[at-l] Back to the Whites

[Cosmo.A.Catalano@williams.edu (cosmo catalano, jr.)]

Gary--
	I'd be wary of I-84 near the weekend.  It get's pretty slow 
thru Danbury to Hartford.  I'd go on up I-87 to I-90 (Mass Pike) East 
to I-91 then 91 up to St. Johnsbury to cut over to the Whites.   You 
can also order a parking permit by mail and save the stop.

As always of course, you could take Mass Rt2 between 87 and 91 and 
stop by Billsville any time for a snack or shower.

Also the schlep past Lake of the Crowds to Osgood is a significant 
stretch and the last 5 miles (from Madison summit to Osgood) are 
seriously and relentlessly down hill.  If you can't do Lakes, I'd 
consider a descent to The Perch (about half way between Lakes and 
Madison, but below tree line).  A PITA to go down that far, but 
remember if you have good weather you are going to want to linger on 
the trail, and if the weather sucks, you don't want to be stuck up 
there for a 14 hr day.  Stitches or Mags could probably give you a 
more accurate assessment, I haven't been that route in a while.

We're still on for May 4th?,

Cosmo
 

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