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    Trail conditions western Ma Sanderson Brook Falls

    Does anyone know if sanderson brook falls is in hikable shape I am thinking of leading a hike with the amc there and do not have time to check it out.
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    Ski Suundown

    Went to ski sundown to ski for a couple hours today. It was in remarkably good shape considering the warm temps and pounding rain we got. Groomed crisp corn snow for the most part with one or tow thin spots and some ice here and there. BTW the park rats at this place are really good. several...
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    Ski Sunapee Crowds Saturday

    How crowded will ski sunapee be saturday? Can they handle crowds?
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    Hiking Apps for android

    I was wondering does anyone know any good hiking or biking apps for the android phones with gps. I have the EVO which i think actually has a gps built into it. I love the apps I have downloaded. They are much easier to use than my garmin hiking gps but i do not think as accurate the elevation...
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    Comparable bike to a santafe superlite

    I was thinking of getting a superlite but they are a bit pricey and hard to find around here in my XL size. Can anyone reccomened a bike similar to the superlite?
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    Hike to Granville Gorge This Sunday

    I am Paxton I am with the AMC Berkshire chapter and am leading a hike to the granville gorge on Sunday. If anyone is interested the hike is about 5 miles and 3 hrs long. It will be 10 am sunday morning. Email me for meet up location. pberardy@yahoo.com
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    Ski resorts who give college students a day pass discount

    I use my college id at berkshire east butternut and pico to get a discount on day tickets do any other resorts do this.
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    MidAtlantic Southern Resorts Good Yr Or Best Yr

    Seems like the mid atlantic and south are gettin more snow again. Is this aaverage yr for them or above average? I am jealous cause so far in ct and MA snow has been lousy.
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    Just bought a pair of dynastar legend 8000's

    Any thougths about them or dynastar. Picked em up demoed from an off mountain ski store so they are like brand new. Have not skied them yet or any dynastars for that matter. I am used to skiing k2 mod line of skis. I do woods and groomed not a mogul fan.
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    Welded my mountian bike

    I finally had my mountian bike welded. It had snapped the frame near the whell and deraileur. The weld looks great iff you painted over it you would never know it was there. Pete Most of westfield, Ma welded it for just 20 bucks. He has a shop in the westfield airport campus off of apremont...
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    Ice house ride

    Where is the ice house ride in northampton ma can anyone describe or google map link it for me. I have heard about it for years and when people explain it i nver understand.
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    GT FULL SUSPENSION BIke Opinions

    Still working on getting my bike replaced. I talked to a gt rep about snapping my frame and he said they do not back bikes as old as mine anymore but he said he would try to talk to a local sales rep to get me a discount. They are now owned by a big bicycle conglomerate that owns cannondale...
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    SantaCruz Superlight Opinions

    I am thinking of getting a dual suspernsion Santa Cruz Superlight for about 1300. Any opinions anyone own one?
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    Snapped my steel Frame

    I snapped my steel frame at the point where the rear tire hub snaps in on the derailer side. Not sure how it happened I just had taken it in to get the tires trued and was riding it at the chesterfield gorge in ma when about half way into the ride i heard the tire rubbing. I looked at it it...
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    Sandeson Brook Falls chester, ma

    Just hiked sanderson brook falls in the chester blandford state park in chester ma. Very underated and almost unknown hike. Sanderson brook falls is just a mile or so out of the parking lot and is large and very scenic there is also a summit view of the westfield river watershed. Lesser known...
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    Southwick Rail Trail Now open!!!

    The southwick Ma rail trail is now open. It currently runs from Point grove rd south to rt 168 then crosses it and goes about another mile and a half to phelps rd in suffield ct with about a quarter mile or so interuption of the pavement with light rail road ballast beginning at the ct border...
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    Wind turbine Ski blandford Kinda

    The state of mass is going to build a wind turbine off of the mass pike behind the rest area. This could be the rest area that is behind the top of ski blandford. The mcdonalds on the highway there is across about a half mile field from the top of the ski area...
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    Bike grease

    HOw do you get bike grease out of clothing?
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    Southern Taconic Bash bish to Sunset

    Hiked the southern Taconic wednesday bash bish to sunste rock and beyond to another overlook. Really awesome hike very overlooked. Very little ice damamge saw trail mainteneance people out they do a great job. I hiked perrys peak the other day and it was like a war zone my arms got more of a...
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    shovelling techniques

    I am to cheap and proud to buy a snow blower and live near Springfield mass so we only get a couple big storms a year that get my goat shoveling wise. Do any of you northerners have any techniques for shoveling, shovel recommendations, timing, or driveway prep ideas? I personally go with a...
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