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  1. montvm

    Mt. Field....Almost

    I still think that that may have been the better option then the way we went but I won't know until next time. What i did learn is that breaking trail is killer work. Either way it was still a good time. Just a little dissappointing not summiting. Mike
  2. montvm

    Mt. Field....Almost

    We had thought about going over avalon to lget to field. Sounds as that may have been a better option if Field is only 100 yrds from Avalon's summit. The reason we decided to try and tackle it from the junction of A-Z and Willey range was because i had heard that the half a mile to the summit...
  3. montvm

    Mt. Field....Almost

    Are you saying that you think we might have hit MT Field summit and the willey range trail continues on to Mt avalon 90 yards away. Is there a summit sign or cairn at the top of Feild? Thanks Mike
  4. montvm

    Mt. Field....Almost

    The last shots where from the Willey range Trail headed towards Mt Field. We were over the false summit and you could see the true summit through the trees from where i was
  5. montvm

    Mt. Field....Almost

    Date(s) Hiked: Feb 28 2008 Trails(s) Hiked:Avaolon, A-Z trail, Willey Range Trail Total Distance:6.8, 2300 Ft. elev. gain Difficulty: Moderate some steep sections Conditions: Very cold , Avalon and A-Z trail unbroken, Willey Range trail all unbroken, 10-12 inches of fluffy stuff, some...
  6. montvm

    One out of three in the deep freeze!

    We did see some people at the Crawford Notch center but not sure where they were headed, did not see anyone on the trail that day....
  7. montvm

    One out of three in the deep freeze!

    Yeah it was pretty cold. Cold enough that the Baclava that i wore was still frozen solid after the 4 hour ride home. Thanks for fixing my header....
  8. montvm

    One out of three in the deep freeze!

    Date(s) Hiked: Jan 3 2008 Trails(s) Hiked:Avaolon, A-Z trail, Mt. Tom Spur trail Total Distance:6.8, 2150 Ft. elev. gain Difficulty:Moderate some steep sections Conditions:Bitter cold, Avalon and A-Z trail broken, but still some drifts, Mt. Tom Spur trail unbroken Special Required...
  9. montvm

    Mt. Moosilauke 11/8/07

    Thanks. Lots of help from the camera i use, Canon Power Shot S5IS, and from Picasa2 software, http://picasa.google.com/. The camera is a little big and bulky for hiking but hey whats another 3lbs or so when i'm all ready carrying a -40 sleeping bag and sleeping pad for just a day trip plus all...
  10. montvm

    Mt. Moosilauke 11/8/07

    Mt. Moosilauke Date Hiked: 11/8/07 Trails(s) Hiked: Gorge Brook to summit. Carriage Trail to South Summit, down to Snapper back to Gorge Brook to complete the loop Difficulty: Gorge Brook Easy until higher elevation due to 4-6 inches of snow Conditions: Mixed bag at the beginning of the...
  11. montvm

    Crust: Thick or Thin:

    Where is Fellini's? Never heard of them. I also forgot to mention Joseph's grilled pizza on atwells ave!
  12. montvm

    Where do you get your weather forecast and why?

    Mount Washington High Summits for hiking.... Otherwise Yahoo weather or weather channel work for me
  13. montvm

    Favorite pizza toppings

    Buffalo Grilled Chicken
  14. montvm

    Crust: Thick or Thin:

    Thick- Siciallia's on Federal Hill in Providence Then- Caserta's On the Hill in Providence Two best pizza's i have ever encountered.
  15. montvm

    Cannon 10/22/07

    Its my wifes dreams to hike the ridge with me and according to her i'm not allowed to do it without her.... I'll be hiking it this winter though because she would never hike it in the winter therefore it doesn't count!:lol:
  16. montvm

    Cannon 10/22/07

    I guess that I'll have to hike it that way next time sounds pretty awesome
  17. montvm

    Cannon 10/22/07

    The noise was pretty noticable until we came close to the summit, it pretty much disappeared hiking back on the Lonesome Lake Trail. As far as the other side of the notch the last time i was on Franconia Ridge was probably close to 15 years ago and it was March, over Cast and snowing like a...
  18. montvm

    Cannon 10/22/07

    Thanks fixed the title too!
  19. montvm

    Cannon 10/22/07

    I only knew that it started out by the tramway parking area at cannon and assumed that that was the KRT. You know what the say about Assuming! So what trail is that then on the second hump to the left of the ski lift? Thanks Mike
  20. montvm

    Cannon 10/22/07

    Date(s) Hiked:10/22/07 Trails(s) Hiked:Ascent=Lonesome Lake Trail/Hi-Cannon/Kinsman Ridge Descent=Kinsman Ridge/Lonesome lake/Lonesome lake loop/ back to Lonesome Lake Total Distance:6.1 Miles 2700 Ft. of Elevation Gain Difficulty:Hi-cannon Steep in sections, beginning much eroded lonesome...
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