Got back onto the trail today at Newfound Gap and hiked up to Cold Spring shelter.  The trail was full of ice and snow.  Trekking poles were worth their weight in gold today. I found a pair of sunglasses on the trail! They said the glasses made me look blind Even...

We woke up at Icewater Spring Shelter to a half foot of snow,freezing temps, and high winds. The forecast called for more snow and temps down to -17 with the windchill for the night.  We decided to hike back to the gap and get back to town. There was a group of 7...