One very important skill you need in winter is how to stake out a tent or shelter when the ground is frozen or covered with snow. You can do this with skis, ice axes, and hiking poles, but people also use a …
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Eastman Mountain and the Bald Knob Trail
Eastman Mountain is a cone-shaped peak in Evans Notch located next to South Baldface Mountain but receives much less traffic than its more glamorous neighbor. It’s a worth destination however with good views of nearby Sable and Chandler Mountains and distant Cathedral Ledge …
Read More »A Taste for Bushwhacking by Steve Smith
As I remember it, my first bushwhack in the New England woods was a fiasco. I was working at the Mt. Snow ski resort in southern Vermont during the snowless winter of 1979-1980, and I had plenty of time to hike because …
Read More »The Wild River Trail in the Wild River Wilderness
Wednesday was my day off and I was determined to hike, rain or shine. I woke up at 5:00 am and was headed out of Cold River Camp by 6 o’clock, before the morning bell. My destination was a section of the …
Read More »10 Best Winter Traction Devices and Crampons in 2023-2024
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Kahtoola Microspikes and the more aggressive Hillsound …
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