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NEWSLETTER OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB

LONG ISLAND CHAPTER

SEPTEMBER— OCTOBER 2013

I think I will always love the fall season, because it was after attending an ADK-led fall traverse in 1994

that I first joined the Long Island chapter. On that amaz-ing weekend, I climbed my first four Adirondack High Peaks (Gothics, Armstrong, Upper Wolf, and Big Slide), and got my first taste of the wonders that lay north of the Catskills!

The following year, I attended my first ADK-LI Colum-bus Day Weekend at the ADK Loj; and I think I have missed only one or two in the intervening years. Fall is just about the best hiking season: the temperatures are still comfortable, the fall colors are splendid, and the trails are less crowded than in summer. Our Annual Outing at the ADK Loj is a not-to-be-missed event. This year it’s from Friday to Monday, October 11th to 14th.

As I write this in mid-summer, there are still openings available in a variety of lodging choices. Please check with Cathy Stare for latest availabilities (718) 551-6472, and come join us on this wonderful weekend.

October is also the month of our Annual Dinner (October 24th), and again I encourage you to consider joining us for the great friendship it offers, and the op-portunity to welcome new leaders and to honor those who gave distinguished service over the past year.

And speaking of distinguished service I want to send a huge “thank you” to Micheline Kagan for her work as the co-editor of the Mountaineer. She will be retiring from this position, but if there is one thing you can be sure of, it is that Micheline will still be one of the most active and positive people in our club and chapter. I thank her for the work done along with Orrie to bring the Mountaineer into the modern age of computer publishing.

The bi-monthly newsletter now offers a beautiful full-color digital edition available by e-mail and at our web site, in addition to our printed and mailed version. Micheline pio-neered this green publishing approach, encouraging many ADK-LI’ers to receive their color issues of the Moun-taineer early via e-mail, saving our club the cost of printing and postage.

S o as we thank Micheline, we also extend an invitation to you who have a little writing, editing, and perhaps

desktop publishing skills (MS Publisher) to consider be-coming a co-editor of the Mountaineer. This would involve working “tag-team” style with Orrie sharing the tasks of editing, writing and laying out the newsletter when one or the other of you is away. There are six issues a year, but typically, only two or three require both co-editors’ work.

If you are interested in helping the chapter in this way or would like more information, just send me an email at [email protected], or contact Orrie for details about the job of Mountaineer co-editor— [email protected]

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Highlights: In This Issue

Features: Summer Photo Review – see pages 8 & 9

ADK Adventure Travel: Broaden your horizons! – page 10

Annual Dinner: Details, menu, reservation form – page 11

Outings Highlights: (Schedule begins on page 4)

September 7 Saturday – First Annual George Form Cats-

kill Trail Maintenance & Hike – page

Columbus Day Weekend at ADK Loj – last call – page 5

Pre-Columbus Day Backpack – Northville-Placid Trail

ADK Fall Outing – Hike, paddle, bike NJ Pine Barrens

Harriman Hikes are back! See pages 5 & 6

Fall Means ADK-LI at Our Best

President’s Corner

Mike Vetrano

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People and Perspectives… Arlene Scholer

was 7,700 feet, across more than 24 un-believably rugged miles.

Diane said, "...the White Mountains are much more demanding than the Adiron-dack 46 High Peaks....For this trip, I had selected the most manageable of the 4,000-footers. The problem is that the topo maps and the hiking books give net ascent; the actual cumulative vertical as-cent is often three times more. Further, on uphills, one must hike continually over never-ending boulders for miles at a time. Downhill, it’s again over boulders, sometimes the size of a small car. It’s a huge challenge.

“The huts provide hearty breakfasts and dinners, and bunks with no linens. There are no paper products anywhere in the hut except for t.p. The cost per night is the same price a couple would pay to stay at a luxury hotel. I wanted to experience one last time the hut experience, and to have completed some 25 of the 48 New Hamp-shire 4,000-footers.

“In August,” Diane wrote, “we are off to hike in Glacier National Park."

