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adirondack high peaks
Adirondack High Peak Layers
View from the top of Cascade - one of the 46 High Peaks! I love the layers of blue sky and mountains, green and rock.
Peak Weekend Adventure to Mt. Skylight
A beautiful hike with friends up Mt. Skylight - and a crystal clear view of Mt. Marcy, the highest point in New York State! Out of all the high peaks I have done so far, I think this one might be my favorite. A long day (about 18-19 miles of hiking when you include the neighboring Gray Mountain), but a really great hike for families as the long approach makes the "High Peak" status seems manageable. So grateful to have had the opportunity to take advantage of one of the last warm clear early Autumn days to enjoy one of the most beautiful places in the world!
Khyber's Slide on Lower Wolfjaw - Icy and Cold
FULL STORY: http://forums.adkhighpeaks.com/showthread.php?t=27312
What to do when bouncing back from the flu? Something relatively tame and under 10 miles with good bailout options. Khyber’s Slide on Lower Wolfjaw (just south and over the ridge from Bennies Root Canal) seemed like a perfect option. As a bonus, I’d get another winter bushwhack 46 under my belt if we bushwhacked to the summit.
Winter Bushwhack of Santanoni Mt. via Twin Slide
Please...No one should interpret this report to mean that avalanche conditions are safe in the backcountry or on this slide. This is simply a report of our experience.
Round-trip distance/duration: 13.25 miles / 15 hours
Conditions: 30”-48” Powder with thin crust.
Partner: Alan Wechsler
Total elevation gain: 4,100 feet
Iroquois Mountain
Hiking in the Adirondacks! At the peak of Iroquois Mountain, looking across toward Mt. Marcy.