TRIP REPORTS
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PORTER & CASCADE (June 27)
From the Porter summit, we slipped out we down to the split-off to have lunch. Our hike to the summit of Cascade was very, very windy. Andrew Gonzalez nearly blew off the mountain. The descent was slick, but done in good, efficient fashion. CAMPERS ON TRIP: Andrew Gonzaelez, Owen Mellin, Vincent Brenninkmeyer, Jordan Dunleavy, Jack Lenz, Ted Gertner, Blake Artuso, Alex Bridgewater, Drew Romano, Peter Joeslon, Jason Bahre
HOPKINS and SPREAD EAGLE (June 27) By, Mark Stagno After we arrived at the trail, we began hiking near the Mossy Cascade River. We eventually saw the marvelous It was so windy on the peak that we were forced behind a rock to eat lunch. We decided not to go to Spread Eagle, and we hiked back down and drove home after a fun hike. CAMPERS ON TRIP: Cory Mossberg, Evan Greenwald, Xavier Robles, Dan Bracho, Tyler Grant, Mark Stagno, James Schott, Sam Sprague, Brandon Seigenfeld, Alex Sieger
THE McINTYRES (June 27) We ran into one of the New York Rangers who was in a bad mood because his hockey team did so poorly in the playoffs. He told us that the conditions were pretty rough, but we went on. The good news was that we hardly saw anyone all day. The bad news was that the conditions were pretty rough. The top of Algonquin wasn’t too bad so we were able to stay for three minutes and eat candy bars. The top of Wright was very windy. We all had to hug the rock. Skip said it was the first time he’s ever been knocked over. On the way down, the clouds parted and we had a view for about seven seconds. Other than the Mountain Dew for the ride home, that was the best part. CAMPERS ON TRIP: Jacob Gittler, Carder Welles, Taylor Terenzi, Alex Schade, Nate Barnett, Henry Hector, Chris Takara, Devin Hall, Alex Winkler, Alex Pinto, Nate Homestead
THE DIXES (June 30-July 2) by, Tim Reagan We left at roughly 4:00pm to drive to Elk Lake. We packed in two miles to Slide Brook Leanto The next morning, we woke up at 2:00am to the see the sun rise on top of Dix. We reached the top at about 5:15. We then took a nap, which was followed by breakfast. From there, we hiked to Hough. We then hiked to South Dix to drop our packs and go to East Dix. The group returned to South Dix to eat lunch. After a short rest, we hiked to Macomb. We then went down the slide and hiked back to camp following the Slide Brook path. The next morning, we packed out after breakfast. CAMPERS ON TRIP: Jack Kinney, Jasper Goldman, Lex Aruso, Timothy Reagan, Michael Engligh, Joey Quinones
THE SEWARDS (June 30-July 2) By, Benn Singer In short, the Sewards trip was lots of fun. In long, our trip consisted of (see below). The trip started with about a four mile pack-in lasting two drizzly hours, in full packs, trudging through the mud. Once we got to the leanto, we set up camp and ate a satisfying dinner of cooked SPAM and couscous mixed with chicken and Jack’s vegan food. Day two was the most fun. We got up before six o’clock and ate a big breakfast of oatmeal and chocolate cocoa. We readied our packs and began hiking at about 7:30, singing all the way. With beautiful weather, meaning zero rain, we got to the top of Seward at about 10:20, where we chilled and snacked. At 11:30, we reached Donaldson and breaked for about two minutes. 45 minutes later, we reached the summit of Emmons and had bagels with P.B. & J. for lunch. We left Emmons at 1:03, and it took two hours to go over the ridge and back to Seward. The way down from Seward took took half as long as it seemed to take, partly because we lost the trail and we were covered in bugs. We got back to the campsite, ate dinner, boiled water to refill our bottles and went to sleep like sardines in a can, all by 8:30. Out third day we decided not to do Seymour due to thunder. So we slept an extra two hours and packed out. CAMPER ON TRIP: Jon McDonald, Dave Balderston, Benn Singer, Peter Breiding, Jack Connors-Kellgren, Freidrich von Seidel.