In my own communication with Diane, I recalled my own comparison: NH's totally trailed peaks seemed easier than the Adi-rondacks that include the challenges of trailless summits. Map and compass were the only option when Jo Ellen Elsenser, Dick Furman and I were navigating NY's trailless Adirondack peaks. How elated I was after our successful map & compass hikes! Is there as much personal satisfac-tion with a GPS?

Logging Hikes...Although I started hiking in '77, I only started keeping a record of them in '79. My first Catskill backpack was to Panther Mt. with Reinhold Martin who is still a member. He recently called, and we chatted as if no decades had passed. Reinhold was also a x-c ski leader in the Adirondacks for many years in the early 80s. We skied across frozen bodies of water and through woods known to Rein-hold from his summers in the Indian Lake area. Super winter memories!

Going North for the Columbus Weekend? Take this article with you: On the way up, try the Walkway Over the Hudson, the world's longest elevated pedestrian bridge between Poughkeepsie and Highland. Walk out over the river; enjoy the awesome ex-panse, historic postings and great views. The walkway's about 1.3 miles long. (Follow the Taconic N to Rt. 55-Poughkeepsie exit and 55/44 through the city. Cross the Mid-Hudson Br, fol-low 9W to the light; turn R onto Haviland; parking on the L & along the street. To leave, follow 9W north about 5 miles to Rt. 299W to the Thruway at New Paltz. While at the Loj, the sensa-tional Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake is worth the trip. You can easily spend a day there; pack a lunch or eat in the cafeteria. It's great for a rainy day or any day.

Hudson Valley Info for Hikers, Bikers and Boaters…”Cycling the Hudson

Valley” is a 142-page spiral-bound book with color maps, in-formation, historic sites, attractions, visitor centers, lodging, parks and more. The convenient size is perfect to tuck it into a pack. You can order a copy ($23.95) from Parks and Trails

New York, a non-profit advocacy group. ptny.org/guidebook/hudsonguide.shtml

Who's Out and About? ... Diane Grunthal sends this report about hik-ing with her husband Allen. They've just completed a hut-to-hut hiking trip along the Appalachian Trail to conquer six of New Hampshire’s 4,000-footers: Galehead, Garfield, South Twin, Guy-ot, Zealand and Hale. The total cumu-lative vertical ascent over four days

Adirondack Mountain Club Long Island Chapter

2013 Executive Committee

President Mike Vetrano

[email protected] Vice President

Ed Moran [email protected]

Treasurer Nancy Hodson (516) 692 5754

Secretary Kathleen Berger

[email protected]

Director to Main Club Micheline Kagan

[email protected]

Alternate Director to Main Club Position Open

Board of Directors Jackie Beattie

[email protected]

Kathy Daly [email protected]

Mike Kaiser [email protected]

Sue Kenyon [email protected]

Ross Moore [email protected]

Mike Vaughan [email protected]

Position Open

Committee Chairs Conservation

Cathy Stare [email protected]

Education Tom Farre [email protected]

Hospitality Arlene Scholer (516) 354 0231

Mountaineer Orrie Frutkin [email protected]

Membership Michael Vaughan

[email protected] Outings

Sue Kenyon [email protected] Bill Schneider [email protected]

Jeff Ritter [email protected] Programs

Ed Moran [email protected]

Publicity Position Open

NYNJ Trail Conference Diane Grunthal

[email protected] Trail Maintenance

Pat Wachter (631) 669-6450 Website

Mike Vetrano [email protected]

Yahoo Group Moderator Allen Grunthal

[email protected]

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Many of us have set personal hiking goals to hike to the summit of mountains above a certain height in a specific region. Achieving these goals entitles us to be-come members of clubs that recognize

these achievements – the Catskill 3500 Club, Adiron-dack 46ers, White Mountain 4000 Footers, etc. We can set other goals for ourselves: hiking a certain trail, cir-cuit, or group of mountains, such as the Appalachian Trail, Long Trail, Long Path, ADK Fire tower Challenge, etc. – and receiving recognition.

If you think these goals are out of your reach and/or you are looking for a different, easier challenge, consider having a go at becoming a Saranac Lake 6er, a new formal recognition established on Memorial Day Week-end this year. (Only peaks you climb since then qualify.)

