Recent content by Carol White

The Bouton Lean-to on Table Mt. is at least 3.5 mi. from the Denning trailhead. Other lean-tos, not in the Catskill High Peaks areas, might be rarely used, such as the Campbell Mt. Lean-to, 1.3 mi. off Route 206 south of Downsville, 1.1 mi. from Campbell Mt. Rd.; or the Pelnor Hollow Lean-to...

Carol and Dave White Giant Mt. is right off Route 73, a 3-mile climb and 3,000-ft. ascent via the Ridge Trail. Rocky Peak Ridge can be added for an additional 1.5 miles (one way), losing 800 ft. and gaining 500, then reclimbing 800 back to the Ridge Trail. Check www.adk.org for mud season...

Carol and Dave White Giant Mt. is right off Route 73, a 3-mile climb and 3,000-ft. ascent via the Ridge Trail. Rocky Peak Ridge can be added for an additional 1.5 miles (one way), losing 800 ft. and gaining 500, then reclimbing 800 back to the Ridge Trail. Check www.adk.org for mud season...

Carol and Dave White We bushwhacked up the left (north) side of the slide on Feb. 25th. The slide was glare ice (whenever we got a view of the slide) and an ice ax would be mandatory to climb the slide. Although very steep, the bushwhack is a good alternative - the snow is deep enough to hold...

Dave and Carol White We are finishing the NH 4K this year. We have the Bonds, Zealand, Owl's Head, and Wildcat A remaining. Let us know when you are interested in these. Thanks, Dave and Carol White -- slow and steady-pace hikers, same emphasis! P.S. My book about hiking the Adirondack...

My husband, Dave, and I will be hiking Isolation sometime this winter (day hike). We have only the Bonds, Zealand, Twins, Owl's Head, and Jefferson left to climb. We also want to bushwhack but haven't done it there either. Waiting for reasonable temperatures and lengthier days, and I wonder...