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  1. Whiteman

    Lost hiker Dry River Trail area

    More here, but no real details about what likely happened. Condolences to his family and friends. http://wobm.com/body-of-missing-nj-lawyer-found-in-new-hampshires-white-mountains/
  2. Whiteman

    North Brother via Marston Trail 10-10-15

    Hiked North Brother via the Marston Trail on Sunday, 10/10/15 Trail Conditions: Marston Trail to the first Coe Junction: excellent condition; Trail to second Coe Trail Junction: also great condition, with nice work on trail re-route; trail to the top is pretty ratty in places, with severe...
  3. Whiteman

    The Bigelows (wow, pretty popular this week)

    Day of Hike:September 5, 2015 Trails Hiked: Counterclockwise loop, Fire Warden's Trail to Horns Pond Trail, to AT, over the tops, down the Fire Warden's Trail Trail Conditions:WOW MATC does a fine job with these trails. Only one part of the Fire Warden's trail blocked by blow-down (easily...
  4. Whiteman

    Name this plant

    I always thought a poll on the best natural toilet paper was in order. My two nominees are hobblebush, followed by striped maple -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_pensylvanicum.
  5. Whiteman

    Abraham, Spaulding and Sugarloaf

    Here are my 2 cents: The river crossings at the bottom of Abraham, where the bridges were washed out, are a pain in the neck. The first is a pretty easy rock-hop. My first step onto the rocks on Crossing # 2 resulted in a prompt dunking. The rock was the most slippery bugger I can ever recall...
  6. Whiteman

    missing hiker - Lancaster, NH

    Hospital and ambulance will, I am betting, bill her health insurance company.
  7. Whiteman

    missing hiker - Lancaster, NH

    I did not see this posted earlier (but apologies if it was). Here is a video from the SAR crew. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP4u6VyrgCk
  8. Whiteman

    How to Retrieve a Through Hiker from Baxter

    And don't forget to check the Baxter State Park website for all of the latest updates and rules changes. http://www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/
  9. Whiteman

    Cliff 11-8-14 from Upper Works

    Trails: Calkins Brook to Colden Dam, along the Opalescent to Uphill Brook Lean-to; herd trail to top. Trail conditions: Dusting of snow down low, two inches on the trail and on top. Ground is hardly frozen and the trail was quite muddy. Ice on trail here and there after Colden Dam. Herd trail...
  10. Whiteman

    Marshall via Calamity Brook, Herbert Brook Herd Trail 8-30-14

    Date: 8/30/14 Trails: From the Upper Works via Calamity Brook trail to Herbert Brook cairn, which was easy to spot. Trail Conditions: Calamity Brook Trail has seen a lot of recent maintenance, but you will still find plenty of mud along the way. Herd trail gnarly and muddy in places; minor...
  11. Whiteman

    Mt. Abraham via Fire Warden's Trail 7-1-14

    HOT HOT HOT day for a hike and had the trail to myself, which was lovely. Trail: Fire Warden's Trail from Rapid River Road. Plenty of information out there on finding the road, but basically it's head down West Kingfield Road, then straight through the first four way intersection onto Rapid...
  12. Whiteman

    Mt. Abraham / Rapid Stream

    I am looking for tales of Rapid Stream on the Mt. Abraham trail in Maine. I am planning on hiking Mt. Abraham next week. By Tuesday it will be at least five days after the last significant rain. I have read elsewhere that it can be a little challenging, and that it may be wise to ford rather...
  13. Whiteman

    The Bonds, via Wilderness/Bondcliff Trails 6-2-14

    Date of Hike 6-2-14 Trails Lincoln Woods, Wilderness, Bondcliff Trail Conditions: All trails in great shape. A little mud here and there (naturally). River/stream crossing no problems. No new blowdown, just a few big trees here and there which present no problems. Comments Perfect day to...
  14. Whiteman

    Maine 4K trail stats

    Not Exactly What You Are Looking For I have found the Every Trail website handy for my Maine hikes. Here is the main page for Maine:http://www.everytrail.com/guide/maine-4-000-foot-peak-list The topo maps are right there on the page. You can download trail information to your iphone. Also...
  15. Whiteman

    Santanoni?

    You learn something every day. I had been browsing the adkforum.com, never aware that there was so much action on adkhighpeaks.com. Thank you for that! And, from those reports, I see that I can expect just the kind of trail-breaking I love to have ahead of me--none!
  16. Whiteman

    Santanoni?

    I am hoping to pick off Santanoni next week. I don't see any recent trail reports. Does anybody have any recent intel? Comments/thoughts on the new/old trail? Many thanks in advance!
  17. Whiteman

    Bonds trail conditions from Lincoln Woods?

    Afraid I don't know the answer, and it would be too late anyway if you are on schedule, but I'll be interested to hear what you found. We are planning the same hike for the weekend after next (3/29).
  18. Whiteman

    Crockers and Reddington via AT/Herd Trails 11/9/13

    The forecast for howling winds was a little overblown; yes it was breezy and cool, but that was not a challenge for this hike. Access/Parking: WOW Caribou Valley Road is like a nice town road! Easy drive up to the iron bridge, which is now barricaded. Any car could make this stretch with the...
  19. Whiteman

    Sugarloaf 10-26-13 via ski trails

    If you like an industrial feel and easy to follow trails, with a dynamite view from the top, Sugarloaf is your mountain. Parking Park in the 60 minute lot right near the hotel/lodge area. As long as nothing else is happening, the facility does not mind that (so I was told when I called ahead)...
  20. Whiteman

    Personal Locator Beacons

    Echo JCarter on SPOT (#4 above). Can be really slow. But my wife loves it! I am just a day hiker, often solo, and those periodic messages keep her reassured and smiling. Last weekend I could not get SPOT to fire, but since I had amazing cell reception, a great little back-up battery (and kept my...
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