The town of Saranac Lake, NY and three lakes bearing its name are in the northern Adirondacks west of Lake Placid and north of the High Peaks region. You can be-come a Saranac Lake 6er by climbing six surrounding peaks: Baker (2452-ft), Haystack (2864; not the High Peak of the same name), St. Regis (2874), Scarface (3054), Ampersand (3353), and Mckenzie (3822).

For the true animals among us, you can set your goal on hiking all six peaks in a single 24-hour period to become

an Ultra 6er.

These mountains afford wonderful hiking and views without the more strenuous chal-lenge of a High Peak.

For immediate gratification, there is now a tradition that when you finish the peaks, you go to the Saranac Lake town green and ring the big

Saranac Lake 6er Bell six times in celebration.

For more information, visit http://saranaclake6er.com and Saranac Lake 6er on Facebook.

[Ed. Note: The Saranac Lake 6er mountains are also in the area where ADK’s Paddle Outing is held every summer, so you can bag some peaks before or after the Outing.]

46ers...Catskill 3500s… Make Way for the Saranac 6er! Election of ADK-LI Officers

ADK Long Island Chapter’s bylaws call for offic-ers to be elected each year at the Annual Dinner, which this year will be on October 24th (see ad on page 11.) The slate of officers is to be posted in the September–October issue of the Mountaineer.

The slate of candidates is:

Officers:

President: Mike Vetrano

Vice President: Ed Moran

Treasurer: Nancy Hodson

Secretary: Kathy Berger

Director to Main Club: Micheline Kagan

Board of Directors:

Kathy Daly

Sue Kenyon

Michael Vaughan

Jackie Beatty

Mike Kaiser

Ross Moore

Many thanks to our Officers and Board Members for their service to ADK-LI.

by Allen Grunthal

The ADK-LI Plaque Is Gone…

Into Hiding Again!

The ADK-LI Plaque has been hidden

by Pat and Eunsil somewhere in the

Catskills. So our game of hide and

seek continues. Whoever finds the Plaque will earn

free ADK-LI membership for a year and a place in

our chapter’s history. Here are the clues:

My song from a famous Rock & Roll group will

guide you where to start.

Like some of you, I am new.

Looking from the view point are the Catskill’s

highest peaks.

From this point, retrace the trail steps through

the rock wall passage until the first Birch tree

indicates a turn.

While the markers indicate a right, you must

turn left, off the trail.

Where a slanted boulder meets the trunk

of another birch tree with three branches,

there under three rocks will be my surprise.

Diane Grunthal rings the Bell after she

(Saranac Lake 6er #94) and husband Allen

(#95) completed all their 6er climbs.

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LONG ISLAND ADK OUTINGS SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER — OCTOBER 2013

LEADERS: To list Outings in NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2013 Mountaineer, send them to [email protected]

Following your outing, be sure to mail the “Release of Liability/Sign-In Form” to Bill Scheider, 2631 Central Ave., Bald-win, NY 11510-3634. Also, send your “Trip Report” to Micheline Kagan at [email protected]

Forms for leaders can be downloaded from www.adkli.org Click on the “For Leaders” tab.

HIKERS: Be sure to check www.adkli.org for additional outings, cancellations and changes to the schedule!

CARPOOLING/PARKING LOCATIONS

MEETING PLACE IS LEADER’S CHOICE. HIKERS: BE SURE TO ASK THE OUTINGS LEADER FOR THE PLACE

AND TIME TO MEET. Most Outings meet at one of the following locations for carpooling:

Christopher Morley Park parking lot (Searingtown Road, just north of LIE Exit 36.) In parking lot, turn right and go to end, the

Park & Ride area. NOTE: The $10 per car fee for non-Nassau County residents between 8 a.m. until about 4 p.m. on weekends

ends Labor Day. (No fee for Nassau residents; driver can show driver’s license as ID.) Plan to meet and leave before 8 a.m.

Lake Success Shopping Center (Union Tpke, west of New Hyde Park Road) LIE to Exit 34 or Northern State Pkwy to Exit 26,

New Hyde Park Rd south. After gas station, turn right on to Union Tpke. Turn left at first traffic light to enter Lake Success Shop-

ping Center. Turn left and go past HSBC bank for carpool site. Park at east end of lot.