TABLETOP (July 1) The group started at Adirondack Loj, heading for Marcy Dam. The weather was very nice. At Marcy Dam, we indulged in the wonderful GORP. We continued up the Marcy trail until the split at the ski trail. We decided to take the group of the ski trail instead of the main trail. This was much more exciting. As we worked out way up the summit, Dylan contracted a bug to the eye, which we were able to remove. Continuing up the herd path the views were so good when you remembered to look behind. At the summit, we were able to eat lunch and have a view of Marcy. The descent was slow so we decided to take the trail instead of the herd path/ski trail. Once we arrived at Marcy Dam, we stopped for a ten minute rest to enjoy the weather and views. As we hiked out, one camper hurt his knee, so we moved even slower. Once we reached ADK Loj, everyone was happy. CAMPERS ON TRIP: Owen Mellin, Sam Sprague, Maxx Eichberg, Varun Anand, Henry Hector, Dylan Bronstein, Matt Potel, Brad Paulette, Sean Holmes.
BARE-LOAF (June 27) Hiking on Bare was difficult, but fun. All the counselors helped out all the kids. I had a lot of fun. Sugarloaf was harder and longer. In the end, it was all worth it. We had an amazing view. On top of Sugarloaf, we ate bagels with pepperoni and cheese, and peanut butter. We also had P.B. & J. It started raining, but then it cleared up. We walked back to camp and on the way, picked up a lot of garbage. CAMPERS ON TRIP: Rudulphe Peugeot, Amir Hay, Bad Paulette, Jackson Keoppel, Brian Getz, Maxx Eichberg, Jason Veitch, Dylan Bronstein, Gabe Oroczo, Max Shoen
POKO-LOAF (June 27) After a slow start, our team was able to summit Pok-O-Moonshine. We were greeted with strong, refreshing winds caked with a cool mist. After descending the mountain, a much needed lunch was devoured at the bottom. In search of the tunnel under I-87, the group was able to do a little bushwacking. Sugarloaf was then climbed and the walk back to camp got us there right before dinner. Although the journey was difficult for some, the group successfully completed the hike. CAMPER ON TRIP: Justin Jacobs, Zach Fine, Josh Moody, Taylor Chien, Eike Erickmann, Phil Steffans, Troy Novak, Jose Nunez, Caey Garry, Zach Lynch, Jeremy Bossevein, Kevin O’Leary, Michael Gilmore.
LOWER RANGE TRAIL (June 30-July 1) - By, Tim Caradonna
Then we began to hike in. There were five of us, with our two counselors Jim Whitledge and Cullen Roberts. Despite the rain, we began to pack in. First, it rained, then it stopped, then it thundered, then the sun came out and it became a beautiful day. None of us said anything but we were all thinking that the weather had some serious A.D.D. We were expecting to camp out in tents, but when we passed a (vacant) leanto in a prime location we couldn’t resist. Camp was quickly set up and dinner was fast, but good, and as soon as we finished we all went to sleep. In the morning we realized that we slept too well. We slept in, so to everyone’s dismay, we didn’t eat SPAM and left quickly. We climbed Gothics first, going up the steep rock face using cables to pull ourselves up and gin altitude. On Gothics it was so windy we could tilt 45 degrees into the wind and stay upright. We chose to eat lunch farther down so we could keep everything in place. After that, the day was uneventful. We climbed Armstrong, then Upper Wolf Jaw, then Lower Wolf Jaw. We returned to our campsite and packed out. CAMPER ON TRIP: Andrew Gonzalez, Eike Erchmann, Doug Fisher, Alex Schade, Tim Caradonna
