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Nice chart, Grouseking -- can you please post the URL? I have been watching CONUS today, which shows more precip, farther east: CONUS 48-Hour Snow Accumulation and the 60-hour is even more intriguing (if you're a snow freak like me): CONUS 60-Hour Snow Accumulation YMMV... I am going to try...

Not even an F-250 with a full plow frame is going to win that one... 25 years ago, my parents ran a moving business... one of their favorite drivers clobbered a full-grown bull moose in Maine in a cab-over Kenworth tractor pulling a trailer full of household goods. I still can't quite believe...

I don't really have anything against hunting -- I did a little myself as a kid... but this is a case where I am clearly pulling for Bullwinkle. I would much rather see them walking (but not in front of my car) than on someone's wall, or in someone's freezer (though I guess that's better...

The trooper (or game warden) they interviewed had it just right... moose have such long legs that their bodies are up at the top of your headlight beams, and you're unlikely to see eyeshine. Also, I've noticed that, as dark as they are, they unfortunately blend perfectly with the dark...

We passed the scene of a moose-car collision on the way south on 93 this morning. The left lane was closed and a full complement of emergency vehicles was present. We first passed the moose, which was in the median at a crossover; we then passed the rolled-over vehicle about 150 yards south...

Rocket21: Same day, same peak, 500X better photo! Perhaps you can spread your wealth of photography skills my way! Or maybe you both can teach me how to post an image and have it stick. Not only did I have to link to a friend's photo of Tecumseh... which I swear was showing up three hours...

Visible snow above 2500 feet in Waterville Valley. MFurgal64 and I left town under cover of darkness (sounds more mysterious than "we commuted"), but his daughter called us at about 7:45 all excited... looks like a couple wet inches, at most. You can see fresh video from Waterville's ace...

Wow, a hat-trick! Great job, Sabrina!

I am sure you're right -- I believe they only ran the "ski trains" for one season, in spite of the fact that they installed lines for snowmaking, etc. They continued to run the "winter trains" to about 4000 feet last season -- but again, I would guess that the number of riders didn't merit the...

As an avid mountain biker, I would agree with putting more discretion in the hands of local management -- but I would also agree with all the cautions others here have noted about careful selection of suitable trails. There's also a need for education on both sides of the wheeled divide about...

Amazing photos as always, ForestGnome, and so glad you're OK. I have to say, in addition to your astounding ability to get up-close-and-personal with the big boys, you must be possessed of superhuman self-control not to bolt when confronted with that situation. The fainting thing is probably...

Don't forget BJs If you're a member of that exclusive club, BJs -- don't forget that the Tilton BJs is just past the Irving (and the Shaws), on the right side as you go east. Their gas prices are typically a few cents cheaper for members for regular unleaded than Irving, though their premium...

There were a lot of us out in the weather when that particular front hit. In my case, it was in the safe environs of a ski area. Even there, it was absolutely stunning how precipitously the visibility dropped. One minute, it was clear. The next minute, I was skiing along the edge of the trail...

See, me, I have a bark allergy. I break out in bruises. It gets ugly. Snow looks darned tasty, though... I know a guy who could fix those bindings, you throw him a few bucks. 68 days, plus or minus till the lifts turn at Waterville Valley... 61 for Bretton Woods... and (depending on their...

A fascinating and scary look at terrible misfortune. Reading Mr. Osborne's story, I was reminded of a passage from Sebastian Junger's "Perfect Storm", discussing the tendency of steel boats to initially more resistant to trouble, but finally deteriorating with stunning rapidity: "...the...

Congratulations, Mike and Aaron... and sorry I didn't go for the ID either... I am resolved to mumble "alligator eggs?" to all likely suspects in the future. Our two kids did their first 4ker (5ker, actually) over Labor Day, with a successful hike of Lafayette. My eight-year-old, Ellie, in...

Weatherman -- I think the general answers to your questions are all "yes" -- the oven works, and the croo routinely make cakes, brownies, etc, so I would imagine they have appropriate (but they probably ARE big) pans. The specific recommendation I would have is, call over to Pinkham Notch. I...

By my calculations, and based on recent years' opening dates, the lifts should be turning at Bretton Woods in either 59 or 66 days. Time to start sorting the gear...

I am generally in the "prefer the sounds of nature" camp, but if it keeps you moving, go for it. Coincidentally, I tried an experiment last Sunday morning and wore my iPod (Rolling Stones "Exile on Main Street") when I went for a solo mountain-bike ride... ordinarily I ride with friends so it...

Or the brakeperson may have misquoted the number... or my ears, damaged by the shreik of train-whistle and the chuff the of the steam-pistons, misheard. I actually thought 8 gallons did sound remarkably low -- and I agree, even 18 gallons of biodiesel is a huge improvement in carbon footprint.