunday, February 17th. Trails: Ascent: Avalon to A to Z, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail Descent: Avalon Trail Trails are packed but the snow is very deep. Bring snowshoes. Someone didn't and made quite a mess of the Avalon trail. The Willey Range Trail to the summit of Willey is...

Date: February 2, 2008 Trails: Blueberry Ledge, Rollins and Dicey Mill Trail conditions: We went up Blueberry Ledge and down Dicey Mill. Ledges were covered in snow; really weren't a problem at all. Lots if ice under the snow. If we see a warm up, the ledges will be very interesting. A...

Kinsmans by Fishin Jimmy -Snowshoes Found No. and So. Kinsman by Fishin Jimmy and Kinsman Ridge Trail Date of Hike: January 5, 2008 Trail Conditions: We broke trail from the Lonesome Lake Hut to the summit of So. Kinsman. Deep snow pack; In some places the blazes are 1 to 2 feet above the...