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Written by David Flinn
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 19:54 |
Written by Carl Heilman, March 1984
Well, there's downhill skiing, cross country skiing, skijoring, and now ski-shoeing. Skis-shoeing isn't exactly a combination of activities at once, but rather a combination of two activities done in the same day.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 29 April 2008 20:01 )
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Skiing Off The High Peaks |
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Written by David Flinn
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Friday, 18 April 2008 21:00 |
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by Bob Hey (March 1984) In winter, distances shrink when traveling on skis in the Adirondack High Peaks. Remote summits and hidden slides can be reached in a single day.
First there is the aerobic output of the approach ski over hiking trails. It is possible to reach any of the four shoulders of Marcy by skiing in over miles of gradually rising terrain. The trails are usually just wide enough to herringbone up over hummocks, yet rounded and sunk for the fast gliding on return runs. Bright, snowcapped summit cones skim over the treetops as you ski. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 09 May 2008 10:03 )
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Written by David Flinn
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Friday, 18 April 2008 20:21 |
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It was a sluggish beginning. A yawn and a stretch led to motivation and the ritual of dressing: a step into the polypropylene, followed by wool pants and a sweater. I go downstairs for something to eat and a conscious thought of food for the trail. Into the pack goes my rope, a few tubular webbing slings and carabiners, an ice piton, 60 cm ice axe, North Wall hammer, and crampons. Goretex parka, more clothes and especially water follow. Don't forget the headlamp. Finally a trundle into the ole automobile and on the road to the Giant Mountain trail head. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 April 2008 20:55 )
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Written by David Flinn
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 20:07 |
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For your offline reading pleasure, please download the PDF file of the issue.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 April 2008 13:30 )
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For Skiing or Climbing: Enjoy Pitchoff Mountain |
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Written by David Flinn
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Friday, 18 April 2008 22:06 |
Of all the easily accessible areas in the Adirondacks, few can offer the individual both good skiing and ice climbing. The north face of Pitchoff Mountain is the best in the area,, For the skier, this area presents an enjoyable afternoon of moderately difficult terrain; the refreshing notion of being alone in the woods, and some beautiful scenery. To the ice climber, Pitchoff abounds with ice. No other region has as much; especially nice is that it is so quiet and rarely crowded. No automobiles to rattle your concentration. All in all, whether for skiing, ice climbing, or better yet lie both, the north face of Pitchoff is a worthy adventure.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 April 2008 22:09 )
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Backcountry Foray Planner near Mount Marcy |
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Written by David Flinn
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Friday, 18 April 2008 21:10 |
The Mt. Marcy-Feldspar Ski Loop
Distance: 17 miles
Duration: 8 hours
Difficulty: Expert
Snow: 5 feet needed Mark Meschinelli, a local skimountaineer who has skiied in Alaska, once fell into the steep, chuted Feldspar brook up to his chest in water. This trip is therefore best done in a group of four to insure safety.
Make the Indian Falls approach to Marcy's summit. Contour around west to the trench. Ski to the left of Gray Peak and into an open glade run down to Lake Tear. Follow the two mile section of the Feldspar that begins as headwater near Lake Tear. Untouched powder and 10' drops are found in ti,e brook. Turn right at the trail to Lake Arnold. Follow this schuss untill Marcy Dam. Enjoy!
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The American Ascent of K2 |
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Written by David Flinn
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Friday, 18 April 2008 21:53 |
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book by Rick Ridgeway, published by The Mountaineers, 1980 reviewed by Bob Hey, March 1984 1939. The Whermacht is invading Poland. The cigar-smoking Churchill stands before Parliment, slurring his words, calling for war against Germany.... Two men moving on a snow ridge, now stopping before an ice buttress. Neither can catch his breath. Twenty seven thousand five hundred fifty feet above sealevel, Fritz Weissner and a Nepalese Sherpa abandon the first American attempt on K2. So close. Darkness is a demon only an hour away and the cold moves with the night. No bivouac. The men plungestep down towards the Holocaust ... |
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