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It's sort of ironic that my name here is mommabear but I have a question regarding bears. When I hiked the 46, I ran into a bear on Big Slide on my way down. I was hiking solo and it was later in the afternoon. The bear and I had a conversation and he eventually left. When I decided to go...

Wow!! It's been a long time since I've posted on this site! I'm a 46er and now want to complete my Catskill 35. I'm getting help with scheduled hikes from ADK but would like to hike with others instead of hiking solo with the rest. Any suggestions of how to conquer the 35 and/or who else I...

It's been a while since I've posted here and it's good to see familiar names still here. After finishing the 46, I focused on finishing my PhD and now this Spring and Summer, I'm free :D . Since Spring is not the usual time for me to hike in the Adirondacks, I'm wondering when a good time is...

CNN's carrying a story of a hiker that died. These stories remind me how important it is to be careful out there. Here's the link if you're interested. http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/06/03/rainier.rescue.ap/index.html

MSN's website told a story of a kid that fought with a brown bear and lived to tell. If you want to read the story, the following link should work: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4840163/

The recent thread on whether or not to be a 46r got me thinking. When I was working on the 46, I heard about MacNaughton - sometimes otherwise known as 'the 47th peak.' I was surprised that it was higher than some of the 46 but not necessary to become a 46r. I understand and have no problem...