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Blue Mountain is a nice hike - just under 4000'; Goodenow (near the VIC in Newcomb) also has a firetower and nice views, a little smaller and easier; Bald (Rondaxe) just off Rt 28 near Old Forge is short, easy and fun for the whole family; Black Bear is a little longer loop, also right off Route...

Hello from Buffalo - Williamsville to be exact - a northeastern suburb that was particularly hard-hit. Lake effect is capricious. We had about two feet of snow, and other areas got nothing. Its all in the way the wind blows. I am at work today in downtown Buffalo, where everything seems...

Are you sure you want to do Cascade and Porter over Blueberry Mtn.? From Cascade Lakes, its a round trip of about 6.5 miles, as opposed to about 11 miles round trip from Marcy Airfield. You might want an easier hike after Allen. If that's your intent - go for it and have fun! And the parking...

Hi - thanks for the lovely photos. It looks like you had a fabulous vacation. Makes me want to return and get out into the countryside. Karen

Hi everyone - I just want to clarify that no decision has been made to erect a fence along the US-Canadian border. The issue was covered in the Buffalo News, as border issues are always a hot topic here. A provision to study the fence was passed as part of a larger immigration bill. The...

Congratulations Rick! I really enjoyed the report and photos. Unfortunately, I have no photos of my first 20 or so peaks. Just didn't own a camera and it was before the days of disposables. I finished this summer after only 25 years (kids, jobs, distance - I know where you're coming from)...

Hi - There are some roadside campsites on Rt. 73, approximately 4.7 miles from Exit 30 off the Northway (on the left as you're coming from the Northway). There is a stone wall/bridge on either side of the road where Rt. 73 crosses the North Fork of the Bouquet, and there are dirt road turn-offs...

Hi Bob - it sounds like you had a fantastic weekend. I've yet to make it to Duck Hole, but it will be a priority next summer. Maybe paddling is the way to go. Adams sounds like a definite to-do. Funny you should mention that "trail" sign. When we climbed Allen in July, we reached the...

Congratulations Skidoc! I'm sorry the weather wasn't as nice for you as it was for us when I finished on Whiteface in late August. Hope to meet you next Memorial Day. Karen

Hey Neil - I'll be turning 76 on March 18, 2036. I'll meet you at the bottom with a hot toddy. Karen

Diana - good luck this weekend! Hope the weather cooperates. Thanks again for your help in the Santas last week. See you next May? Karen

Nice pix. I think the Santanoni Range is really a beautiful place!

I did this range on Thursday. The road DEFINITELY was longer on the way out, especially in the dark! Karen

I had a really busy week. I was determined to finish the last 5 of the 46 because I had invited a bunch of friends and family to join me for the finale on Whiteface on Saturday the 27. The pressure was on. On Wednesday the 24th, I returned to the Sewards to finish the range. Last fall, we...

Hey Bubba - congratulations in advance on your 46th. I just finished on Saturday. On Thursday, I met a woman in the Santanonis from Plattsburgh who, when I told her I was from Buffalo, asked me if I knew you. I didn't get her name. Is she maybe a VFTT-er?