PIONEER CAMPOUT (July 1-2) - By, Zachary Gallin Today we went on a trip. First, we had to pack any useful luggage. I had to pack a lot of stuff. Then my counselor After that I ate dinner. The food was macaroni and cheese. My counselor cooked it. It tasted really good. After dinner I had dessert. The dessert was peach cobbler, marshmallows and popcorn. Finally, I fell asleep. I woke up in the morning seeing it had rained on the top of my tent. I put my clothes on and walked outside. Everything was soaking wet and it was still drizzling. I walked to the fire pit, sat down and waited for my counselors to finish cooking breakfast. Breakfast was oatmeal and cinnamon rolls. It tasted good. After that I went on a hike up Sugarloaf Mountain. It was a fun hike. Here are some of the animals I found on the hike: A frog, a salamander, a turtle and a garden snake. When I got to the top of the mountain I ate lunch. The lunch was tuna, peanut butter, crackers ad GORP. After lunch I hiked back own the mountain. Then my counselor rowed me back across the lake. There, I unpacked my luggage and went home. CAMPER ON TRIP: John Lynch, Zach Gallin, Alec Gonzales, Joe Zimmerman,
MYSTERY SHWACK 1 (July 5) - By, Matt Potel We parked at the Atmospheric Research Center and started off into a large valley beside Esther. All was going smoothly; we walked deep into the valley and ended on an open patch of rock and gravel. After resting, we continued up into the valley until we reached the col and the herd path to Esther. After and easy half mile, we reached the summit and ate lunch. With light hearts, we began our descent. Our first obstacle came in the fact that we missed our desired ridge. We were forced to take an alternate route. This alternate route, however, led us directly to steep cliffs. Going around these cliffs took a great amount of time and effort, but we finally returned to the path that we started on at the beginning of the day. From here, it was easy to return to our van and finish off the day. CAMPERS ON TRIP: Jacob Gittler, Matt Potel, Eleanor Roberts, Jack Kinney, Devon Hall, Lucas Schaffer, Benn Singer. SEYMOUR (July 14) - by, Collin McCullough 5:02 am. Wildlife door opens (“squeak”).... “Wake up McCullough,” says Ari. “It’s time for your initiation...” I consume breakfast and Ari pushes us into the van. He doesn’t want to be late. As the van leaves, Low Rider starts blasting on the radio; Ari goes especially slow to use the bumps as imaginary hydraulics. We venture into Reber and the rolling mist rocks me to sleep like a baby in a crib. “SQUEECH!” The maroon van comes to a sudden stop. Awakened by a deep slumber, I’m thrown straight into the heat of the day. Hiking through fields of sludge, our team of seven- Waber, Ari, Nate, J C-K, Benn, the lovely Fiona and I- thrusted ourselves up Seymour. Stopping shortly, Ari never lets the breaks last very long. We push to the summit and drink up the view, which goes down easy. With two vegans on the trip it means double cheese and pepperoni for the rest of us. We piced up the pace on the way down. We jump down the trail and find our way back tothe van where the REAL BATTLE BEGINS. AC/DC, Queen and Black Sabbath fought the mountain radio zones. AC/DC and Black Sabbath emerged victorious as Queen fell to the engulfing static. We hit Reber again and calm down. Fiona received her 45th and Nathaniel aspired and, most importantly, I achieved my second 46er. CAMPERS ON TRIP: Collin McCullough, Nate Barnett, Jack Connors-Kellgren, Benn Singer. BIG SLIDE (July 12) On Big Slide we came in on a trail that connected to a number of mountains on the sign. I was surprised to see that Marcy was on the list. We hiked the three brothers, one two and three, and then Big Slide. It was short because the mountains were connected. This hike was some peoples first 46er. On the way back the hike went very fast. We were one hour ahead of schedule. We got back as afternoon activities were still running. CAMERS ON TRIP: Zach Fine, Justin Jacobs, Owen Mellin, Fernando Nunez, Diego Campos, Eduardo Hirata, Kevin O’Leary, Oliver Moody, Michael Gilmore, Zach Lynch, Tim Caradonna, Jeremy Boissevain. THE MacINTYRES (July 14) We arrived at ADK Loj at about 8:20, and made a smooth ascent to the junction between Wright and Algonquin. We decided to ascend