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[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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

Got bored today and went over to goodnow in Newcomb to break in some new equipment. 3" of snow at the register 10" at the top. I used snowshoes all the way up and back just for traction; but it could be barebooted I over dressed and had to strip down about 10 minutes into the trip and was still...

04/24/04 Muddy trails prompt DEC to warn hikers ALBANY — With the start of a new season of recreation in the Adirondacks, the State Department of Environmental Conservation urged hikers to be cautious and discouraged any hikes on trails above 3,000 feet until early June. DEC is asking hikers...

01/28/04 Rangers pan DEC emergency policy By NED P. RAUCH, Staff Writer LAKE PLACID — The union representing area forest rangers says the state is jeopardizing public safety by enforcing policies that could slow their response to emergencies. Martin Candee, a 10-year veteran of the forest...

The trail was hard packed granular with icey and muddy spots and exposed rock. It could be barebooted if you went off the trail in the icey spots. We met about a dozen people. most were in crampons. I used my MSR's up and crampons on the way down. the trail is really hard and a there was very...