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Hey Tom, I think I must of blanked out in a daze during the ascent and missed the down and up hah, I also missed a spring apparently too. I need to become more observant I think! That was the only illegal camper I saw but I didn't see the owner of the tent when I passed. Although I did see a...

Did Wittenberg and Cornell Mountains from Woodland Valley on Saturday. 9.4 miles and 3,029 elevation gain in 3.5 hrs. Was a great hike. Constant elevation gain from start to finish with beautiful view from Wittenberg. The Cornell Crack was also a fun feature. Trail was nice and dry. Also managed...

Went up Balsam over the weekend and had a great time. Trail was in good shape and water crossings were a non issue with low water levels. I ended up liking this hike much more than I expected. Its really a pretty scenic trail. Full report/photos in the link...

Yea I have hiked Indian Head by itself in the past a couple of times but I found this hike to be much more enjoyable. It felt more like hiking in the lower elevations of the Whites or Adirondacks. I also like that its much closer to home and would make a great training ground! The interesting...

This weekend I decided to do the loop of Plateau, Sugarloaf, and Twin from the Roaring Kill trailhead. The humidity was out of control and everything was fairly wet and slippery. The bugs weren't much of a nuisance, only got one bug bite all day. All in all it was a good day out. Total mileage...

You know I didnt even notice the arrow. We didn't go any further because I thought that was just the trail that finishes the loop from the other direction. Yea there was actually one small switchback on the trail which was surprising. After doing the literally 100 switchbacks in a row on the Mt...

Happy to finally be back on the trails of the northeast after a busy couple of months. It would of been an awesome day if it wasnt for the horrendous amount of bugs! https://operationalaska30.com/2017/05/26/trip-report-windham-high-peak-burnt-knob-catskills-ny-5-20-17/

Finally got a chance to hike a slot canyon in Death Valley National Park and I certainly wasn't disappointed. The first two times I was in DV the temperature was over 120° so 60 and sunny felt fantastic. Palmer Canyon is a nice little back country hike only a couple miles past the more popular...

I was hoping for more ghosts but it was still a cool place to visit. I would recommend it a quick stop on your way into Death Valley if you are ever headed that direction. ​https://operationalaska30.com/2017/02/17/trip-report-rhyolite-ghost-town-rhyolite-nv-1-21-17/

Our second trip in January to the Grand Canyon and still no view for my fiance! I think I may be a bad luck charm. Either that or we just need to go back in August. https://operationalaska30.com/2017/01/27/grand-canyon-national-park-re-revisitedsort-of-south-rim-gcnp-1-19-17/

Hey Tom, thanks for the info on the blazes, didnt realize that! Also I know the snowmobile activity is legit, it wasn't a real issue, just bad luck/timing given the conditions is all. Although I did genuinely worry if they came up on me quickly around a blind corner it may be a safety issue. I...

Trip report for my recent ski trip up Vly Mountain in the Catskills. Was a good trip on fresh snow, not bad for so early in the season! Everything was great until the snowmobiles showed up to churn up the limited snow pack...

Another busy weekend but I managed to find some time for another Harriman hike. Always a fun time in this little state park! Full Report and photos below... https://operationalaska30.com/2016/12/14/trip-report-diamond-mountain-loop-via-reeves-meadow-harriman-state-park-ny-12-10-16/

Just another short little hike in Harriman State Park. https://operationalaska30.com/2016/11/19/trip-report-ramapo-torne-russian-bear-loop-via-reeves-meadow-harriman-state-park-ny-11-12-16/

Finally got around to my first High Peaks hike in a while. Was crummy weather hiking in the clouds all day but we still had fun. We used our microspikes to speed things up but it could have been without them. Full Report and Photos+Videos below...

Did another fun hike in Harriman for my birthday on the 30th. I would of preferred to get further north for the weekend but family time is important too, so we settled on something local. Hike was short but the fall colors were on full display. Even got caught in a fun storm on the walk out! Of...

Had a fun time hiking a short little hike in the Hudson Highlands. It was a bit crowded but still a fun day. I love this hike as a good training loop that you can do a few times in a row to get a nice burn going! Would recommend it if you are in the area, but probably not worth going too out of...

Had a great day hiking Noonmark last weekend. Goes to show you that you don't always need to hike one of the 46 High Peaks to have a great time in the Adirondacks! Lots of pics and full report below.... https://operationalaska30.com/2016/10/02/trip-report-noonmark-mountain-adirondacks-ny-9-24-16/

Another day, another Harriman hike. I think this may have been my favorite one I have done so far. The diversity this area has to offer surprises me everytime. Full Report and Pictures below...

So I finally made it back to the High Peaks for some hiking this Labor Day weekend. Given the craziness I expected I decided to pick some peaks I knew were likely to be pretty empty on such a beautiful day. It was kind of crummy to not have great views on such a beautiful day but it was still a...