With Avalanche Pass shut down by a landslide in July, any loop to climb Skylight and Gray Peak involving the pass was out, so we decided on a three-day out-and-back
Approach from the ASRC We started from the Atmospheric Science Research Center, there was only one other car when we arrived around 7am. The first stretch was uneventful: dry tread,
I pulled into the Elk Lake trailhead later than intended, just before 11 pm. There were only a few vehicles in the parking lot, but more would arrive during the
Evening Arrival & First Stay at JBL I parked at The Garden in Keene Valley and made the familiar 3-mile walk in along the Johns Brook trail, but this time
Through Indian Pass Parking at Adirondack Loj I set out toward the Indian Pass Trail. The stretch toward Rocky Falls was straightforward — a mix of easy walking and negotiating
A Change of Plans I arrived at Adirondack Loj intending to check on conditions and then head to camp at Meadows Lane and tag Iroquois in the morning, but the
Rocky Ridge “False” Peak. There were so many false peaks that we started to wonder if we would ever reach the real RRP! Despite the many comments from Emilie saying
A shorter day of Adirondack Loj, but lots of blowdown, but with the drought all the water crossings were trivial and while there is some challenging route-finding it’s not a
This climb is easiest to access from Meadow’s Lane; and straight up the fire access road to Marcy Dam. You can also go in from the Loj if you prefer;
Big Slide & The Brothers – September, Reverse Loop We started at the Garden Trailhead and headed up towards John Brooks Lodge; taking the Phelps trail to the Big Slide
After waiting all summer for the temperature to drop a bit (it was really hot and dry this year) I picked Cascade and Porter as my first of 20+ of
Hiking the Eastern Pine Trail, the one piece of advice on this one is do not go mid-June; the mosquitos are unbelievable and no amount of repellent is sufficient.
This is always a long one, from Round Pond trailhead. This one is in the High Peaks Region so snowshoes are absolutely required by law; you’ll see many who ignore
This was my first time going up Whiteface on skis via the toll road and the late season conditions were almost perfect for the trip. I took my Mountain Approach
A late-winter snowshow up Giant. Absolutely a slog up; and fun fact, being outside the high peaks region of Adirondack park people are not required to wear snowshoes, and some
Back out for more laps on the local ice.
Climbing on the 15th went pretty well; so back out again. Not spending time on vertical and not in the climbing gym plus the lack of exercise for some time
First back on ice in some time and first real activity after having a cardiac stent inserted a month earlier on December 15th, 2024.
A ski up to Marcy Dam and back with Jasper to see how well he handles the harness.
This was during the period that I was really not getting out much at all and the experience of the day was what started to get me back into a
A group trip from Meadows Lane to Adirondack Loj, with a detour up the Whales Tail ski trail. This I do not recommend, the ski trails are extra wet during
We arrived in the afternoon and hiked up to Harvard Cabin and stayed the night there before heading up the Lion’s Head Winter route. The second day started off great;