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About 8" of sticky snow on a freshly broken out trail, nicely protecting us from the slippery ice bulges discussed in prior trip reports. Special equipment needed: microspikes. Today crampons and snowshoes weren't necessary though both enjoyed the ride in my pack. What a difference a few...

First mile of trail is bare in some spots. Beyond the first mile came the ice flows. All can be walked around and have been by hikers over the past month. A few inches of snow higher up. Special equipment needed: Microspikes worked well but there were times, especially on the descent...

Several years ago I planned a hike on a day that wound up starting below zero and ending with a high of 8°. My friends, experienced hikers, were not as prepared as they should be for that level of cold. But I was really motivated to get out and hike and we did it. It wasn't a long hike but...

Trail well broken out, granular snow. A few icy spots, barely worth mentioning. We wore microspikes, some were barebooting. We got to the Waterville Valley Ski Area late but there were still parking spots. Not a breath of wind until the summit. Saw dozens of hikers today.

Trail well broken out with a handful of areas of ice, easily avoided. One log over the path above the Mizpah Cutoff. Special equipment needed: microspikes. It spit snow all day but by the time we reached tree line the wind died down a bit. With the rime ice and gray foggy conditions, it was...

Large ice flows on trail just before the Short Cut can be negotiated (they are melting). Steeps and rock slabs just below Mt. Wonalancet summit are dry and ice free. Trail beyond Mt. Hibbard appears difficult to follow (perhaps some blow downs). No special equipment needed. Beautiful day...

Trail steep and eroded but otherwise fine. Descending was slow due to wet leaves. Short, easy hike that gets your heart rate up! We had some views as showers passed through the valley. http://summithikinginnewengland.blogspot.com/2015/11/iron-mountain-november-1-2015.html

Cherry Mountain trail leaf covered, with one old blowdown (duck under). Martha's Mile dry with an ice patch or two, particularly on the lower part of the ledges. No problem getting up the ledges and down the steep section of Owl's Head trail. The one water crossing on Owl's Head trail was easy...

Trail in good shape (very leafy) and well marked. Water crossing easily negotiated. Slabs were dry and upper part of the trail wet from a bit of snow. Some patches of snow higher up but nothing that made going slippery. No special equipment needed. Morning started out cold, in the 30s, but...

Trail wet with the usual muddy spots. Parts of the trail are very eroded, the White Mountain Guide makes note of it. One very old blowdown with a bushwhack around. Roots very slippery on this misty, rainy day. No special equipment needed. The last portion of this trail is steep and rooty...

Being able to complete my last five hundred highest 4 months after meniscus surgery is something I am so grateful for. I did what the PT told me, and didn't do what they told me not to do. I didn't do any significant hiking for at least two months. My knee was sore after hiking but I expected...

"while Ralston, I feel, DOES glorify stupidity!" No argument that Ralston was living large and stupid but unlike "Wild" there wasn't a happy ending - in reality or in the book, just a very bad outcome. And as I understand it Aaron Ralston is still dealing with infection in that arm. I was...

My point being that I turned my nose up at other books but loved "Walk in the Woods" - go figure. It appealed to the silly in me. Terribly disappointed they didn't show him tossing the jar of peanut butter. Didn't Katz smoke?

I loved the book! I am admittedly a "book about hiking" snob - Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Wild all left me irritated that someone would glorify stupidity. (Oddly, Between a Rock and a Hard Place was enjoyable - I think because right from the beginning Aaron Ralston discusses how his...

Trail very dry, falls at a trickle. Uprooted tree leaning over the trail at the junction of Champney Falls Cutoff, easily negotiated. Some serious erosion in places, typical for such a popular trail in the area. Sunscreen, hat and sunglasses needed today. USFS rangers were at the trailhead...

Yes we did. You seemed to have more of a method to getting to that canister than we did! We lost the herd path immediately after turning in at the cairn.

Congratulations on finishing your NEHH. There should be a big NEHH group at next year's celebration in April. We live in Stratham and we're collecting names for a get together just prior to the celebration if you are interested.

It won't be the same reading about your hikes. What a wonderful companion.

Ammo trail dry for the most part but so very crowded we had to wait in places to ascend the steep rock. LOC hut packed with people, one group brought a canoe for the lakes. Crawford Path dry and lovely. Upper Edmands wet and slick. Beautiful day. Lots of people hiking. Many thru-hikers...

An update. It rained for two days and after a drenching slippery summit up North Brother and Fort we decided for the next day that a wet slide did not sit well with us. So we went the back way, 11.2 miles RT. The last thing we wanted to do was go back up that wet muddy Marston trail. This...