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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...

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...

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...

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...

I just got done reading an article in this months Back Packer Magazine called the "Trail Bandit". Its about this guy Bob Garrison originally from NH that has been cutting and maintaining trails illegally in the Virgin Islands since 1978. At the end of the interview the last question is What's...

Anyone been up Cannon lately via Hi-Cannon trail. Going Friday if the weather isn't too lousy. Looking for trail reports. Thanks Mike

Date(s) Hiked:9/9 Trails(s) Hiked:Pachaug Trail Total Distance:1.5 Miles Difficulty:Easy Conditions:Hot Hazy Muggy Special Required Equipment:None, (kid carrier in my case) Trip Report:My wife and I were planing a trip to Crawford Notch with our 4 month old for this weekend to stay at a...

Date(s) Hiked:2/28/07 Trails(s) Hiked:Ascent= Crawford Path Connector/Crawford Path/Webster Cliff/Eisenhower loop Total Distance:10 miles Difficulty:Moderate/Strenuous Conditions:Super Highway packed No need for snow shoes Special Required Equipment:Wind gear and normal winter Gear. Trip...

I have a quesiton about this VFTT forum site. I would like to register but when i try to it comes up saying that registration has been disabled by administrator. Does that mean that that they are no longer accepting new members?? I have sent a couple of emails but have not got a response...

Date(s) Hiked:2/20/07 Trails(s) Hiked:Under Mountain Trail/A.T. North/Paradise Trail/ Total Distance:6.7 Difficulty:Moderate Conditions:Under Mountain trail and A.T. North to summit is a super highway, A.T. North from summit steep trail broken by one other hiker, Paradise trail broken by...

Did anyone go hiking over the weekend???????????????????????????? I'm going tomorrow, finnaly going to do Bear Mt. in CT. Hopefully the rain will hold off till late afternoon... Glad I decided to wait until tomorrow, its pretty damn cold out there today!

Date(s) Hiked:2/12 today. Trails(s) Hiked:Ascend via Echo Lake Trail/ High Meadow Trail/Jack Frost Trail to summit. Descend via Harrington Trail/ Lower Link Trail/ Jack Frost Trail/ High Meadow Trail/Echo lake trail. Total Distance:Aprox. 3 miles. Difficulty:Easy to moderate...

Date(s) Hiked:2/1/07 Trails(s) Hiked:N/S Trail Headed North Total Distance:????? Difficulty:Easy Conditions:Bare ground patches of Ice Special Required Equipment:none Trip Report:This trail runs right by my house, as i live on the RI boarder. The total trail run 78 miles, and can be done...

I'm looking for some opinions. I got a Camel Bak back pack from my sister for my B-Day that I returned because I got a hydration system from my wife for Christmas. OK, so now I have some dough to spend. I was in EMS looking at crampons. There choices at the store where limited, the only ones...

Date(s) Hiked: Jan, 15th 2007 Trails(s) Hiked: Harriskat Trail to summit of Skatutakee Mt. Thumbs Up trail to Thumb Mt., Thumbs Down Trail to Jacks Pond. Total Distance:4.9 Difficulty:Easy to Moderate Conditions:Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow, Rain, wintery mix. Special Required...

Date(s) Hiked:01-04-07 Trails(s) Hiked:Greely Ponds Trail and Osceola Trail Total Distance: 7.6 Miles, 3100/ft of elevation gain Difficulty:Greely Pond Trail=Easy, Osceola Trail, Steep and Strenous, Crossing the slide wasn't too bad, the Chimney detour was very Sketchy but manageable...

Anyone hike with the camel back water hydration systems in the winter? How prone are the tubes to freezing. Does the hose insulation that they sell work? Thanks Mike

Has anyone here ever ascended this trail to summit Mt. Flume in the winter time? Is it really as dangerous as it sounds in the AMC guide book? Hopefully this wednesday, will be hiking flume and liberty..... Thanks Mike

Date(s) Hiked:12/6/06 Trails(s) Hiked:Ascent: From Caridgan lodge, Manning trail to Mowgils to Firescrew to the top of Cardigan. Descent: Clark trail to Cathedral Forest, back to Manning Trail Total Distance:Approx 6.5 Difficulty:Moderate Conditions:Lower elevation dry, upper elevations icy...

Thinking about hiking Mt. Ascuntany this up coming Monday Dec. 18th. Any advise on which trail to hike, Brownsville V.S. Weathersfield? Anyone interested in going? Normally don't mind solo-ing but its a bit different in the winter. Email me if interested, and any advise or thoughts on this...