Northeast Wild

  Mar 22, 2004 - OWL HEAD LOOKOUT ski, from Rt.9N near Elizabethtown. At trailhead (el. 1,300') less than 1' powder snow; just below the 2,500' summit 2'-3' of dry powder - nice!!! Skinned up in under 1.5 hrs. Could have used just a little bit more grip than my 48mm skins offered. Walked the last 200 yds on narrow trail to the rocky summit, a few small trees cut the wind enough for a comfortable break. On this clear sunny day (temp in low 20s), stunning views of Vermont's major peaks, Lake Champlain, Rocky Peak Ridge, Giant Mtn.'s eastern slides, Whiteface Mt., Hurricane Mt. & more. The first 600' drop was heavenly - perfect powder for making turns in the open woods. Trail then passes thru a ravine with some rocks showing - had to go easy here. Things get better for a while to a stream crossing on a good bridge. Trail levels out for bit (not so good with no grip) then drops moderately thru a beautiful hemlock woods - room here for more tele turns in ...

  Mar 16, 2014 - T LAKE from Piseco Lake.  Temp in mid-teens, windy; snow depth in 3' range.   Fairly steep climb to start, gaining 700' - southern exposure, icy crust topped with 1-2" powder - fair skiing (lots of zigzagging on way back down this section but I stayed upright, Rongwae fell & broke clavicle).  More powder, less iciness at over 2,000' - very good to excellent skiing. The trail drops 300' & crosses Mill Stream then climbs 400' to 2,500' elevation & drops to the lean-to.  Can hardly see the lake from the lean-to.  A tough, sometimes grueling but fun 7.6 miles in 6.3 hours - best for advanced skiers.  Feb 27, 2005 - SOUTH BRANCH WEST CANADA CREEK & T LAKE FALLS ski near Hoffmeister. Foot of powder on top of over a foot of base, just about perfect - temp teens to low 20s. Yet another gorgeous sunny Sunday! West Canada Wilderness. Start at end of Mountain Home Rd - this is private land & you may have to get permission...

  Feb 3, 2021 - Skied the newly refurbished Foxy Brown Loop at the Piseco Airport on Wednesday. The trail is now groomed and there was about 3 or 4 inches of fresh powder on a 2+ foot base. All the usual blowdown we would normally have encountered is gone and there is a new ski bridge going across Fall Stream. They have also rerouted the western end of the ski trail, which used to go through a messy marsh area. It now follows the N-P tail for 8/10 of a mile. We skied the 6.3 miles with 320 feet elevation gain in 3-3/4 hours. Very smooth skiing. Jan 26, 2016: Ski around Piseco Airport on the 6-mile Foxy Brown Ski Loop with a side-trip on the snowmobile trail to Mud Lake.  The ranger had been in earlier that day on a snowmobile to do some trail work. 2020 - We are SO thrilled to have the Foxey Brown Trail refurbished! It took a great deal of work and cooperation between DEC and the Piseco Lake Association to bring this gem back to life. The two organizations collaborated and ...

  Nov 15, 2024 - NOOSA'S BLUFF & BERRY POND hike. Sunny, temp in the 40s. Started on the newly-marked Prospect Mtn blue trail because it is nicer than the BP trail as it passes thru the rec ctr. L on 204th Way & R up the BP trail (blue LGLC markers) passing skid roads. Down a bit then climbing again to Lake George viewpoint. Lunch at NB - view S with Mt Greylock in the distance. Down to BP, did not go around it. Looped back to the N of NB on an unmarked trail. 4.4 hours. April 23, 2024 - NOOSA'S BLUFF on the blue Berry Pond Trail hike. A creative spectacle-shaped (double-ended lollipop) route via marked trails, old woods roads, & bushwhacking. I am not fond of the blue trail where it leaves the rec ctr, so avoided that. Temp rising thru the 50s to the mid-60s, sunny, breezy. Saw 3 ruffed grouse, chipmunk, beaver, & blackflies; yellow violets; 2 tree stands. 7.5 miles, 1660' el gain, 4.8 hours. Jan 17, 2024 - Skied a clockwise lollipop loop to BERRY POND on c...