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Felt good to be on good snow. A bit cold, but nothing terrible. My dog did fantastic out there, he really excels in the winter.

Resolution and Stairs see traffic all winter long. As far as the ledges or slabs ascending Resolution, they wouldn't concern me at all. The trail sticks to the left for the most part and while it does have some exposure, with the right traction I would hardly consider the route dangerous. AS far...

Me and my trusty companion Shay climbed Mt. Hibbard (our 4th ascent) to get him into his first snow of the season. Trails were in great shape, light snow cover and frosted leaves ( this was prior to the storm), The ledges were actually mostly ice free and I made the summit without ever using...

Once quite a few years ago I was traversing the Carter Range in the winter solo. It was unbroken, and I was on my own in deep snow. It was exhausting work and after climbing up via 19 mile brook trail, I traversed over the range, still in deep snow. By the time I got to Middle Carter I was done...

You make some very valid points, and I agree that head trauma is a big possibility, so yes a helmet in this case, speculation aside might have been a good idea. Your point on specific applications and the associated gear is quite accurate. It reminds me of my climbs out west, they required more...

I loved All Outdoors Gean and Ken ran that store. Damn that's a blast from the past. I bet we have walked the same ground over the years back then.

You make a good underlying point; they have many possible uses. Once I was on a winter climb and a storm blew in, it was snowing hard, and I had just reached the edge of the krumholz with a couple hundred yards to a summit. I left the woods and walked about 50 ft, I turned and my tracks were...

I would not carry a helmet for winter hiking in the Whites, it's just not needed. IN CO and CA when climbing gullies or open rock scree slopes, yes a helmet is mandatory to avoid falling ice or rocks. I still have my helmet, and it has a few chunks and dents from getting hit. If you were...

I started using trekking poles when they first came out. In fact, very few people used them and many people asked me why I had "ski poles" hiking. When I descend technical terrain, I strap one to my pack and just use one, so I can manage my dogs lead.

Water crossings in the cold months are one of the most dangerous parts of backcountry travel. Personally, if I can't rock hop fairly shallow water, it's not a route I will be on. Sounds like they did their best, but falling in twice? I might have tried to avoid that.

That was my impression as well, as the SAR team reported him in "microspikes". One of the primary reasons I switched to Hillshounds and K10's was that as a soloist, falling is to be avoided at all costs. Either way it's tough, just out there trying to enjoy himself.

Reed rd is a good place to start for sure. It does not get plowed out, so it's considered a seasonal lot. The Inner 6 is a popular combination. Once summer tourist season is over, I start a lot from the Mt. Major lot. By taking the boulder loop trail, you avoid the crowds heading up Major. I...

Some of the parking lots do not get plowed in the winter, there is still good access to the range, but not from every summer trailhead. The Range is made up of trails and one thing to note, they are extremely well blazed and signed, I mean you will not find a better marked trail system in the...

The Belknap range is what I consider my Home Range. I can leave my house and be on a trail in an hour. It's a place where I don't track any hikes, I just go to hike and relax with my dog. Friday was my only day off, so I took slept in and hit the Naps. Gunstock/Belknap/Piper a nice three peak...

I'm no extremist trust me, I'm just not naive to think there isn't an issue. Now back to Haley, I must have caught her for number one because it seemed like a lot more, haha.

I use and swear by the Katoolah K10's. They are very flexible and after three hard seasons with them can't say enough about them. I have had zero failures with them after hard use.

The problem is over population. It's a nice thought to cut back of our carbon footprint, but people need to travel to work, to buy food and gasoline is the most efficient means at the time. I drive a lot; an electric car is not going to cut it for me. People say they care, but they live like...

I admit to not being one of the first to get on the global warming band wagon. But to not see what's going on in the world around us, even in our own backyard, is borderline foolish now. It's like listening to a Trump speech and walking away thinking you know what's going on...

Everyone dies, in that regard we are all equal in the end.

While they might still have some value performance wise, I think modern technology and socks out performance them. They are heavy and itchy, you would need silk liner socks to be comfortable.