Algonquin and Iroquois first in order to help a member of our party reach his much needed 43rd mountain. The summit of Algonquin was beautiful and we enjoyed an early lunch. From here, we traversed over to the summit of Iroquois, where we enjoyed another excellent summit. After trailing back to the junction, we were faced with a decision: Whether there was time to climb up Wright Peak. We decided we could do it. Determined, we completed the steep half mile in 13 minutes. After all small break on the top, we continued down the last 3.5 miles to the Loj and, to our great dismay, arrived late for dinner. CAMPERS ON TRIP: David Balderston, Matt Potel, Mike English, John McDonald, Jack Kinney, Alex Cabaret, Ethan Gehringer-Smith, Peter Breiding. CHAMPLAIN SAILING (July 12) - by, Rachel Schott The morning of Wednesday, 7/12/06 we went on a Lake Champlain sailing trip. At first, there was no wind, and toward the end of one of the two 45 minute periods, though it was hard to get wind, it was fun. During the time we weren’t sailing, we played games and enjoyed the sun. CAMPERS ON TRIP: Peter Joelson, Nate Barnett, Joe Gigantiello, Nathan Swan, Andrew Spaulding, Maggie Belshe, Eliza Blum, Rachel Schott, Skylar Lester, Lex Artuso, Jack Connors-Kellgren, Mark Stagno. THE SANTANONIS (July 7-9) - by, Tim Caradonna The Santanonis, probably the least hiked range in the Adirondacks, was on our agenda. I wasn’t worried, we had great hikers and two great counselors: Andy Reithal, who was considered a cursed hiker but still a great guy, and Mike Ryba, a two-time 46er who was going to finish his third round on one of the mountains. We were psyched! The pack in, about five miles, wasn’t anything big and went by quickly. Like in any hike, you hoped for the leanto no matter what the forecast, but it was taken. We still had two great four person Eureka tents. Next morning we were up at about 5:00. After a quick breakfast, we set out. The Santanonis aren’t maintained trails, so we had to use herd paths. We went up, weaving around a stream until we went away towards Times Square, the junction. From there, we went to Santanoni and Couchsachraga. There were no problems until on the way back from Couchie, Andy cramped up really, really, really badly. He’s considered cursed because something always happens on his hikes. We didn’t get Panther, but no one really cared; we’d get it another day. After that, we finished walking to our campsite, then we packed out. A great hike! CAMPERS ON TRIP: Tim Caradonna, Jacob Gittler, Tom Schieffer, Doug Fisher, Henry Hector, Nate Barnett. |
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We climbed up to the split while it rained on us all morning. First, we lugged through the water river running down the rocks. This portion of the trail was known as “The River Runs Through It.”
waterfall of said river. Afterwards, we continued upwards for a few hours until we reached the top of Hopkins.
It may have been windy, but at least it was raining. Or maybe sleeting, we weren’t sure. Only one time did we come across an impassable river, but the counselors (Ben and Skip) managed to act as trees for us to hang on to, like when that guy saved the cow in City Slickers.
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The Garden. I had been to this particular trailhead once before, and it wasn’t exactly fun. It had poured and poured and we couldn’t climb anything. This time it started out the same. Raining. Kenny Ryba, our van driver, insisted on taking out picture. His words were: “Rain doesn’t show up on pictures, so smile!”
rowed me across Long Pond to Indian Rock. Then I played a game. The game was fun. I played for a long time.
The day started out in a mystery. That mystery refers to our final destination for the day. We weren’t informed of our mystery bushwack location while we were on the way in the van. Everyone was excited and we learned it was Esther.