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With participants coming from many distances and directions it was decided to meet at a diner. In this case, we chose the diner in Indian Lake at the intersections of Routes 30 and 28 for a 10am rendezvous. We ate a big breakfast and drove to the trail head. Tirrell Pond is reached [...] New York State’s Adirondack Mountains and the boggy lands surrounding them are a spare, beautiful and occasionally foreboding landscape. Today, they are a 2.5 million hectare protected forest, the largest park in the continental United States. In the mid-19th century, the region extended north from Albany to the Canadian border, more than [...] Harvey Road writes a blog focused on skiing in the Adirondacks and activities surrounding North River, NY. I just found a post at Harvey Road that was written from a past journal entry. It describes a 3 day- 2 night winter solo camping trip taken in the 13th Lake, Garnet Hill, Puffer Pond, Twin Ponds [...] A few springs ago we asked Mark to plan a spring trip. Mark tentatively selected a hike to Rainbow Falls. After several fits and false starts I was prompted to send Mark this poem – a collaboration between myself and my wife. The Much Anticipated Never Accomplished [...] The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation warned Adirondack back country visitors to be aware of the danger of avalanches. Recent snowstorms have brought a significant amount of new snow to the Adirondack Park. The new snow resting on top of previous accumulations create conditions conducive to avalanches, particularly on steep, [...] Adirondacks High Peaks Forum is attempting to put someone on top of as many different peaks anywhere in the Adirondack or Catskills Parks as possible on February 20, 2010. Read [...] Neil, the administrator at ADK forums posted this entry on why he goes winter camping. He offers a pretty good overview re-posted with permission below. On Winter Camping Whenever I tell someone I’m going winter camping they usually tell me I’m crazy. Ether that, or they ask me just what can be fun about sitting out [...] Matt, Mark, Sparky, Chris, Dan and Todd set their sights on Good Luck Mtn for some phenomenal views under a bright blue sky. Upon returning to camp the crew builds the a snowman in honor of Rob before settling into the tipi under a clear cold sky. All viewable here. Winter camping at [...] The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival, Feb. 5-14, 2010, is the longest-running event of its kind in the eastern U.S. Now entering its 113th year, the Carnival began as a one-day event to break the monotony of the long Adirondack winter and has grown into a ten day festival that includes sports, dances, performances, two parades and [...] Some serious looking dudes winter camping on Snowy Mountain. Sparky, Matt, Chris, Jason and Mark. Follow our occasional Tweets [...] |
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