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Hey ya'll, I've been out of the 'dacks and out of touch since the beginning of June (a month in Wyoming followed by a week in Vermont). Any developments in the 'dacks this summer that I should know about before I head up there on the 8th? How are the bears (we'll be carrying cannisters)...

Anyone been up in the Dix range since the last major dump (this weekend)?? How deep is the snow? What condition was it in? We're heading in the South Fork of the Bouqet, hitting up the Great Slide on E. Dix and then heading over to S. Dix, Macomb (maybe), and Hough (maybe). Should be a good...

What are people's thoughts on a route for these peaks this weekend? I'm going to be starting from South Meadow at around 5am Saturday. Would it be better to just to up the Van trail to Marcy, then down to Lake Tear? Or would it be better to go over to Lake Colden then up to Lake Tear? Does...

Once I get back up to school (Saturday) I'm thinking about taking a friend of mine out for a short snowshoe and thought that since she has no winter expierence Mt. Jo would be a good bet. Is the trail normally broken out? Are there any difficult sections in the winter? peace Oysterhead

I'm driving to Gore Mountain tomorrow morning. I'm starting in Rochester. Mapquest says to get off in Utica and take NY-8 to the mountain (for a total of about 5 hours of driving). How long does it take to get to Gore from Albany. Would it be faster for me to drive to Albany and get on the...

Do I need to worry about hunters while doing Colvin and Blake from the Lake Road this coming Sunday? Thanks! peace Oysterhead we believe

Has anyone whacked from Redfield to Skylight? Thinking of doing it next weekend (off rock climbing in the Chapel Pond area this weekend) during our midsemester break. On the map it looks like if you took a compass line right to moss pond, and from there up to treeline on Skylight. peace...

Hey everyone. For those of you who don't know - I'm a Freshman at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. For my Enviornmental Studies class, I have to write a paper about any topic that I wanted to learn about. I'm taking an indeph look at the human/bear interaction in the Adirondacks. My...

Hey everyone. Haven't posted in awhile d/t getting ready for college then actually getting up here and getting settled. I soloed Big Slide sunday morning - watching the sun rise from the first set of cliffs you get to on the First Brother. Great hike. The trail is in awsome shape - a little...

Two friends and I are planning on skiing (barring an awful snowfall) at Killington the weekend after Thanksgiving. Is there any place you can camp in that general area thats accessable by road and is free (I'm thinking something like the ADK's South Meadow) or a cheap campground that will be...

Sabael Marina????? hey everyone. after my parents drop me off at college they're camping on one of the islands on Indian Lake (the one in the ADKs - the big long one). they're in need of a small outboard motor boat. we've stayed there before and rented a boat of that type at a marina in...

Many thanks to the two guys who let us their Whisperlite when ours bit the dust at Marcy Dam last night. You saved us from a really ugly NutriGrain dinner. Hope your trip was as great as ours. peace Oysterhead

Heading up to Marcy Dam tomorrow until Sunday (stop by and say hello). We're bringing three bear cannisters - growing teenagers need lots of food - but I've heard that the DEC Rangers are recomending cooking before a certain time. Problem for us is that we hike until late in the day, partly...

Does anyone know if snapping turtles reside in Chapel Pond, I've heard several rumors that they do and I'm heading up there next week and want to swim. Also - what are the best places to swim on the Ausable in that area? peace Oysterhead

Adirondack Pictures/Trip Report Here are pictures from my last two High Peaks trips, one in April and one this past weekend. In April we climbed Cascade and Porter one day, hiked into Avalanche Pass another, and climbed Noonmark the third. This time we did the Trap Dike on Mt. Colden after an...

I just completed my second ascent of the Trap Dike this weekend, but managed to stay in the Dike too long and ended up with a 3 hour body eating bushwhack to the summit. The first time we did the route (almost 4 years ago) - we got the route right and ended up on the slide like you're supposed...

Just making sure that Elk Lake Rd. is now open and driveable, has anyone been up there in the last few days? Looks like memorial day weekend is shaping up to be a beautiful one - look for the blue tarp in Panther Gorge with an oyster lounging nearby! peace Oysterhead

My friends and I are heading up to Panther Gorge over the memorial day weekend. What is the lean-to like? How bout swimming in Marcy Brook - is it possible (other then the obvious temperature)? Thanks! peace Oysterhead

I'm thinking about heading up to the Whites this summer and would like to spend 3 or 4 days in the Presidential Range. I've never been hiking in NH much less the Whites, but I've got a lot of experience in the Adirondacks (about half the High Peaks and a handful of slide climbs). The most I...

Has anyone explored the area above the Panther Gorge Lean-to up into Panther Gorge?? Topo Zone Map If so - what does the upper gorge have to offer? peace, Oysterhead