OUTING RULES AND PROCEDURES – PLEASE READ

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OUTINGS. Call leader several days in advance if you have any questions. Leaders accept reservations on a first-come, first-served basis after the outing is officially listed in the Mountaineer or on the Outings page at the ADK-LI web site – www.adkli.org

Leaders may refuse to take anyone not registered or prepared. Registered participants are expected to show up or call the leader to cancel. Simply sending or leaving a message does not constitute registration. If you do not receive a re-ply to your message, it is your responsibility to follow up and contact the leader prior to the deadline for registration.

Participants should provide leader with their phone numbers in case of last minute changes.

Guests are welcome on all outings. Where space is limited, members of the ADK Long Island chapter will have priority. If you go on two or more outings, please help support the Adirondack Mountain Club and the L. I. chapter by be-

coming a member Go to www.adkli.org and click “Join.” Be sure to select “Long Island Chapter” for your affiliation.

GROUND RULES

Minors (younger than 18 years) must have signed permission of a parent or guardian. Participants are responsible for their own safety and comfort. Food, snacks, water and extra clothing/raingear must be carried by participant. Check with leader to learn of any special requirements for the hike. Hiking boots are recommended for all ADK hikes.

CARPOOL RATES A $5 surcharge will be added to the following suggested guidelines whenever gasoline prices are more than $4 per gal-lon. Carpool rates shown are for roundtrip per rider: L.I. East End $10, Harriman $18, Shawangunks $25, Catskills $35, Adirondacks $60 (all rates for roundtrip.) For upstate rides: If 2 riders, deduct $2 each; 3 riders deduct $3 each; 4 riders deduct $4 each from these rates. Drivers set the final rate. Leaders should try to equalize number of riders in each car.

HIKE CLASSIFICATIONS (Hike classifications are subjective. If you are uncertain if you are up to the hike, consult the leader.)

A: Strenuous, long distances over rugged terrain with lots of climbing or more than 35 miles on bike.

B: Moderate, shorter distances with less climbing or 10-30 miles on bike. Moderate hikes may have some steep climb-ing and/or rugged terrain, but are less demanding than strenuous hikes.

C: Easy, short distance over flat terrain at a leisurely pace or 10 miles or less on bike. Suitable for beginners.

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Outings Schedule Be sure to check www.adkli.org for latest updates,

additions, changes and corrections.

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B September 7 Saturday First Annual George Form Catskill Trail Maintenance Hike We'll be hon-oring George Form Jr. for his dedication in maintain-ing this section of the Long Path for 18 years. Join us for our chapter's Fall Trail Maintenance on the part of the Long Path southeast of Peekamoose Mountain. The trail covers Bangle Hill and Samson Mountain. There will be a memorial service honoring George Form Jr. for his service maintaining this trail from 1992 and 2010. Please register with leader Eunsil Recksiek, e-mail [email protected] (preferred) or call 631-921-0028 by Thursday, September 5th.

B September 14 Saturday. Rocks Trail, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Westchester. About 7.5 moderate miles, almost all on shaded woodland trails. We’ll visit six of WPRR’s major rocks noted for their historic, scenic, or Native American cultural sig-nificance. Short ups and downs, some steep, but little elevation gain. Some trails are rocky, so wear boots or sturdy hiking shoes – no sneakers. Hiking poles helpful. Bring plenty of water (none available in WPPR), lunch, snacks. Bug repellent/head net may be needed. Car pooling strongly recommended ($10 per car entrance fee after 9 a.m.) Register with lead-er Orrie Frutkin, [email protected] or (516) 883-3369 by Thursday, September 12, 10 p.m.

C+ September 21 Saturday Schunemunk Trail Maintenance. Please join us for the annual fall clear-

ing. Distance about four miles with good views from the top. Bring gloves and loppers or prun-ing shears, if you have them. Excellent hike for

beginners. Register with leader Pat Wachter at 631-669-6450 by 8 pm Friday, September 20.

