Some more of New York
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:22 pm
Hope you don't mind me posting this here;the only hiking forum I am still allowed on has some goofy picture rules and I was going to send a link to this thread to an old fishing buddy in England.His internet email has issues with pics files at work,but this site is not blocked.
Not much hunting here this time of year and I spend some of my time backpacking the various areas close to home,usually 3-4 days.
These are from a 3 day trip into what are called the Adirondaks High Peaks area.Just as the local Catskills have 35 peaks over 3500 feet high....the Adirondaks have 46 over 4000,with 2 over 5000(highest 5300,1600 meters).4500 is above tree line here and qualifies for alpine terrain and has its own unique vegetation.
Did 32 miles(50 kms) or so in 3 days making a base camp after the hike in,then a full days hike with day packs,then a walk out.Did Colden on the way in,the Mcintyre range of 4 peaks back to camp via Avalanche pass,and out via Av. pass and Marcy Dam.
(hey.....I just noticed I have been on this board for one year today;and haven't been kicked off yet!
;that's a record for me)
Colden in the middle,Algonquin (the Mcintyres on the right)
Colden from Marcy Dam on the first day
Camped on the point of the lake in the foreground(tents)
The Mcintyres and Algonquin
Were we came from;
To the south about three hrs drive to home;
Dawn on day 2 Av. Pass
Algoquin in the backround up at boundry and bad weather is closing fast;
Back towards Colden and Marcy;
The wet walk out on day three back thru the pass
Me on Av. Pass board walk on the way out
Not much hunting here this time of year and I spend some of my time backpacking the various areas close to home,usually 3-4 days.
These are from a 3 day trip into what are called the Adirondaks High Peaks area.Just as the local Catskills have 35 peaks over 3500 feet high....the Adirondaks have 46 over 4000,with 2 over 5000(highest 5300,1600 meters).4500 is above tree line here and qualifies for alpine terrain and has its own unique vegetation.
Did 32 miles(50 kms) or so in 3 days making a base camp after the hike in,then a full days hike with day packs,then a walk out.Did Colden on the way in,the Mcintyre range of 4 peaks back to camp via Avalanche pass,and out via Av. pass and Marcy Dam.
(hey.....I just noticed I have been on this board for one year today;and haven't been kicked off yet!
;that's a record for me)Colden in the middle,Algonquin (the Mcintyres on the right)
Colden from Marcy Dam on the first day
Camped on the point of the lake in the foreground(tents)
The Mcintyres and Algonquin
Were we came from;
To the south about three hrs drive to home;
Dawn on day 2 Av. Pass
Algoquin in the backround up at boundry and bad weather is closing fast;
Back towards Colden and Marcy;
The wet walk out on day three back thru the pass
Me on Av. Pass board walk on the way out
