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Date of Hike: 2/1/14 Trails: Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail and Old Bridle Path Conditions: Firm snow at the foot of Falling Waters trail with quite a lot of exposed ice by the falls, with some tricky spots to get up. Above the falls there was firm snow again up...

I really enjoy hiking solo, and one of the biggest reasons is that I can be purely selfish in decision making. I am a fairly conservative hiker (despite hiking 4-season solo) and will turn back if the conditions warrant. When I'm with others I concern myself with my companion's feelings, and I...

I will reveal my own annoying hiking behaviour - I'm late. Yup, it's chronic. About 10 to 15 minutes every time. Rarely later than that, but, also, never earlier. So sorry to anyone who has waited for me at a park and ride or a trailhead.

Rather than brag about peaks, I will brag about valleys: I completed a solo Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim backpack of the Grand Canyon last July.

I will preface this by saying I'm just a hiker in NH. I do not ski (nope, no, no way, no how :)) I do like to bike but I have never brought my bicycle up there. That being said: My family has a place on a little lake in Ossipee. I love the cabin and learned how to swim in that lake, but...

Good to meet you on Tecumseh today!

Osceola and East Osceola via Mt. Osceola Trail – 11/10/13 Date of Hike: 11/10/13 Trails: Mt. Osceola Trail Conditions: Tripoli Road had about 2 inches of snow on it. For the first 1/3 of the way up Osceola bare boots were fine, but soon ice layered over the big, sloped boulders made...

So sad :( Can anyone shed light as to why they think she back-tracked? According to the article most recently linked they said she was seen at the Spaulding shelter on the 23rd, after having come from Poplar Ridge. But the search grid they show is on the trail FROM Poplar Ridge. After...

Weatherman - Woostah says hi right back :) Max - I did hear it mentioned that there had been plumbing issues, but those had been fixed by the time I got there. I returned back to the east on Thursday, the 18th and caught the tail end of the high temps/humidity, and, boy, "unbearable" is a...

Hi all, I thought I’d post a quick reply here before posting a more extensive trip report over in the appropriate forum. I had an amazing time! My hiking schedule got me either to my overnight destination (or to a rest area) by mid-morning usually and then I lazed the day away by sitting in...

One of my new favorites is over on the quiet side of the island - the Perpendicular and Razorback Loop. The Perpendicular Trail is one of the most beautiful staircases you've ever seen. Seriously. One of my group counted and there are just a few more than 1,000 steps up. Then the Razorback...

Hi all, Thanks for all the positive advice. I’m really looking forward to this trip. While I understand that it is not the best time of the year, the timing is non-negotiable. I believe I didn’t explain very well above – I have day-hiked out west before (specifically around Las Vegas...

Hi all, I am traveling out west in July for a conference, and was able to secure a backcountry permit for a Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim hike! Now, I know that it's going to be super-hot (123 in the shade was what one poster posted), but beyond that I need some practical advice. I'm an...

Monroe, Ike and Pierce via Ammo Ravine, Crawford, Mts. Monroe & Ike Lp Trs - 1/13/13 Date of Hike: 1/13/13 Trails: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Mts. Monroe and Eisenhower Loop, and Webster Cliff Trail Conditions: Due to the high temperatures the trail were slushy, wet and slippery...

Date of Hike: 11/23/12 Trails: Hancock Notch, Cedar Brook and Hancock Loop Trails Conditions: All trails were fairly dry, with some rare patches of ice, and no snow to be found. Most of the ice was down low on the Hancock Notch Trail, but there were also a few patches on the last section of...

Date of Hike: 11/3/12 Trails: Mount Kinsman Trail and Kinsman Ridge Trail Conditions: Late fall conditions down below, with slightly muddy trails and fallen leaves covering ankle-biting rocks. Light snow and thin ice over slippery leaves up above. Too little snow/ice for microspikes, but...

Date of Hike: 04/21/12 Trails: Appalachian Trail and an (extremely well marked/used) bushwhack Conditions: CVR is pretty dry up to the AT crossing. The potholes were nothing that my Subaru couldn’t handle. The AT is dry up until we climbed out of the cirque. At the top we started seeing...

Date of Hike: 2/25/12 Trails: York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail Conditions: New snowfall of about 2-3 inches at the car up to a fluffy 4-5 inches at the summit over a mostly hardpacked trail. Equipment: Due to the new fluffy snow we wore snowshoes from start...

Date of Hike: 2/11/12 Trails: Dicey’s Mill Trail Conditions: Hard packed snow from start to finish Equipment: Microspikes were on my feet from start to finish. I saw a few people barebooting, but they didn’t look like they were having as much fun. Comments: From reading a NETC...

Date of Hike: February 4, 2012 Trails: Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Webster-Jackson Trail Conditions: Fluffy powder snow over a pretty firm base of packed snow. 1-2 inches of powder down below and up to about 6 inches of powder up on the ridge. Equipment: Snowshoes recommended for...