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Posted 1/9, Hiked 1/10 Howdy! Sorry I don't have time to post a report, being out of town for awhile. But their is a report on adkhighpeaksforum. Inge :)

Howdy! I am posting a trip invite for a non-member of VFTT. As of now there are 3 definites and two possibles. If anyone has the phone no. for the caretaker of the Corey's Road please let me know. Thanks!! Thursday 1/10 ------- Seymour and Seward. Please contact me if you are interested...

As always! Dearest little Rabbit! Thank you for breaking out the trail up the steep and deep!! It is always and pleasure (and relief) to meet you in the winter. ;) Tell your crazy Master it is nice to see his smiling face too! :D Inge

All the best to you , PINPINJr.!! Merry Christmas to all! I am happy to hear that you are so close, I look forward to hearing the countdown to all 46!!! :D :D :D

Thanks Tom! I am always looking for good mountaineering books to read. Thanks for the recommendation! I realize that my thought was to use an ice screw in an unconventional method. After climbing Saddleback from many different approaches, my dilema is that I want to descend from Basin to...

Scooby on Saddleback's Ledge ooooooh that ledge is just a pain, like cushetunk says!! I am not talking about the standard route up the cliffs of Saddleback but the side route with that nasty little ledge. My hope was just a little something to give me a bit of additional height to hoist myself...

I guess I should explain better The route is snow until a relatively small ledge that has a thin crust of ice. The ledge has a slope with marginal ice/snow . There is typically not enough ice to cut steps or use front points. Probably a peice of rock climbing protection would really be more...

It's a one way route Thanks for the reply, cushetunk! I had crampons and an ice ax, but the step I needed to make was just a weeeeeeeee bit too big. Of course I would use the crampons and ax still, I just needed to fabricate a secure point to anchor off to get the necessary boost. Did you...

Last year I ran into a bit of trouble while attempting to climb Saddleback from Basin. (Fortunately a couple of strong men were not far behind and assisted me up the icy ledge!! :D Thanks again!) This year I expect that the ice has set in even earlier and I hope to succeed again in summitting...

Evening wear Does this mean I can only wear nylons at night? :D

I couldn't have said it better! I totally agree w/ Tim and only wish I had some of his eloquence. :) PS. I wouldn't mind some of his speed too, please! :D

Ok Thanks for the reply. Mine is about the same.

great deal and looks cool! What does it weigh? Just curious. I may be interested since my bivy has poles for headspace (and weighs a couple pounds). I have the same thing going on when I use my regular sleeping bag, instead of my winter bag, with the bivy that I also bought on ebay...

Other pointers In the past I used a bridge as a reference and an old "Posted Sign", but didn't notice the frame of the sign this time (although I was told that it is still there high in a tree looking back toward the road). The bridge I am referring to is one of those w/ stringers...

As of 11/5/07 There was a cairn marking the start of the N.O. Path as it leaves the Bradley Pond trail. It was a small cairn that will soon be covered by snow, as it already had a sweet covering when I passed by.

Kahtoolas! I have the Kahtoola running crampon and they are wonderfully made. So I'm thinking that their latest product would be a good investment also. More info on someone's experience would cinch this purchase for me too! The Icer's that I currently use, and have a couple pairs of, are...

Hot tea and scones BlackSpruce - I really enjoy my hot tea w/ fresh scones or fresh bread and goat cheese, please! Chip - Thanks for the info, where can these be purchased? Have you eaten one of these thing-a-ma-jigs?! I don't believe this is what I had, but it sounds like a neat replacement...

Yes!! Recently I had the fine fortune of experiencing the delightful cooking and companionship of a chef/guide. It was absolutely wonderful! But being spoiled by such exquisite dining while in the wilderness, I cannot choke down my usual cold oatmeal for winter trips and must at least have...

A bunch of years ago I greatly enjoyed a winter trip complemented with a hot meal ready when we just pulled the string. While at EMS today I learned that they no longer sell these. Does anyone know where I can get one of these "pull the string" for a steaming hot meal? Thanks for any info on...

That reminds me of when... I was jogging along on the trail by Lake MarieLoiuse and heard this huffing and puffing coming from the woods I was about to enter. It was blueberry season, so when I saw a large black animal coming charging toward me, I let out a blood curdling screeeeeeeeeeeam...