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June 8th 2010 Trail Conditions: overall trails in good shape. Some blow downs remain though many have been removed. Water crossings easily rock hoppable. Muddy areas on link wider and muddier than ever. Equipment needed: windjacket, gloves for some. Comments: We chose the Hancocks over a...

June 2nd 2010 Trail conditions: Mostly dry with a few muddy spots. Many blowdowns especially on the lower half of Mt. Kinsman Trail. Equipment needed: No special equipment Comments: Beautiful day which made me feel very good about cancelling this hike yesterday! Took our time going up...

Tuesday, May 25th Trail Conditions: Dry on 19 mile brook to Zeta Pass junction then quite wet to the junction with Wildcat ridge trail. Snow on upper half of Wildcat Ridge trail up to A peak. Equipment needed: Nothing special other than lots of water! Comments: We got an early start on...

May 18th 2010 Trail Conditions: Dry, a few muddy spots, a number of large blowdowns. Equipment needed : None Comments: Avoiding snow anywhere we opted to check off another 52wav today. The Falls were lovely but without rushing water (which I had hoped for!) We missed the cut off on the way...

May 11th 2010 Trail Conditions: Dry with some mud patches lower down, ice patches further up and half inch of snow for about 8/10 before the top. Special Equipment required: None though stabilicers might have helped in a few areas. Comments: Third hike for me this spring and a gorgeous day...

ssw48 Mark, Congrats once again! Almoat wish I had been with you at times but still happy about not winter hiking....Spring hiking...will you wait for the old ones? Grumpygran

Mark, Congrats on completing round 5! So glad you made it this year...now for round 6... Grumpygran (who is not grumpy in LA!)

Mark, Thanks for the greenie...have just learned how to send thanks so please accept thanks for all the others you sent before I learned to mend my ways!

Thanks for the greenie...and for showing me how to send thanks!

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November 1st 2009 Hoping for a perfect day to tackle the last peak of my 9th round of the 48, we got just that on Sunday. Silverfox, Unadogger (and Terra) and I met in the Rocky Branch Parking lot and started out early up the leaf covered Rocky Branch trail, shuffling our way up till we reached...

All those W's and not a Bush in sight!! What a great week to be out and about. You packed them in and added many miles and peaks to your record this year! Grumpygran

October 18th 2009 Trail Conditions: Leaf covered up to about 2500' where a thin layer of snowy ice began to appear. From 3000' there was packed snow on the trail with the edges covered by a good 3" of snow. Equipment needed: Stabilicers or microspikes. Layers of warm clothes. Comments...

October 15th 2009 Trail Conditions: Old Mast Road easy going along a leaf covered trail. Square Ledge had many mud spots, many downed trees and a surprising amount of snow. Equipment needed: Poles very useful for the mucky spots and stream crossings. Plenty of warm clothes. Comments...

Top of Moosilaukee For you winter hikers a little rime ice and 25mph winds may not be much but for this fair weather hiker let me tell you...it was cold and I had all I could do to stay on my feet! But..it was fun experience, another one for the new decade!

lots of rusty stuff there! Great photos Karen! Sounds like a real fun day exploring the unknown, so close to home.

Those apples look good! What an interesting report! Along with the other replies the history mystery is fascinating! Great photos as always. Grumpygran