And one thing I will say:
don't be afraid to PM or coordinate things with folks from this forum. In my experience, the familiar faces in here commit and are very pleasant to ski, hike, hang out with. Very open. I skied with many AZer's this season and nobody stood me up (and if they did not come, there was polite advance notice). In ski outings, communications have been excellent. Bob R is the man...he's there rain or shine and so are many other folks. In NYC I met with Beano and YardSaleDad. Two guys I did not know real well, but great fun and very friendly....good rapport. So if you want some friends, don't be afraid to PM. This is not meant to be a shameless plug either!
In general, here is where I hike so folks who would like company or advice, feel free to PM Me:
White Mountain 4000 Footers Central and Northern Greens NEK and Central Vermont Mountains Ski Areas Wapack and Monadnock Regions Other NH Areas Beyond the Whites Some experience with the 'Dacks 