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A trip report of a trek through the locally-infamous Northwest Passage of the Adirondack High Peaks: An overly friendly kangaroo mouse An upset stomach A bushwhack off Couchsacraga A bushwhack up Emmons A VERY upset stomach A ridge traverse A very long rough descent An upset stomach Salvation...

RIVER CROSSINGS MAY BE VERY DANGEROUS! On Friday night, the Opalescent River was hip to rib-deep. On Saturday, severe t-storms rocked the area. We had whacked from base of Allen to Redfield, so did not need to cross the Opalescent later that day. However, the Opalescent above Lake Colden was in...

RIVER CROSSINGS MAY BE VERY DANGEROUS! On Saturday, Uphill Brook was in flood stage due to t-storms and we needed to bushwhack certain sections. Even some minor tributary crossings required care. Water within 4 feet of the bottom of the Opalescent suspension bridge near Lake Colden. A fall into...

Huntington Ravine: Huntington Valley, encroaching mist: Misty pinnacles from the boulder field: The mist parts just long enough to allow a shot of the Alpine Garden:

My hiking partner, MudRat, and I will be attempting a thru-hike of all 46 Adk High Peaks. Totals… 9 days, 65,000’-70,000’ ascent/descent, and approx 180-200 miles of trails, bushwhacks and slides using only our legs. We'll take time for sleep, but will use no vehicle or trail support at any...

Mud Rat and I started at the Upper Works trailhead and hiked approximately 7 uneventful miles to the Uphill Lean To. From there, we bushwhacked the general path of the old Yellow Trail over a slight pass, and down into the valley between Cliff and Redfield. There was a mix of thick fur/spruce...

Anyone interested in climbing one of the Giant slides on Saturday?

I needed to drop my wife off in Old Forge on Friday, so I was looking for a good hike in the southern High Peaks. I decided on the Dix Range; and MudRat and I further refined it to a Dix west face slide climb followed by some scouting for future potential hikes. Only after deciding on this hike...

I'm gonna purchase a jogging stroller, but I have no idea what to look for in a good model. I'll use it primarily on trails at the local state park... mostly compacted dirt with occasional roots and rocks. Not very rough, but way too bumpy for a normal stroller. Any suggestions on what to look...

North America's tallest mountain is getting crowded — too crowded for safety. Starting next year, the National Park Service will cap the number of climbers allowed on Alaska's Mount McKinley at 1,500 a year. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060226/ap_on_re_us/mckinley_climbers

This article is kinda confusing. At one point, it says "wolf" contained by Owner. Later, it states that officials are performing an autopsy to determine if its a wolf or wolf-hybrid. Why not ask the Owner? What does it matter if its a hybrid or not? Anywho, here are some excerpts: Information...

I'm tentatively planning on preparing a Great RANGE page on SummitPost. I think everyone can agree on the "core" mountains that run down the spine (Roostercomb, Hedgehog, Lower Wolfjaw, Upper Wolfjaw, Armstrong, Gothics, Saddleback, Basin, and Marcy). However, although not part of the spine...

Does anyone have photos of/from Mt. Crawford? I recently prepared a Crawford page on SummitPost (www.summitpost.org) and it and it could use more photos. Either join (free) and submit yourself, or e-mail me at [email protected] and I'll post for you (and give you credit in the caption)...

This past week I did some hiking in the Paria Plateau region of northern AZ/southern UT. Here are some photos of an area called The Wave (user name WalksWithBlackflies). http://www.summitpost.org/show/photo_query.pl/object_id/2092/sort_by/submission_date

I forgot to mail my Whisperlite stove and empty fuel bottle to my destination. Now I need to bring them with me on the plane. Should I place them in carry-on or check in luggage?

I'm toying with the idea of a partial Great Range hike on Saturday, but was thinking that the cliffs on Saddleback will be the bottleneck... too much snow/ice, but yet not enough. Anyone been up there lately? Has anyone climbed Saddleback in similar conditions?

I recently climbed two slides on Whiteface (NY). You can check out some photos here: Slides Overview: http://www.summitpost.org/images/187792.jpg http://www.summitpost.org/images/187475.jpg Slide #1: http://www.summitpost.org/images/187788.jpg http://www.summitpost.org/images/187787.jpg Route...

Here is a link to last weekend's hike up the Trap Dike and down the 1990 slide: http://www.summitpost.org/cgi-bin/trip_report.pl?trip_report_id=2557

Climbed the Trap Dike two days ago, and descended via the 1990 slide. Absolutely spectacular. Here are a couple photos of the 1990 slide. Hopefully I'll have a Trip Report done by next week. http://www.summitpost.org/images/185498.jpg http://www.summitpost.org/images/185497.jpg

Blood, sweat, and tears. Not my best hikes, but they made for a good LONG story... http://www.summitpost.org/cgi-bin/trip_report.pl?trip_report_id=2523