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Now, here is a quiz! Name a peak peak_bgr has not been on in he ADKs!Raymond said:
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Tom Rankin said:Now, here is a quiz! Name a peak peak_bgr has not been on in he ADKs!
NONE! HE has been on every nubble and peak
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Not quite, but he's getting there!1ADAM12 said:NONE! HE has been on every nubble and peak
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That was a good quiz, Raymond!
#6 looked very familiar, and I had just figured it out prior to your last clue. I knew the water had to be Lake Placid, but the direction of the view made no sense until I spotted the Cobble on the map. I have never been on Cobble Hill, but it is now on my must climb list.
It wasn't until you posted the Dix anchor bolts photo that I recognized #2. I had been leaning toward Elk Pass or the Scenic Trail on Sawteeth prior to that. The bolts brought back memories of my first Dix climb in 1976. I arrived just after dawn to find several tents anchored via those bolts, and no one yet stirring within. That was before there was any elevation restrictions for camping. I had also intentionally bivouacked in the middle of the herd path going up the Beckhorn from Hough (also before the age of headlamps).
#6 looked very familiar, and I had just figured it out prior to your last clue. I knew the water had to be Lake Placid, but the direction of the view made no sense until I spotted the Cobble on the map. I have never been on Cobble Hill, but it is now on my must climb list.
It wasn't until you posted the Dix anchor bolts photo that I recognized #2. I had been leaning toward Elk Pass or the Scenic Trail on Sawteeth prior to that. The bolts brought back memories of my first Dix climb in 1976. I arrived just after dawn to find several tents anchored via those bolts, and no one yet stirring within. That was before there was any elevation restrictions for camping. I had also intentionally bivouacked in the middle of the herd path going up the Beckhorn from Hough (also before the age of headlamps).
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Thanks, Mark.
Follow the directions in the High Peaks guide carefully for Cobble Hill. It was a little confusing, we drove around a bit before finding it. I think the guide I had said that the road was dirt, but it was actually paved. Don’t know what the 13th Edition says. Anyway, the trailhead parking a couple years ago was a grassy patch on the side of the road. Look carefully at the trees at the back right corner and you may see a paint blaze or two. There’s actually a YouTube video of Cobble Hill. The steep ledge is the most memorable part of the hike, but there seem to be numerous trails encircling the hill.
ColdRiverRun, sorry about that; I wasn’t trying to confuse anyone, but neither did I want to make it too obvious that it was on a High Peak. I figured by saying ‘‘Hundred Highest’’ that you would at least know that it wasn’t just some obscure place along a valley trail somewhere.
Follow the directions in the High Peaks guide carefully for Cobble Hill. It was a little confusing, we drove around a bit before finding it. I think the guide I had said that the road was dirt, but it was actually paved. Don’t know what the 13th Edition says. Anyway, the trailhead parking a couple years ago was a grassy patch on the side of the road. Look carefully at the trees at the back right corner and you may see a paint blaze or two. There’s actually a YouTube video of Cobble Hill. The steep ledge is the most memorable part of the hike, but there seem to be numerous trails encircling the hill.
ColdRiverRun, sorry about that; I wasn’t trying to confuse anyone, but neither did I want to make it too obvious that it was on a High Peak. I figured by saying ‘‘Hundred Highest’’ that you would at least know that it wasn’t just some obscure place along a valley trail somewhere.
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Good stuff. That video was produced by YouTube member EverestNBD. That is Nick DuBois (VFTT member "Everest NBD"), son of Tim DuBois (VFTT member mavs00). Cool video, Nick.Raymond said:
