Recent content by velodurt

Thanks... Glad you liked the report and photos! I switched to digital in 2005 and I have not looked back! I use the Canon 20D right now...love it! Can't wait to browse your webshots collection...looks like some great hikes. Thanks again for the positive feedback.

Hello friends, Just wanted to post a report from my climb up Mt Marcy...my friends and I finally were able to make it to the Daks for the hike up the Van Hoevenberg. We have been trying to fit this hike in for years, and it was worth the wait! We had great weather on our ascent, but...

Anyone have any info on the current conditions of the VHT? Thanks in advance for any info.

Postpone until later? Hi again gang, I am contemplating postponing my Marcy trip until later this summer, in hopes of "better" conditions. I am also climbing Mt Rogers in Virginia this year, and the plan was to climb it in late June (rhododendron bloom)...but, I am thinking perhaps I should...

Thanks everyone I appreciate the first-hand experience and advice! Thanks Rankin, for the website links too. I will keep monitoring the weather and conditions. However it turns out, it should be fun!

Hi gang, I am planning on hiking Mt Marcy this May...my trip is planned for the 10th-14th. I was hoping anyone in the know might be willing to hazard a guess on conditions by then...just wondering how fast the snow melts once the temps increase. Thanks in advance for any info on trail conditions...

Thanks to all... Great info everyone...thanks for the advice! My trip looks like it will be postponed until another weekend though...hopefully I am still able to get there this year. Thanks again for all the great posts. Cheers!

Hi everyone, I am looking into climbing Mt Marcy next weekend (Oct 8th-driving from Ohio) and I was wondering if I could expect some good fall color. I would also appreciate any advice on trail choice...I have mainly been researching the Van Hoevenberg...would love to hear any recent reports...