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Yeah. Birds poop. That complicates everything. :)

This was an unusually mild day, so I thought I'd try a northern Presi or two. I started from Appalachia just before 11AM. I followed fresh tracks all the way to Madison Hut. With one exception, none of the side trails were tracked. I barebooted past the tent platform site, and figured I'd...

I parked by the last house before the t/h because the plow had left a ridge of snow across the road there. I looked at the house and it seemed like nobody was there recently, so it seemed ok to park there. When I parked, the car was in 1st gear. As I was sitting there, it started to roll...

Conditions similar to those reported 2 days ago. Yesterday's and last night's snow amounted to about 3" at the most, except for the 6 inch drifts :eek: on the summit ridge, so everything HockeyPuck described was under that much powder. Snow shoes not needed. Crust was very supportive. I...

Minor price increase The price for the dinner has gone up 75 cents to cover charges for the AV system. So the actual price will be $26.00. On 1/10 I edited the original notice, so it now has the correct price.

For the first mile, the Dicey's Mill trail seemed to have tracks from just before the New Year's Day snow storm, but maybe they were from 1/2, and had already blown over by the time I started. (Noon. :eek: ) The Ferncroft parking area wasn't plowed, but the snow was fluffy and had been tracked...

This is just a heads-up for reserving the date on your calendar, and a few details. I'll post more details mid-Winter. Saturday, March 29, 2008 5:00PM Social hour 6:00PM Buffet dinner Same great menu as last year! $26.00 Adult, $15.00 kids 4-12 At the Crowne Plaza in Lake...

I contacted someone at DEC. He confirmed my thoughts on the difference in re-opening dates. He also says it's best to keep just one date in mind. December 3. If the other date is mentioned, the condition that it's only after dusk may be not be mentioned with it, and people might trespass...

Just so nobody is unpleasantly surprised by this easy-to-forget detail: The gate will close on Sunday afternoon the 14th of October. The easement lands and the trails on them will not be open to the public. The trails will re-open the 2nd or 3rd of December*, but the gate at Clear Pond will...

Although they may tend to "burn off" once there's been some brutally hot weather, my observations agree with Doc McPeak's. They like to summer in the mountains. If it's warm on the summit you'd better hope there's a moderate to strong breeze, and steady at that. And the deer flies are...

It's not too late I just heard from Peggy. We have about 70 reservations in, so we've met the minimum of 60 (I hadn't mentioned that). Now that we have a good ballpark figure to give the Crowne Plaza, I guess they can wait a bit longer for the final, exact figure. So if you just realized you...

if Sunday the 18th I'd like to join up with some people on that traverse. I'll be off the whole week. My two reservations are that I'm not a "moderately fast" hiker, and I can't do it on Saturday. I'll keep an eye on this thread to see if the date changes. Three. There are three...

One Week Just a reminder that we'd really like to have your reservations and payment by this coming Saturday, 3/10. But don't sweat it if you don't get it in the mail until Fri or Sat. The dinner is in less than 3 weeks! Please remember to get into the mountains during the upcoming last 2...

me too! I just had my hopes raised and dashed about doing Katahdin as a day hike. Someone told me that they're letting people start from Abol Bridge and go for K and get out of the park at the end of the day. I heard that this is new this year. I would also be willing to do it as an...

3 week Reminder Just a reminder that your reservation and payment should be received by Peggy in 3 weeks, on March 10. Thanks!

Belated thank yous Hey, I'm sorry. I was going to make a final post in this thread when I got back from Maine, but didn't get around to it, and finally forgot. Thanks to everyone who gave me suggestions and info about possible road conditions, which mountains to do when, where to stay, etc...

Next thread?: Stabilicers vs. Yaktracks vs. Golf Shoes.

10th Annual Adirondack Winter Climbers Dinner Gathering Saturday, March 24, 2007 At the Crowne Plaza (formerly called Holiday Inn, where the Spring 46er meeting is held) in Lake Placid, Saturday, March 24, 2007, from 5-9 pm. Social Hour (cash bar) from 5-6. Buffet Dinner served at 6 pm. It's a...

Thanks Weatherman. I'll bring the ax and leave it in the car unless I hear local reports about lots of ice. I just sharpened my crampons, and always climb with 2 poles, so I think I should be good.

I've searched the older discussions first, and have a general picture of the CVR, but a couple of questions remain. I hope to climb several ME 4ks from Dec. 25-29. How far down the CVR can I expect to drive and be able to park with my compact Saturn? As far as the metal bridge? Should I...