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COLVIN/BLAKE
6/26/09
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I’d been planning for a few days to hit Blake and Esther as they are the ones left behind. While hiking Colvin this year I didn’t get to Blake cause it was very icy. Two yrs ago I missed Esther because in November my lungs where hurting from the cold weather due to that 1+mile up to Marble and I missed it. Well instead I thought it to be better and stay in the same range and finish, so I did. After being home for 2 hours looking at the weather for Friday I decided to pack and go, arriving at the ausable parking about 11:00pm, was dark and quiet. The last 1 hour I was driving and watching the lightening from over beyond Lake Placid hoping it would stay dry for me in the morning. I soon feel asleep with a 5am alarm. Alarm rang out and I snoozed it 2x. The skies where just getting light and looked clear. I packed quickly as the no-see’ems where biting. Left the truck at 5:30am. Sighed the register and was off for the long road walk. Arrived at my turn at 6:30am. This is my second time up to Colvin. The walk was ibit different but I remembered plenty of it from winter. Climbing was easier in a sense but the footing was worst than in snowshoes, not as smooth. I summitted Colvin at 8:50am. It was still cool and no pesky bugs. Quick break as I knew it to be a long trip over and back. I reached Blake at 10:03am, wow what a climb. Tried to take a long break but by now those pesky varmints where hungry….I stayed maybe 15 minutes if that and was on my way after a few pics and some me time thinking about the climb to get there. And so I was off…
This re-climb reminded me of coming back from RPR. It put the burn on these old legs. Arriving back to Colvin I took a nice break and enjoyed the sun and clear views as far as the eye could see. As clear as in winter but without the cold and snow.
It was early and my choice was Sawteeth or side trip to Fishawk Cliffs/Indian head. I figured I wanted to enjoy the great day so I opted for the cliffs and Indian head. Arriving to the cliffs at12:40pm I was greeted with a nice breeze and stunning views. Now the skies had clouded some but not to worry, not looking like rain. Enjoyed myself for awhile and headed to Indian head. Looked like a quick walk which it was but what a climb up the last section. Again the wind was stiff and very enjoyable in the warm sun when I arrived at 1:15pm. Plenty of pictures taken to capture the day. I didn’t want it to end. Finally I must bid goodbye.. What a picture perfect day, another one for me in the High Peaks. I looked at the map and chose to take the trail back to Gill Brook instead of the boathouse. Another very nice trail. After you finish the steep decent it’s a wonderful walk back to the intersection. Now it was just business as usual out to the road and back to the truck arriving at 3:20pm..Can’t express the pleasure I enjoyed out in the wilderness…
After getting ungeared I drove to the river across from Marcy Field and enjoyed a “bath” and change of clothes. While still having time to kill I had to stop at the ausable Inn and partake in and UBU or two along with dinner. After drove to LP to check in with peeps and got and Ice-cream at Stewarts along with ice for my next days adventure.
Back in the parking lot laying down around 7:30-8ish listening to the radio(NPR), I was quickly falling asleep. I turned it off and never heard a thing till morning when a car came into the parking lot, around 4:30am with two guys preparing for there journey.
6/26/09
SOLO
I’d been planning for a few days to hit Blake and Esther as they are the ones left behind. While hiking Colvin this year I didn’t get to Blake cause it was very icy. Two yrs ago I missed Esther because in November my lungs where hurting from the cold weather due to that 1+mile up to Marble and I missed it. Well instead I thought it to be better and stay in the same range and finish, so I did. After being home for 2 hours looking at the weather for Friday I decided to pack and go, arriving at the ausable parking about 11:00pm, was dark and quiet. The last 1 hour I was driving and watching the lightening from over beyond Lake Placid hoping it would stay dry for me in the morning. I soon feel asleep with a 5am alarm. Alarm rang out and I snoozed it 2x. The skies where just getting light and looked clear. I packed quickly as the no-see’ems where biting. Left the truck at 5:30am. Sighed the register and was off for the long road walk. Arrived at my turn at 6:30am. This is my second time up to Colvin. The walk was ibit different but I remembered plenty of it from winter. Climbing was easier in a sense but the footing was worst than in snowshoes, not as smooth. I summitted Colvin at 8:50am. It was still cool and no pesky bugs. Quick break as I knew it to be a long trip over and back. I reached Blake at 10:03am, wow what a climb. Tried to take a long break but by now those pesky varmints where hungry….I stayed maybe 15 minutes if that and was on my way after a few pics and some me time thinking about the climb to get there. And so I was off…
This re-climb reminded me of coming back from RPR. It put the burn on these old legs. Arriving back to Colvin I took a nice break and enjoyed the sun and clear views as far as the eye could see. As clear as in winter but without the cold and snow.
It was early and my choice was Sawteeth or side trip to Fishawk Cliffs/Indian head. I figured I wanted to enjoy the great day so I opted for the cliffs and Indian head. Arriving to the cliffs at12:40pm I was greeted with a nice breeze and stunning views. Now the skies had clouded some but not to worry, not looking like rain. Enjoyed myself for awhile and headed to Indian head. Looked like a quick walk which it was but what a climb up the last section. Again the wind was stiff and very enjoyable in the warm sun when I arrived at 1:15pm. Plenty of pictures taken to capture the day. I didn’t want it to end. Finally I must bid goodbye.. What a picture perfect day, another one for me in the High Peaks. I looked at the map and chose to take the trail back to Gill Brook instead of the boathouse. Another very nice trail. After you finish the steep decent it’s a wonderful walk back to the intersection. Now it was just business as usual out to the road and back to the truck arriving at 3:20pm..Can’t express the pleasure I enjoyed out in the wilderness…After getting ungeared I drove to the river across from Marcy Field and enjoyed a “bath” and change of clothes. While still having time to kill I had to stop at the ausable Inn and partake in and UBU or two along with dinner. After drove to LP to check in with peeps and got and Ice-cream at Stewarts along with ice for my next days adventure.
Back in the parking lot laying down around 7:30-8ish listening to the radio(NPR), I was quickly falling asleep. I turned it off and never heard a thing till morning when a car came into the parking lot, around 4:30am with two guys preparing for there journey.
