Recent content by halia and flammeus

Gowns for Greenbacks has commenced! On 6/18/11, Slide, Cornell and Wittenberg were done up in style, as 7 hikers and 4 dogs took to the trail. After the requisite car shuffle at Woodland Valley and the first round of introductions, the hikers met up at Slide Mountain Parking Area. We were...

Ditto (nice TR)! Love all the photos - oh boy oh boy oh boy do I want to get out there again... :) H&F

We are officially working towards completing 2 lists: W35, and every trail in the NYNJTC Catskill map set. We're in no particular hurry - I'm really trying to honor my resolution about doing "relaxed" hiking :D Unofficially, we are considering creating some lists of own own. My contribution...

Got it. Thanks :)

Mmmm-hmmm. Let me tell you, I gave it my all trying to keep up with you that day back in September. You cover ground like a weed. Glad to hear it ended safely. Your friend sounds like a hearty soul, with a decent head on his shoulders. He'd be a welcome addition if he's willing to risk...

So do the ones we already did in winter count? Or do we have to start over? Not that we're committing to any new lists... :D

Tom and I wouldn't miss it for the world :) And - thank you for posting the report on Pi/Ps - we had a lovely COLD day. Always fun to be out with the gang. A pleasure to meet the Bills, Bob, Greg; a pleasure to share the day with all our "old" friends too. Are you already considering your...

Only twice in the entire 35 did I proclaim: "Forget it! I don't care if I finish the list or not. I HATE bushwacking. I'm not doing this! I'm NOT having fun." Once was deep in the nettles on Halcott, the other was deep in blowdown on Fir. Learning to forgive is part of the experience... ;)

Flammeus speaks(w/permission) :) Hi and thanks to all of you who encouraged and inspired us. While I might have a different opinion for of a few of the items on Halia's list, they're minor. More importantly I want to acknowledge that without Halia I probably never have completed the 3500...

Very nice. Sleeping lion is such a great name. I think winter may make a Halcott fan out of me yet... :)

Thanks again to everyone. You all have been a part of this journey. Tom and I started by just checking and posting trail conditions... back when I looked at the trip reports and wondered "why would someone write one of those???" why indeed :) Happy New Year to every one of you. New Year's...

mudhook - your comments make me want to go hike Halcott... that's talent! The waterfalls are magnificent - we drove past today on route 42, and there are a few truly regal frozen cascades visible from the road. I guess minus the nettles and blackberry brambles it might be tolerable :D maybe...

Panther, huh? How did you turn that into a mondo traverse? I thought The Swede didn't drive north unless he's bagging at least 6 peaks (ok, 4 in the winter). :D:D:p Thanks, Dick and Jay, for the congrats. Jay... I'm not sure if I hate it or love it that you have renamed H&F for the two...

Thanks, big cat. Sheesh - a Doubletop spazz out sounds a whole lot scarier than measly little Halcott...:eek: Funny how the approach makes all the difference - I complained for a year about how tough Fir is, and then strolled right up to the canister after taking a different route. Ok, not...

She and Iske have a great rapport. Perhaps we can just send them out while we wait at the brewery... ;)