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  1. ajtiv

    Saddleback and the Horn 3/14/2015

    Yup Finished, did it in two hikes. Sugarloaf and Spaulding out and back and Abraham out and back I just need the three peaks in Baxter for my winter 115. It will be a long wait until next winter. Goodluck with Sugarloaf Spaulding and Abe. They are not difficult hikes except I did have a hard...
  2. ajtiv

    Saddleback and the Horn 3/14/2015

    I hiked Saddleback on Sunday in white out conditions, and came back On Monday to finish the trek to The Horn. No sign of any tracks I got swallowed up in many traps. Found the trail twice through the pines and it was a blessing. Absolutely beautiful views. I hiked up Grey Ghost which was the...
  3. ajtiv

    2/22/15 Camel's Hump via Monroe Trail

    Trail has great snowshoe track to summit. Skiers widened trail below Borrows JT Winter parking well plowed Wore Snowshoes car to car
  4. ajtiv

    Killington Via Bucklin trail and Long Trail 2/23/15

    Trail well formed snowshoe track on compacted base. Parking lot plowed for 5-6 cars
  5. ajtiv

    Abraham Via Battel Trail and Long trail

    Abraham trail is broken out to summit and to Lincoln. Snow was drifted in on the ridge in excess of 3' in areas. Pushing through the trees on the ridge because of the snow base. It looks like the ridge is not hiked enough to create a compacted base.
  6. ajtiv

    Sugarloaf and Spaulding 12/31/14

    Hiked from Ski area using the snow ca tote road and Binder ski trail. Had a hard time finding the side trail off of Sugarloaf. Stay right of the open area after the the ski lift and you will hit the corridor which is well defined. Lots of blow down, and tree litter. Some route finding in the...
  7. ajtiv

    Bigelows 12/30/14

    Stratton Pond Road, Parked at the Loop, hard pack road from snow mobilers New bridge was nice no stream crossings needed Did the FWT in micro-spikes up and down. Trail to Avery and West summits from col would have worked in snowshoes as well
  8. ajtiv

    Redington from CPR 12/30/14

    Hard pack road to herdpath. Start of path was very difficult lots of bowed over trees refrozen in arches blocking the lower section along with blowdown and frozen blocks of snow that were dumped of of the trees. Top section was open and I don't know if i was on the path or not I just headed up...
  9. ajtiv

    Crockers from CPR to AT 1/1/15

    Very firm track and bare booted up to the campsite junction then put on snowshoes just when it got steep. At the open area above the Cirque i put on Crampons to get up, I saw SS tracks from the day before but felt more comfortable with Crampons SS the rest of the trip . Some blowdown between SC...
  10. ajtiv

    Maine Crockers and Abraham 1/1 and 1/2

    Short notice but I am hiking the Crockers tomorow from CVR and possibly Abraham from FWT on Friday just in case anyone is in the area and wants to hike
  11. ajtiv

    Save the Date, 2013 ADK BBQ!!!

    We are going to try and get there
  12. ajtiv

    W115 done!

    Laurie Tom needs to let you write the trip reports more often Simply Beautiful and a hearty congratulations on a monumental achievement what a wonderful journey together
  13. ajtiv

    Sumptious summit celebration on Balsam Lake Mt

    David congratulations I definitely would have joined for the scotch How are the knees I guess they are better?
  14. ajtiv

    We Did It! 48 Finish on Carrigain, Saturday 3/16/13

    Congratulations Big accomplishment for the family And to you for doing all the planning, driving and at times coaxing And keeping on track and keeping it fun for all
  15. ajtiv

    W115 done!

    Awesome you two very big CONGRATULATIONS You put together a great team for the trip I want to see pictures:D
  16. ajtiv

    A Fine Winter Day On The Crawford Path

    Awesome Video Watching it makes me feel like I was on the hike Saturday was an amazing day to be above treeline glad you captured it perfectly
  17. ajtiv

    Outings for the last few weekends of the winter season

    No drive up was 10 hours due to the storm so I did not have time I hiked Waumbek which was perfect soft packed trail for snowshoeing Northern Pressies tomorrow
  18. ajtiv

    Outings for the last few weekends of the winter season

    I think I am hiking Whiteface and Passaconaway on Friday and Madison, Adams, and Jefferson possibly on Saturday, and something short on Sunday before the long drive back
  19. ajtiv

    Double Northeast 111 (115) Winter Finish

    Joe and Dave Great job, Partnering up with someone else affords a higher level of comfort for winter hiking and its also nice to finish with a friend Congratulations to you both
  20. ajtiv

    Maine Mountain Madness (Part 2)

    Awesome job guys You amaze me
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