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I think you notice it more because you are looking for it more. Before I started doing 3k peaks, I would see something like Chandler/Sable or Mullen and not even read the report because I didn't know where the mountains even were or care who was doing them. Now you recognize the same characters...

Thanks for joining me on this adventure, Dave. You may be the first person to ever climb the Captain before you had ever climbed Carrigain! I don't think I'll be going back to the Captain anytime soon, but there were some truly beautiful places and views along the way.

I had heard of this loop from DMS, and since I wanted to hit all of these peaks on one trip, I had to give it a shot. This area is located just east of Rt 3 outside of North Stratford, NH. While working on the New Hampshire 100 Highest list, I have discovered that there are dozens of beautiful...

Planning this kind of trip is the easy part. Doing it is the hard part. Do you have any kind of experience with hikes of this nature? You haven't posted any trip reports aside from that hike with your son... If you're as tough as he is then you've got a chance, but it also helps to be physically...

Could some of the experts posting in this thread clearly define the exact summit weather conditions when the decision changes from go to no-go on Mt Washington? This is obviously a sliding scale... such as: Children aged 5 and younger - 50 degrees and clear, no wind Children aged 6 to 7 - 45...

Nice route, Dennis. I could follow along on the map, although from the looks of it Foss Peak is only a shoulder of Green. Wonder why anyone has a trail way up there? Speaking of de-listed peaks, when is the trip to East-east Hancock? It was a 4k once, so that should take priority of any...

Be careful, Neil - you might bruise a lot of people's egos saying stuff like that. :eek: ;) :rolleyes:

In the winter people usually tend to follow the same course, due to packing a trail. This can mean out and back if you aren't doing a loop. In this case it is only snapping some branches. (Only the dead ones, obviously.) In the other seasons, unless you're bushwhacking in a conga line, people...

There are a number of points that have not been discussed in this thread that I can see. Among them: 1) The decisions made by the trip leader would have been far different had they been heading for a peak other than Mt Washington and it's "attractive hazard", as Doug Paul so accurately called...

Because Baxter State Park regulations prohibit the use of cell phones in the park. Reference: http://www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/rules/allrules.html (edit) Added: I was just linking to the rule that TCD referenced. Please don't presume that I am against their use in situations like this.

1) What were "those conditions"? One of the pictures in the slideshow has them on the summit in a light mist. 2) You need to evaluate the situation when you are there - I don't have my WMG with me, but if it was 0.8 miles uphill to warmth and shelter versus 3 hours in the rain when you're...

The article has contact info for taking the cog, as well as a link to an article about "Essential clothing, food, and gear to bring" right next to it.

Did you take a look at the picture? Where in the article did it state that they did not have raingear? The opening picture clearly shows that the kids are bundled up in what looks like rain-resistant (possibly waterproof) clothing, hats, and gloves.

It may seem odd that you cannot purchase a "down only" ticket beforehand, but it makes good business sense. If they had to turn away a more lucrative "round-tripper" because they were saving a space for someone that may or may not be on time to meet the train at the top, they would lose money on...

Were you there? How bad was it? Maybe the writer embellished the danger to make it a more exciting story. Maybe it was actually worse than what it sounded like. What he does wth his kids is his responsibility, not yours. Maybe he smokes cigarettes with his kids in the car and the windows...

Geez, I was there 6 weeks ago and I didn't see that yellow disk at the summit. Did it look fairly new? All I found was the end of the herd path and a cairn on top. Was the cairn still there at least? Nice pics, by the way. I'll never complain about the trip to the 'Daks from NH if you are...

There were reports that the bears had actually learned how to pull up the cables, as well as how to cut the ropes for bear-bags hanging from trees. Standard suggestions for bear canisters is to leave them 100 yards from your camp on the ground, preferably in a depression where they won't roll...

You've obviously never climbed Mt. Nancy. That herd path is akin to a 0.4 mile long ladder with trees to pull yourself up on, before it finally eases up near the summit. I don't remember any extended portion of any standard route in the ADKs, save for the slides on Gothics, Dix and East Dix...

I don't understand what the big deal is about this article. After reading it, I got the impression that 3 adults and 3 kids hiked up to the summit, prepared with winter clothing in their packs, and planned to take the train down. The cog was "a far more preferable option". That is true - the...

The AT junction east of Stratton *MAINE* has an average sized lot off the main road. Doubt you'd run into car break-in troubles if you take the normal precautions. They're cool up there.