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I'll be there pretty much regardless of where it's held. The VFTT Winter Gathering is one of the best events of the year. It's also about the only time in winter where you can actually get a sunburn (thanks to UFC!). This year I will be wearing a welder's mask so I can actually view the...

Some friends and I did it in winter about a year and a half ago. Trip report is here: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20843&highlight=abraham It's a cool area in there!

Great news! I thought there was a better chance of a monkey flying out of my butt than for BSP to change their winter rules.... :eek: They still have more restrictions than most anywhere else in the US, but at least they are becoming more realistic...

I have done about a dozen trips to BSP in winter and here are a few answers to your questions: You do not have to get your reservations in on Nov 1st. Doing it then only gives you a better chance of getting the spots and days that you want. This is highly recommended if you plan on sleeping in...

I agree with Amicus... :) Must have been lots of snow because the old fire tower wreckage is a huge pile of debris...

So I take it that you have never been to the crash site? Otherwise you wouldn't be asking me why I think it is special. 7 people died there back in 1944. It's more than just a peak on a list...

I'm in the "does it really matter" category. Once you are on the ridge and go to one of the small bumps, to me you have climbed it. If you don't have your center of gravity over the absolute highpoint, does that mean you haven't climbed it??? On a side note, spending a little more time...

Nice job Julie et al! You guys did awesome! Your Carlson(s) encounter was way cool. People get cut off from civilization doing peaks like this and relaying first hand info from a son to a father is awesome! Bet you made his day! I also loved your "to do" list that was going thru your head on...

I also concur that getting the kids out into the outdoors (even toddlers) far outweighs the risks. We all live with risk every day (a father down here in Taxachucettes lost his 7 year old son while bike riding last weekend due to an elderly driver plowing thru a cross walk). Life is risk, and...

The last time I did that section of the Lincoln Brook Trail from 13 Falls to the OH Slide was last summer, and it was quite overgrown and a little difficult to follow around the height of land. There was orange flagging up in this area with a large “FS” marked on it, which I assume the Forrest...

To quote Donna, “That was the best trip ever!” Awesome trip report Giggy! You covered it all. I’ve done over a hundred miles of glacier travel and have never had anyone on our team punch thru into a crevasse, and we had 2 people do it on this trip. :eek: All I have to say is everyone did an...

Happy birthday dude! "Any of you ****'s call me Francis, ....I'll kill ya....."

He must have been on the outside of the cables trying to get around people, because it's pretty hard to fall on the inside, especially without taking out a bunch of other people. If 30 people witnessed it, then there were other people on the cable route. Bad place to be in bad weather. It's...

He died along with a friend from Minnesota. Sad news... http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1178612&srvc=rss

In a nutshell, to do all 14 in 48 hours there would be: 62 miles of hiking 24K of elevation gain 296 miles of driving Breaking that into times: 33 hours hiking 7 hours driving 8 hours sleep/rest Having a driver that doesn’t join in on the hikes makes this a quite safe and legal adventure :)...

I have not done the ME 14 in 48 hours, I just know that it is doable under the right conditions (I have a detailed itinerary set up, but I am not going to post it here). I did attempt it 5 years ago with Stinkyfeet and Mr. X (as our driver), but we quit after doing about one half of it due to a...

All 14 can actually be done in about 48 hours with good weather, lots of caffine, and a speeding ticket (or 2):eek:

60 lb beaver? Now thats a problem... I live just a few towns over from Concord and there is no beaver problem in Wilmington that I have heard of. We do have a racoon problem though...

I was in the N. Pressies 2 weeks ago, and though not King Ravine, I wouldn't worry about the snow conditions for this upcoming weekend. What I would worry about are the "bug conditions". Bring plenty of deet!

Trail Conditions: Valley Way was in great shape with just one “large” blowdown about ½ way up. No snow to speak of. Above treeline was also virtually snow free. Went down the Isreal Ridge Trail from Edmands Col which was also pretty much snow free (2 large blowdowns, one at 3800’ and the other...