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Dave Cilley rents canoes in the Adks. and his website includes suggestions for trips. http://www.canoeoutfitters.com/ Here are a few ideas that fit your criteria: Lake Lila, Bog River Flow, Long Pond in the St. Regis canoe area, Oswegathchie River, Long Lake to Raquette River.

You might want to cross post on adkhighpeaks.com as there isn't much readership on this site for the Adks. The distance from Upper Works to Ouluska lean-to is reasonable (12 miles?) and the hiking is relatively easy rolling terrain. The nicest lean-to is near the suspension bridge far down the...

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There are self-ratcheting pulleys designed for gear hauling on big wall climbs, but they are overkill and poorly suited for creveasse rescue IMO. I use a prussic minding pulley like this one: http://gearx.com/petzl-gemini-prusik-minding-pulley.html Eliminates the need to have someone...

Been on Rainier 5 times by 4 different routes. DC route is a good choice and, I think, a more interesting climb than the Emmons. Two more tips that you probably have already: sunscreen, including lip balm with a high SPF number. And go with glacier glasses, not sunglasses. Good luck.

You don't mention which route your team is planning to climb. If it's the Disappointment Cleaver or Emmons, it would seem that you are well prepared. Follow the boot track, keep slack out of the rope at all times, get an early start to be off the glacier and back at Camp Muir or Camp Shurman...

1. Oswegatchie River from Inlet to High Falls - narrow wilderness river with slight upstream current - no portages but may have to lift over beaver dams, possible to paddle above falls in real wilderness setting. 2. Racquette River from Long Lake to Axton Landing - big lake to pleasant river...

Nepal Evo - pricey but built to last. Can't go wrong if you get the right size.

I did the same thing (Evo bindings on LA decking) 2 years ago after repeated failures of the LA binding. No further problem. Works like a charm. Good luck.

Sad news from Rainier. All too common tragedy - disoriented and lost near Paradise in a white-out. http://blog.thenewstribune.com/adventure/2011/12/14/new-york-man-brian-grobois-apparently-got-lost/

Good news for those who like track skiing near the Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area in the Adirondacks. Garnet Hill sold in bankruptcy and will reopen: http://www.timesunion.com/business/a...ls-2398605.php

Finally feels like winter! A few inches of snow at lower elevations, at most 5 at the summit. Plenty of ice and standing water on the snowmobile and summit trails today. Microspikes worn for the descent from Hurricane Ledge. Beautiful sunny day with Venus and Jupiter lighting up the night sky...

Minimal blowdown from Irene on the Devil's path from Prediger Rd. to Stony Clove. Eleven or twelve trees across the entire trail with only one large one near the (usually) dry creek bed on Plateau a few hundred feet up from Mink Hollow.

Beautiful photographs. I think I need to go there. Thanks for sharing these.