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Thx BigEarl, it was great running into you. I'll be off the trails until March (bicep surgery), but hope to bang off a couple more Winter peaks then. Thx freighttrain48! Nice meeting you Pat. I think CrazyBob is physically more in your hiking ability range, than mine. He hikes with me because...

Thx John, appreciate the greenie!

Thx Stinkyfeet! The Shelter is real nice. Hopefully, the "Carvers" can leave the logs alone.....

Thx Mark. A good pack will carry 37lbs ok. Carrying snowshoes would have put me over 40+ ouch!

Thx BigEarl! Good seeing you again.

Date: Jan 7/8 2012 Trails/Peaks: Garfield and Galehead via Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, and Frost Trail Trail Conditions: All trails in good shape. An inch of snow down low ranging to 12" and more up high. Packed out trails. No need for snowshoes at the moment. Some icy sections under...

Yes, the Garfiled Ridge trail lives up to its reputation. Everything worked out at the shleter. Another friend of ours met us up there, the the 3 of us were the only ones there for the night. until the next beating....... Petch

I "Hot-rodded" my spikes last year after repeated front slippage. Works ok, but an added step when putting them on...... fyi Petch

Nice seeing you again BigEarl, Sue and Dennis. And nice meeting Tom, Laurie, and Mike. Great report as always! Killer loop you guys accomplished! Petch

Nice one Keith. 2 out of 3 ain't bad..... Petch

Tom, I was out there the day before with a couple others. It was flurrying all day, so the tracks may have been covered up some. I was without my GPS, and overshot the start of the FWT. Backtracked and found it. I don't think I'll miss it again. Congrats on #23! Petch

...... Not necessarily in that order;)

Slacker! Why don't you add Jackson and Webster to the gig! ;) You know I'm just kidding........have a good time Petch

Well, some Mainiac has to speak up....... I live 20 mins Northwest of Portland- Maine's largest city. Portland is a neat little city with the OldPort- older part of the city down on the waterfront with cobblestone streets. Yes, the taxes are high, the business climate unfavorable, and overall...

So sorry to here about Brutus... take care Petch

I always burn 10,000 calories whenever I hike. Regardless of miles, elevation gain........always 10,000 calories. Then after the hike, at the Moat Brewery, I can suck down some chili and a couple brews, and still feel like I'm calorie deficient! Please, don't spoil it for me !!!!! Petch

Just plain sick photos....... What's the commute time to the nearest semiconductor factory? ;) great report Petch

Nice report Ryan. Make sure to get your spikes at T-day! And your snowshoes- for our annual Twins/Galehead snow storm hike this Winter....;) Petch

Congratulations to Sage!, and cudos to you Trish! Petch

WM4, 8 years, start: Flume; finish: Bondcliff Dang, that's a weak peakbagging list. I think I'll start a new website called" "Views from the Valley"........