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I'm sorry I never had the pleasure of meeting Ray. He sounds like a great guy. My condolences to the family and to Jason and Marty who were there with Ray. I can't imagine how you must have felt. Sadly, this is almost exactly one year since we lost another dear friend and VFTT'r, Bill Bowden...

Way to go Aaron! Wish I had known about hiking when my kids were young. Heck, when I was young.

Sorry. I'm not suggesting that. :( Wish I was. They do that too, to excess in my opinion, to the point of forearm tendonitis in Em's case. It's an addiction. They can't go even a few minutes without texting someone or asking if they can use the computer to check facebook. To some extent, it's...

The last week of August is a time we look forward to each summer. That's when two of our grand-kids come to Waterville Valley to visit for a week without their parents. We have been able to take Alex, now 12, on a few hikes over the past few years, but his sister Emily, 15, has always had...

I don't know if these really qualify as White Whales since I only turned back once on each but they are the last 2 of the 48's for me- Owlshead and Whiteface. Hiked all the way to the bottom of Owlshead slide but had to turn back cause my heels were rubbed raw to the bone (thought the boots were...

Just returned from a very civilized trip to Glacier National Park. We hiked 7-10 miles a day on some of the more well known trails, nothing especially challenging. Most were at 5-7000 feet and ranged from 300 to 1600 ft of elev gain. We stayed at three different Park Lodges. The...

I wonder if the lack of reduction of serious injury in the New Zealand experiment was due to the helmet wearers taking more chances ???? Was terrain and speed a controlled part of the experiment? Not likely possible to quantify that.

Amazing pictures.!!

A case in point- I was deer hunting with a friend in the Lake Canandaigua area of NYS when we were both 18 (a very long time ago!!!). We were working our way up a steep hillside about 50 yds apart (we thought) when I ran into a thicket so dense that the only way through was to crawl for 10-15...

We've collapsed ours and put them in checked luggage. No problem. Styrofoam on the tips is a good idea, as is taking out any matches.

Simply incredible pictures.

Date of Hike: July 26 Trail Conditions: Some mud easily bypassed or rock hopped, otherwise in great condition. The steep basalt pitches were wet and quite slippery. Care required. Special Equipment Required: Poles helpful. Your name: Harry (Peakn) Your E-mail address: [email protected]

Just a quick note on the time issue. The last time I did this, I took the Scaur Ridge Tr up. Stopped to chat with a group of hikers headed up the North Slide. We all arrived at N. Tri at the same time. I'm also not an especially fast hiker and have always done the loop as a day trip with plenty...

Posted by DougPaul: We were there last summer and the Swiss Rail Pass did in fact cover the trip from Saas Fee to Zermatt and back. Harry

Jewell Trail Any opinions on the Jewell Trail? I think there is one crossing early on.

I don't recall any water crossings on the Old Bridal path to Lafayette/Lincoln if going out and back, but there are a couple of ledges that could be slippery. Falling Waters trail has stream crossings. Water is definitely an issue for Galehead. Wouldn't go there. Harry

Trail wet and muddy in numerous places. Most easily skirted. Rocks and roots wet and slippery. The final .1 mile to the Hut the rocks were wet. Bugs minimally annoying. No special equipment necessary.

It would be interesting to know exactly when and where on the trail they spotted the cat whether mtn lion or not. The upper half of the Goodrich Rock Trail is pretty wild and remote feeling, with large glacial erratics, steep hillside and lots of hiding places, even though it is so close to...

Thanks All The lacing info is very helpful. We will definitely experiment with that. I included the link again here as I think many would find it of interest. http://www.backpacker.com/april_200...ear/5245?page=1 The rash is definitely fading. No pictures available. Thanks so much to all who...

Thanks Papa Bear. It was actually a couple that we hiked with in Switzerland last summer, both Doctors, that first suggested it was pressure related and nothing to be overly concerned about. They said they had seen it before. Wish they had suggested taking the lacing pressure off the shins. If...