Steve Steffy
Well-known member
i know this has absolutely nothing to do with ducks. But I did see a flock of migrating geese flying high through a winter squall once with a very mountainous backdrop, hat was really cool.
Well, my daughter Tori and I are heading back up to the Adirondacks to try and finish climbing the Adirondacks 46 peaks that are 4000 feet or more. We have four left to do. Unfortunately they are some of the hardest of the bunch. We’re facing somewhere around 45 miles of hiking and 4 or more high peaks in 3 days. I may throw a monkey wrench into the plans if things are going well and take a different route back out on the last day that will lead us over an additional 5 peaks that we can claim for winter ascents.
Here’s the glitch…the forecast is calling for 65 mph winds on the last day and also our most exposed peak. Haystack…the 3rd highest in the state that is just shy of being a 5000 footer. Not a good place to be with winds that high…fully exposed and nowhere to hide. Bust out the goggles and balaclava! This has been a three year journey for us and we have both learned a ton about being out there and what we’re capable of accomplishing. So, if we don’t get blown off the mountain we’ll be back on Wednesday…Hopefully as new 46R’s!
Steve
Well, my daughter Tori and I are heading back up to the Adirondacks to try and finish climbing the Adirondacks 46 peaks that are 4000 feet or more. We have four left to do. Unfortunately they are some of the hardest of the bunch. We’re facing somewhere around 45 miles of hiking and 4 or more high peaks in 3 days. I may throw a monkey wrench into the plans if things are going well and take a different route back out on the last day that will lead us over an additional 5 peaks that we can claim for winter ascents.
Here’s the glitch…the forecast is calling for 65 mph winds on the last day and also our most exposed peak. Haystack…the 3rd highest in the state that is just shy of being a 5000 footer. Not a good place to be with winds that high…fully exposed and nowhere to hide. Bust out the goggles and balaclava! This has been a three year journey for us and we have both learned a ton about being out there and what we’re capable of accomplishing. So, if we don’t get blown off the mountain we’ll be back on Wednesday…Hopefully as new 46R’s!
Steve
