New Year's Day Early Mornng Hike

GBGX2 · 01-02-2017, 07:42 AM

This a picture of my wife from yesterday morning at 6:30 AM. Our tradition is to hike Mt Major and have coffee at the top! A great way to start the New Year.

Happy New Year to all the forum members!

HellRaZoR004 · 01-05-2017, 08:20 PM

Looks like a blast. I assume you used snowshoes?

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GBGX2 · 01-06-2017, 06:56 AM

Actually, the trail is so well travelled that we only need micro spikes, even breaking trail, those seem to work just fine!

Slickcraft · 01-06-2017, 07:27 PM

Most winter hikers use microspikes on established trails. And the majority of those have orange Kahtoola brand spikes on:
http://kahtoola.com/product/microspikes/

There is a place for snowshoes like when breaking trail on 20" of new powder or off trail and deep snow. I will say that since getting microspikes several years ago, we have yet to put the snowshoes on. I wear Kahtoolas over Bugaboots:
http://www.columbia.com/mens-bugaboo...t-1626251.html

Great photo GBGX2

HellRaZoR004 · 01-09-2017, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Most winter hikers use microspikes on established trails. And the majority of those have orange Kahtoola brand spikes on:
http://kahtoola.com/product/microspikes/

There is a place for snowshoes like when breaking trail on 20" of new powder or off trail and deep snow. I will say that since getting microspikes several years ago, we have yet to put the snowshoes on. I wear Kahtoolas over Bugaboots:
http://www.columbia.com/mens-bugaboo...t-1626251.html

Great photo GBGX2

I love my kahtoola micro spikes. Would recommend them over any other brand.

For snowshoes I really like my MSR Lightning Accents.

The wife and I hiked the Balsams Resort ski hill and snowboarded down a couple weeks back and the snowshoes were a must!

GBGX2 · 01-10-2017, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

I love my kahtoola micro spikes. Would recommend them over any other brand.

For snowshoes I really like my MSR Lightning Accents.

The wife and I hiked the Balsams Resort ski hill and snowboarded down a couple weeks back and the snowshoes were a must!

A coincidence, in as much as we own, use and love both the Kahtoola's and MSR's, they are great choices for winter hiking!

01-02-2017, 07:42 AM	#1
GBGX2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alton Posts: 219 Thanks: 206 Thanked 187 Times in 61 Posts	New Year's Day Early Mornng Hike This a picture of my wife from yesterday morning at 6:30 AM. Our tradition is to hike Mt Major and have coffee at the top! A great way to start the New Year. Happy New Year to all the forum members! Attached Images

01-06-2017, 06:56 AM	#3
GBGX2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alton Posts: 219 Thanks: 206 Thanked 187 Times in 61 Posts	It was and always is a blast! Actually, the trail is so well travelled that we only need micro spikes, even breaking trail, those seem to work just fine!

01-06-2017, 07:27 PM	#4
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,296 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,080 Times in 952 Posts	Mocrospikes Most winter hikers use microspikes on established trails. And the majority of those have orange Kahtoola brand spikes on: http://kahtoola.com/product/microspikes/ There is a place for snowshoes like when breaking trail on 20" of new powder or off trail and deep snow. I will say that since getting microspikes several years ago, we have yet to put the snowshoes on. I wear Kahtoolas over Bugaboots: http://www.columbia.com/mens-bugaboo...t-1626251.html Great photo GBGX2

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