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For those forum members who hike in the Catskills, or for those who have been thinking about doing so, there is a new guidebook in town. Forum member Alan Via’s book, The Catskill 67: A Hiker’s Guide to the Catskill 100 Highest Peaks under 3500’, has finally been published. Alan asked me if I...

t's been a while since I posted a trip report of our hikes, but thought I should post one for a Cat3500 Club hike. Joanne and I took four others up Plateau Mt. from Rt. 214-Notch Lake side of the mountain. It's been a while since we've hiked it from this side. Only one of the four had been up...

In keeping with our long-standing tradition, which we started just last year, we rang in the New Year on a mountaintop. The festivities actually started at the Ark Trail Inn in Upper Jay, where a gathering of hikers brought and ate way too much delicious food. Fighting off the urge to go to...

Yesterday was certainly a day to be out hiking. Temps were in the high 30’s (guessing), not a cloud in the sky, and no wind. Three of us (Dick, Joanne, Moonray) trudged up to Leavitt. Lots of ice climbers out that day, apparently outnumbering the hikers. We signed in at about 8:45 or so. For...

Peak viewing is December 13-14, with approximately 50-80 per hour. New moon that night should help. http://skytour.homestead.com/met2009.html#anchor_13 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geminids http://meteorshowersonline.com/geminids.html...

We all know what incredibly wonderful weather we’ve been having in the Adirondacks, and apparently will continue to have over the next few days. It makes almost any hike pleasant. Even in less than ideal weather, a thruhike through Indian Pass is always enjoyable. Snickers, Beth, Edelweiss...

(cross-posted from Adkhighpeaks.com, with Turkeybob's permission) It again was one of those trips that we all thank GOD for the great outdoors he created, our physical capabilities, closeness of family, and the friendship that dwells amongst fellow hikers and 46ers. Our team of 7, DICK HIHN...

It’s been a while since I’ve posted reports for any of my trips, but my hiking companions wanted me to do this one. Maria, Cindy and I met at the Connery Pond trailhead off of Rt. 86. I’ve climbed Whiteface three times, but always from either the Research Center or the Wilmington Reservoir...

It was a great day for a hike, so we decided to hike something not too far away, and that we had heard several others had done but haven’t done ourselves. Cat and Thomas seemed to fit the bill. We parked in the parking area just off Rt. 11, two miles from the Northway, exit 24. Looking at...

Has anyone heard of or had any experience (preferably 1st hand) with two-strap snowshoes, sometimes referred to as "European style"? The MSR Lightning Ascents are available at several stores in a 2-strap model (example). They appear to be identical to the 3-strap model in every way except for...

I have hiked the NPT twice – once in sections and once as a thruhike. We thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and the experience. We are now contemplating the idea of breaking a NPT record - for the longest time on the trail. I’m talking about a thruhike with re-supply, not section hikes. OK, I’m...

Snow Walkers’ Rendezvous This report is of a conference, not a hiking trip to a specific area, so moderators please feel free to move it to wherever seems appropriate. A friend of ours encouraged us to go to the Snow Walkers’ Rendezvous this past weekend at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in...

Peakbagr completes Catskill HH - 8-31-08 It was a pleasure to be a part of the largest hiking group I’ve ever been with (26) to accompany Alan (‘peakbagr’) and 4-legged hiker Bookah on a picture perfect day to celebrate their completion of the Catskill Highest Hundred mountains. The cast of...

“Things are seldom what they seem.” (G. S. Gilbert) “There’s a sucker [or two] born every minute.” (incorrectly attributed to P. T. Barnum). This was our last of the Cat3500 (but not our last Catskill hike by any means!). We had already postponed our trip once from a couple of weeks earlier...

Weather permitting, we plan to finish our Cat3500 peaks on Eagle Mt. either Saturday, March 22nd or Sunday, March 23rd. We'll know more details as we get closer. If you're reading this, you're invited to join us! Dick Edit: We've just realized that March 23rd is Easter. We will go on...

Panther Mt. In the midst of all of the rain, sleet, and temperature fluctuations, we managed to find a window of nice weather on a day when the three…er, four of us (sorry Bookah) could hike. Tuesday’s temps hovered close to 40 on a virtually cloudless day with no wind as we set out for Panther...

For those of you near the Albany area, there will be a talk and slide presentation on the topic of hiking the 100 Highest Peaks of the Adirondacks by Spencer Morrissey, Alan Via, and Brian Yourdon at the EMS in Stuyvesant Plaza on Friday, November 9, at 7:00 PM. The trio climbed most of the...

For those of you near the Albany area, there will be a talk and slide presentation on the topic of hiking the 100 Highest Peaks of the Adirondacks by Spencer Morrissey, Alan Via, and Brian Yourdon at the EMS in Stuyvesant Plaza on Friday, November 9, at 7:00 PM. The trio climbed most of the...

Tuesday’s Catskill weather went south at the last minute, and so did our hiking plans for Lone and Rocky Mountains, so Joanne and I went north to meet up with Joe Cedar for a hike of the Jay range. Clearly the Adirondacks were the place to be yesterday! I’ve been up Jay before, in conjunction...

We picked a great hiking day to do a relatively modest mountain with fantastic views. Cool, breezy but not too much so, a variety of cloud cover, but not so low as to obscure views. It's one of the more popular Adirondack hikes (we've been up it a half-dozen times or more), and I’m sure most...