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Makes sense. It's something we in the northeast don't consider since nothing is very high.

I'd have to agree on it being life threatening. Kudo's to her for keeping her head. How do you live in Oregon and not have experience in the snow? This was from that storm they had, although it was not in the same location.

OMG that was funny. There is a gate (multiple ones actually) and it is closed. Apparently the Rangers are pretty rude at people asking about the status, to the point of calling them names. I have not heard this firsthand, but on a reliable account. They are still letting cyclists, walkers...

Good gear is worth the investment, I learned this early on when hiking in winter above treeline. We were on Mt Washington one day when a storm rolled in, not that it was a pleasant day anyway. I donned my GTX, tossed on the goggles, and decided on a reassessment (being trip 'leader' with my...

Full zip is a feature I won't do without. It's a PITA to have to remove crampons/plastics/snowshoes to put on the GTX overpants when conditions change to the point you need them. I rarely need them in the Whites but for the few times I did need them, I NEEDED them. I always pack them despite...

Size 13 and 14? Why do you need snowshoes at all? The Atlas binding does throw some now on your calves at times, so it's something to take into consideration. It's the way the binding suspension reacts to the varying conditions. Not a problem most of the time but in fresh light powder...

I rarely use an ice axe for hiking, but have found them handy when encountering an icy flow because I'll usually take that route since it's often easier. Without an ice axe the long very-steep stretches can be done, but not as easily or positively. All of the winter 48 can be easily done...

I have found the Hillsound Trampons to be inferior to the Microspikes because the plate at the ball of your foot is rigid and balls up with snow like a crampon, whereas the Microspikes do not seem to suffer this as much. Most of the people I hike with in the fringe seasons (and the wife) have...

You can get cell reception as you increase in elevation, and I get 5 bars at the top. Sites on the west side of the mountain typically get spotty reception at ground level. Otherwise you're not going to get any.

I have 36" Tubbs that I rarely break out, 30" Tubbs mountain that I use when breaking trail after a snowfall, and 25" Atlas that are my main shoe (1225). I did most of the W48 on some old women's Atlas 1025's I pulled off the dump and repaired, and they were perfect but were lacking a televator...

I do the same thing and have to force myself to not be so goal oriented. Glad it went well, the second time through I'm sure you'll stop and take in the sights more.

Those are some great pictures! I've always wanted to go there.

I use my iPhone 4S more than my point and shoot waterproof camera....unless it's raining. I have it in a carbon fiber Element Ion4 case that has saved it from many drops, including one from 12'. I'm not suggesting this case necessarily, but some sort of bumper protection will go a long way...

Great, now I'm never getting to sleep in the shelters. Thanks. ;)

My car doesn't have a glove box. Even then, how many people even remember what's in their glove box now? And you expect people to have one of these things at the ready when 99.99999999999999999999% of the people in the US won't ever need one. Heck, some cars today don't even have spare...

Moriah, Cabot, Waumbek are all good candidates and pretty easy hiking with a dog, should be able to bag more than one in a day and it's an easy non-tourist drive to them from your location.

Cool, a future trip report. I have not seen one of those before. If I hike it on August 28th, will I make the trip report now? (Just busting your chops, great TR)

They were found near the back of the minivan, which would have been the only place inside with air, since the engine would be weighing the van down in the front. Speculation is they could not open the doors due to the water pressure on the outside, but when the inside filled with water, they...

Aren't you being just a little harsh? Would you have him hike naked and eat only what he kills with his bare hands? That was my thought as well. I consider "unsupported" to mean not receiving help from other people, which is the same as "self-supported". But people can split hairs any way...

Damn. My condolences to his family and friends. It sounds like they did what they could. When things like this happen it's always a stark reminder that anything can happen at anytime to anyone. I had heat stroke during field maneuvers in the Army back in 1988. I was medivac'd to the...