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  1. jniehof

    Private Campgrounds can be open in NH

    The updates I'm getting from the city (which I think are mostly compiled from NHDHHS) have been saying "Community-based transmission continues to increase in the state and has been identified in all counties with cases" for a couple of days now.
  2. jniehof

    No more Mount Washington avalanche forecasts; possible Tucks closure

    The local EMT crew can probably get you into the ambulance with two guys, who sit in a truck together all day long. You'll be going to a hospital where everybody who works on you normally works together. They'll all have something resembling adequate PPE. They might get takeout from the same...
  3. jniehof

    No more Mount Washington avalanche forecasts; possible Tucks closure

    Burgeon in Lincoln is also sewing masks for health care and nonprofits; link in case anybody is associated with an organization that needs them. I've been sticking to a Buff; it's only one layer and form-fitting, but is good coverage and secure, so provides some protection.
  4. jniehof

    Lincoln Lafayette loop - Plenty of company

    Honestly I think that's a real hard call. I'm trying to figure if I can justify the 30-40 minutes over to the Belknaps (obviously going nowhere near Major). I went down to Durham this weekend for some time on UNH property--one-way drive distance less than hike distance. Saw one person on the...
  5. jniehof

    No more Mount Washington avalanche forecasts; possible Tucks closure

    Worked when I posted it; works now. Not sure what's going on; JavaScript does have to be enabled.
  6. jniehof

    No more Mount Washington avalanche forecasts; possible Tucks closure

    No avy forecasts after today and high possibility of closing Cutler River Drainage by the end of this week; source.
  7. jniehof

    ATC requesting AT thru hikers postpone their thruhike

    Oh, wow, I hadn't realized Damascus hadn't canceled Trail Days. Silver canceled several days ago, but theirs takes place a few weeks earlier.
  8. jniehof

    Need a rigid sole boot for.....

    How rigid? How warm? I'm pretty happy with the Garmont Momentum as a not-deep-cold (200g/m^2 insulation) winter boot and it has a good stiff sole; I've put flexible crampons on it but I wouldn't want to do vertical ice. It's a fair bit stiffer than the Saolomon Toundras (my deep-cold boot).
  9. jniehof

    Wrong turn on Jefferson Notch Road

    The F&G law enforcement FB page has more details. They had to bring in a tracked ATV with a winch to get the vehicle out of the ditch, and then the towtruck took it from there. Subjects were cited for driving on a snowmobile trail but didn't mention charges for reckless action requiring an...
  10. jniehof

    Washington State Trail Conditions?

    Try asking in the Newbies forum on CascadeClimbers?
  11. jniehof

    Wildcats ski trail in winter ?

    $10. Look for "Uphill Hiking/Skiing Route" here
  12. jniehof

    Gene Daniel Has Passed Away

    Like many, I never met Gene, but he had a substantial impact on me through the Guide and his leadership on the 4k committee. I know people like to bag on listbagging but it was instrumental to making hiking a regular thing for me. Unfortunately I can't find the interview from Appalachia awhile...
  13. jniehof

    Glacier National Park. And others out west.

    Unless you have some other reason to be in Yosemite or you've "seen it all before", your bang-for-mile from Glacier is probably going to be better staying a litlte further east and following roughly the Continental Divide down and then cutting over on 40 or 10 towards TX. Maybe not places where...
  14. jniehof

    Webster Cliff Trail next couple weeks - Adventure or Stupidity

    The weather exposure from Webster Cliff south of Webster should not be underestimated. I did it on a January day with 60+MPH winds and we probably spent more than half of the ridgeline time on the open ledges; when I went back in summer I was surprised to see how little distance was actually in...
  15. jniehof

    Renowned rock climber dead

    I forget where I was reading, but apparently they were dubious about reaching the ground from their anchor, so they chose to do this short rap onto a ledge to be sure. Since it was such a short rap "of course" there would be enough rope without finding the middle and that probably also played...
  16. jniehof

    Winter Camping Above Treeline

    I think the rule is camping *on* 2 feet of snow. It'd be tricky to demonstrate you still have a two foot base after digging out. Gathering the snow also sounds like it would be difficult to do if there's any wind, and would probably require tramping over a pretty large area of fragile...
  17. jniehof

    Mt Tecumseh Elevation Article

    I work in the other direction, but frankly, a lot of the conversation is surprisingly similar.
  18. jniehof

    Lizzie Bourne Monument On Washington

    CO-17 north of Alamosa: https://cozine.com/2004-november/a-valley-runs-through-it/
  19. jniehof

    "Augmented"

    Based on your description, I'm assuming that's Hugh Herr, who lost his legs in the incident that claimed (so far) the only life of a S&R volunteer in NH (Albert Dow). He has been deeply involved in prosthetic research, particularly driving for full recovery of activity, and many of the Boston...
  20. jniehof

    Mt Langdon Shelter Removal

    Cripes. This is the first I've heard of it. I'll see what I can mobilize.
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