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Of course, I'm sure that Giggy will quietly use headphones.

NH Fish & Game report There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of information on this. This link is for New Hampshire Fish & Game. http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Newsroom/News_2009/News_2009_Q2/search_SMason_missing_MA_teen_042709.html

I don't know the Long Trail's geography that well. Was he hiking in the Bennington Triangle area were a number of hikers have disappeared in the past? Or was he in another part of the state? I hope he's okay.

I was just wondering how you managed to hike almost every day. Do you do most of your database work in the evening?

3-26-09 - Mt Liberty via Liberty Spring and Franconia Ridge Trails I parked at the Basin lot and took the bike path to the Liberty Spring Trail, then up to the Franconia Ridge Trail to the summit of Mt Liberty. On the way back, I took the shortcut on the abandoned former Whitehouse Mill logging...

What is PaTN?

Like Rocket21, I was in the Zealand Rd area on Sunday (Sugarloaf) and there was anywhere from 6 to 8 inches with one drift on top well over a foot. Snowshoes would have been chewed up on the rocks. On the same day, I was in Franconia Notch (Mt Pemigwewasset) and there was hardly any snow (a...

Thanks for everyone's help. I think I'll just return the defective Stabilicers to REI and upgrade to Microspikes.

Do the spikes on Microspikes last? Can you sharpen them like crampons, or have people found that there's no need to?

Maybe I should just return the Stabilicers and pick up a pair of Microspikes.

Since Tuco says and Tom Rankin confirmed, this appears to be a known issue and others have not had problems this bad. I'll just take them back to REI where I bought them and let them deal with 42 North. Perhaps they have been sitting around at REI for some time and they can just order some newer...

I just bought a new pair of stabilicers on Friday and used them in the White Mountains on Sunday. I've never owned stabilcers or any of the other lighter traction aids before. I've also either relied on my snowshoes or my crampons. But conditions this weekend weren't practical for either of...

I had climbed North and Middle Sugarloaf in the morning (see trip report) then drove to Franconia Notch to climb Mt Pemigewasset from the Flume parking lot. There was a lot less snow here than on Zealand Rd, so I didn't put on my stabilicers right away. The trail was a mix of leaves, light...

I had planned to drive up Zealand Rd and do a loop to Zealand Hut and Mt Hale via the Zealand, Lend-a-Hand, and Hale Brook Trails, but Zealand Rd was too slick for my car and I couldn't get up the first hill past the bridge. Instead, I parked at the lot on Rt 302 and hiked up Zealand Rd to the...

I'm trying to decide among 3 possible hikes for the middle of this week. Galehead via the Gale River Trail - Has anyone been up the Gale River Trail recently. I was wondering how high the water crossings were. Owl's Head via Black Pond Bushwhack - How are the river crossings on the Lincoln...

I vote for the Dry River Trail, which has a lot of washed-out sections and rocky, rooty up-and-downs not noticeable on the map.

Has anyone seen this story yet? This was a very bizarre and tragic accident. Not your usual White Mountain accident report. http://www.telegram.com/article/20071023/NEWS/710230676/1052 Here's another story from the Boston Globe that has a bit more information...

What happened to her? Did she fall?

I don't really have a problem with exposure. On the contrary, I enjoy steep rock, sharp dropoffs, and the views down a cliff. However, I could stand to lose a few pounds and am a bit of a slow climber. I also tend to worry about being trapped up above treeline in a thunderstorm or a whiteout. So...

I was more comfortable in my rock climbing shoes, and didn't find it much trouble to change into them at the start of the slabs. My hiking boots were rather worn at that point (I just got some new ones), and tended to be a bit slippery. When I asked Views from the Top about the necessity of...