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http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/travel/escapes/20powder.html?hp The article focuses on the non-chairlift skiing available there - the trio of snowcat, heli, and bus. It reads like a trip report. :)

Date(s) Hiked: Feb 28, 2009 Trails(s) Hiked: Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Springs Trail, Franconia Notch Bike Path Total Distance: 11.8 miles, 4350' vertical (companions did 14.8 miles, 5100') Difficulty: Very Conditions: High winds, icy, deep snow...

Date(s) Skied: Feb 23, 2009 Resort or Ski Area: Cannon Mountain Conditions: Powder, drifted powder, piled powder, blowing snow, fog up high Trip Report: Cannon on Monday with over a foot of freshies was stellar. The wind up high was blowing hard and sucked, and made for the Notch side of...

Date(s) Skied: Feb 8-10, 2009 Resort or Ski Area: Heavenly and Squaw Valley Conditions: Packed powder, fresh powder dump Trip Report: This was only my third time skiing out west, and what an amazing trip it was! I got to experience two new ski areas, Heavenly and Squaw Valley, and what it...

From http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/clifbar01_09.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- BERKELEY, Calif., Jan 19, 2009 -- Clif Bar & Company today announced a voluntary recall of CLIF(R) and LUNA(R) branded bars that contain peanut butter because the products have the potential to be contaminated...

From the AP newswire: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hC0t6YTXWxsexnFT97Qw5Nu_G1PgD95C30O80

Date(s) Skied: Dec 20, 2008 Resort or Ski Area: Sugarloaf Conditions: Pristine Packed Powder Trip Report: There's nothing quite like having a scheduled trip to a ski area coincide with a dumping. Of course, it also meant heading out on the road on a Friday also coincidental with the arrival...

Okay, most of you are downhill or bc skiers, but there are at least a few cross-country skiers out there. I started out on skinnies and still make the occasional trip into the flatter woods for fun. Well, Windblown is a family-owned operation in southern NH and is one of the nicest XC centers...

Date(s) Skied: 12/13/08 Resort or Ski Area: Cannon Mountain Conditions: Cold, crunchy, and sweet Trip Report: The alarm went off at 5, and after getting dressed I was in the car and heading north. It wasn't too cold, the sky was clear and light from the full moon, the road dry. The...

Passing it on: Park manager at Monadnock State Park asked me to post that the ice storm was devastating at the area, and he has closed the park for the time being and probably through the weekend. Despite his efforts Poole Rd. is repeatedly blocked by fallen and falling trees, and his...

Excerpts: There will be logging activities along the Zealand Road from December 15, 2008 - March 15, 2009. The Zealand Road gate will be closed but logging trucks will be going in and out and are allowed to do so 7 days a week. The plan is to start at the end of the road and work back towards...

Date(s) Skied: Sunday, December 7, 2008 Resort or Ski Area: Loon Mountain Conditions: Packed Powder, Man Made Trip Report: I spent the night at Carter Notch Hut at 3288', hiked out the 3.8 miles in the morning, and booked it over to Loon, meeting my partner there just past noon, where we...

http://www.grivelnorthamerica.com/headlines.php?id=51 Given the magic of the internet, maybe their products will still be orderable online from Italy? Alas, I love my Grivels ... the G-10 is as close to a perfect crampon as can be.

Date(s) Hiked: Sep 13, 2008 Trails(s) Hiked: Rocky Branch Trail, Isolation Trail, Davis Path Total Distance: 14.6 miles, 3400' vertical gain Difficulty: strenuous but straightforward Conditions: wet areas Special Required Equipment: flag, flagpole, friends, memories Trip Report: When we...

Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to bring 3 inches of rain and 40mph winds to the Boston area, and the forecast track puts it well within reach of the Whites and Maine. So while Gustav doesn't seem like it will make an appearance, Hanna will likely pack a punch, especially in the mountains, as...

We hiked Sugarloaf last week, and here's what we saw of Bullwinkle's: (click for larger image) So ... as mentioned in this thread, do we think Boyne is looking to do here the same idea as with the North Peak Lodge at Sunday River? I'll bet that if things work out at SR, we'll see another...

Date(s) Hiked: 8/18/08 Trails(s) Hiked: "No ATV Trail" and the US/CA boundary swath Total Distance: 3.9 miles, 1264' vertical Difficulty: easy, LONG drive Conditions: fine Special Required Equipment: papers for border crossing; knowledge of French would help Trip Report: There was no need...

Date(s) Hiked: August 9, 2008 Trails(s) Hiked: Long Trail, herd path Total Distance: 6 miles Difficulty: easy to moderate Conditions: wet, slippery in spots, muddy in spots Special Required Equipment: a pole helped for balance crossing the mud patches Trip Report: Una_dogger and I drove...

Date(s) Hiked: 7/26/08 Trails(s) Hiked: none, this is a bushwhack! Total Distance: 2.8 miles, 1150' Difficulty: not physically strenuous, but good 'whacking skills mandatory Conditions: wet, muddy in spots Special Required Equipment: map, compass Trip Report: Well, let's keep it simple...

Date(s) Hiked: July 4-6, 2008 Trails(s) Hiked: n/a Total Distance: ~ 18 miles Difficulty: High. Solid navigation and bushwhacking skills are mandatory. It's a long distance and a challenge just to get to these trailheads. Getting lost here can be extremely bad. Conditions: hot, dry, sunny...