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    Herbert K. Clark memorial stone ceremony 05/26/2013

    [We invite you to join the Adirondack Forty-Sixers , the Clark family, and the residents of Saranac Lake to honor Herbert K. Clark by placing a memorial stone to laud his achievement as Adirondack forty-sixer #1 at his gravesite. The ceremony will be at St. Bernard’s Cemetery in Saranac Lake...
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    Helicopter Tour of the ADK Park

    Years ago I had a friend who ran one of the State fish hatcheries and I got to go up in the State chopper to drop fish. The views from a helicopter are unbelievable. I got to go into some really remote regions of the Adirondacks. If anyone gets a chance to go up in a helicopter in the...
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    forum or article on lost winter hikers

    This was on Sunday, you climbed on the previous Thursday by the date you gave. I climbed Cascade and Porter on the 14th and the wind was brutal. I estimated 60mph on the summit of cascade. I had to crawl on my hands and knees to the summit. That day a father and his son got caught in a whiteout...
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    forum or article on lost winter hikers

    Right you are Willie. I just have to find that issue of peeks I have stashed away someplace. Thanks
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    forum or article on lost winter hikers

    I have been searching for two articles that appeared in forums and newspapers with no success. The first one happened on or about 01/14/96 when two hikers got lost in a white out on Algonquin. and I can't remember the date of the second one ; but it was about a hiker found on Haystack or...
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    blind teen 46r

    blind teen 46r teen hikes all 46 Adirondack high peaks Lucas Blaise Contributing Writer WILMINGTON — Brandon Whalley is a 46er at age 16. And he climbed all those Adirondack peaks in just five weeks. With a sight disability. Daylight is blinding to Brandon. Gray is the only color. Fine...
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    West Mill brook 87 access

    We did this two weeks ago. I would imagine you could drop off your gear as long as the border patrol is not set up. While it is an extra mile it is an easy one. You could pull your gear on a sled from route 9 to the northway and beyond a ways. There was an area of blowdown on the way up you have...
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    Non - outdoor people wearing the gear - does it irk you?

    Most of my co-workers wear Northface Jackets basicly because we are outside in adk. winter weather a lot: but I am the only one who hikes. I also see several students at the college wear them for the same reason (adk.winters). I also wear boxer shorts and jockey shorts (no Panty hose) ; but I...
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    Wolf Jaws 1/18/05

    Thanks for the input. I planned on bringing crampons;but this information may change my plans and do the jaws at a later date when there is a little more snow pack. I will contact Kevin and see if he wants to do another mt.
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    Wolf Jaws 1/18/05

    Changed to the 19th due to the -45 wind chill :eek:
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    Old forge mcDonalds

    A few years back I took my daughter to Old Forge camping. We had season passes to the water park and decided to spend a week at the state campsite. I stopped at McDonalds to find out where the state campsite was located and no one who worked there had any idea where it was located. I was...
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    ADK High Peaks in February

    I can probably do some tuesdays in feb. I need everything on you list except sawteeth. A freind of mine I hike with needs a few on you list to finish his 4th winter round.
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    Wolf Jaws 1/18/05

    Looks like Kevin and I are going to try to do the Wolf jaws again this week. We will be leaving the Garden at 7 a.m. Tuesday. If anyone would like to join us.
  14. adk-46r

    What kind of snowshoes do you use?

    MSR Denali EVO MSR Denali ascent
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    Rebirth (Algonquin & Wright - In winter)

    I want to thank Tim,Kate,Nick,Ashley, Shannon, and Lurkette for making this a great trip. "Also the pine martin at the wright juction" Nick kept us informed on time and distance and Ashley was a never ending source of entertainment the whole trip.She made what is normally a long silent trip out...
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    Dipping our toes in "winter waters", Dec 30, 2004

    Sound good to me! We had a little ice and snow this a.m. here is the n.o.a.a. report.Rest of today. Cloudy with light snow likely through early this afternoon. Then becoming partly cloudy. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent...
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    Rescue

    12/27/04 Rangers called in to rescue injured hiker on Mount Colden By DAN HEATH, Staff Writer NORTH ELBA — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers were called in to rescue an injured hiker on 4,714-foot Mount Colden Sunday night. The hiker had fallen and was...
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    Street & Nye 12/26/04

    We will be leaving the lodge parking lot around 7:30 a.m. 12/26/04 If anyone wants to join us up Street and Nye
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    Cascade and Porter 12/23/04 - An easy Winter hike????

    Tom, I was on my way from Tupper to Ticonderoga that day. I chose that route because the wind was dropping trees accoss the roads going the long lake, newcomb way. I could hardly hold the road the wind was so bad. When we approached the cascade trailhead on 73 I told my daughter that no one...
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    Dipping our toes in "winter waters", Dec 30, 2004

    I am not worried about the kids. I am the one who is old and out of shape. I was hoping the kids could help push my wheel chair up over the rough areas. :( Right now the local weather channel calls for 28 for a high that day but wind is always a factor on Algonquin. Sruce traps can really be...
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