B+ Saturday, September 28 Harriman Park Loop. This moderately paced hike of 8.5 miles in-cludes lots of rolling hills, but also offers a few steep climbs, including Parker Cabin Mountain. We’ll start near the Tuxedo train station and explore the over-hanging caves of Claudius Smith’s Den, named after a reputed horse thief during the Revolutionary War. We’ll go along the shores of Lake Sebago and Lake Skenonto. This hike features lots of open woods, interspersed with mountain laurel and en-compasses lots of the less-visited areas of the park. To register, please contact leader Bill Schneider, email: [email protected] (preferred) or 516-378-3043 by Thursday, Sept. 26.

A Monday through Thursday, October 7–10, Pre-Columbus Day Weekend Backpack on Northville-Placid Trail Enjoy the early fall weather on the 38-mile segment of the Northville-Placid trail from Long Lake to Lake Placid. There are many lean-tos along this road-less segment through the Cold River valley to Duck Hole, then along the Chubb River to the Trail's end near Lake Placid. Contact leader, Michael Vaughan by email: [email protected] or call (631) 495-6888 or in the evening can call (518) 873-3219.

NR Friday to Monday, October 11 to 14, ADK-LI's Annual Columbus Day Weekend at the ADK Loj,

Adirondacks. Think of cool autumn in the Adirondacks at ADK-LI’s Co-lumbus Day weekend. Some ac-commodations are still available. See the ad on page 6 of the July-August Mountaineer newsletter. Full details and the registration form are in the May-June 2013 Mountaineer, pages 10-11, available

online at http://tinyurl.com/perldcg As of the end of July, available accommodations for the Colum-bus Day weekend outing were 6 bunks in a family bunk room, private rooms #4 and #7, the campground cabin, and lean-to #4. For latest info on lodging availability or if you have a question, contact Cathy Stare at [email protected] or (718)

551-6472.

NR Friday to Monday, October 18 to 20 -- Fall Out-ing in the NJ Pine Barrens Hosted by Southern New Jersey Members-at-Large. Come out and play in the unique environment of the NJ Pine Barrens! Enjoy a weekend of paddling, hiking and biking at the 60th Annual ADK Fall Outing. Explore the cedar waters and pine forests of this 1.1 million-acre internationally important ecological region that occupies 22% of New Jersey's land area. Full weekend package includes dormitory-style lodging, Friday evening dinner, Satur-day breakfast and lunch. Optional Saturday evening catered dinner at country club. For information, see www.adk.org/fallouting/htm for more information, or contact coordinator Kathleen Pearce: by e-mail [email protected] or call 856-767-2780. Regis-tration ends September 30th.

C+ Saturday, October 19, Hudson Valley: Rocke-feller State Park, Tarrytown area. The rolling trails at Rockefeller were once carriage trails for the Rocke-feller family, so most are suitable even for new hikers. Mileage guesstimate: 5-6. Register ONLY BY PHONE: 516 354 0231 before 8 pm on any night and noon on Friday, Oct. 18. Leader: Arlene Scholer.

mailto:[email protected]

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B+ Saturday, October 19, Balsam Lake Moun-tain, Catskills. ADK-LI’s own Jerry Licht will be manning the fire tower and Tower Museum at Bal-sam Lake Mountain on the weekend of October 19-20. You can visit Jerry at the tower on either day, or join Eric Markowitz on a chapter hike to this summit on Saturday. This is a great opportunity to see peak colors in the Catskills and to take advantage of the tower being open. It is one of the easiest Catskill peaks to ascend and, except for the summit tower and cabin, it is among the most pristine "trailed" peaks. Contact: Eric Markowitz at 516-364-5563 (weeknights 7-9.)

NR Thursday, October 24 Annual ADK-LI Dinner Save the Date Let's get together for good food,

good friends, and good feelings. It's the Annual ADK-LI Dinner. Multi-course din-ner with a choice of entrees. Drinks and schmoozing before dinner (cash bar.) Program includes election of officers,

awards and recognition of members, and raffle. SEE FULL DETAILS, INCLUDING MENU AND RESERVATION FORM ON PAGE 11 OF THIS

ISSUE.

B Saturday, October 26 Hike Bear Mountain. Then, Attend ADK President’s Dinner at Bear Mountain Inn (optional.) Take in beautiful views of the Hudson River and fall foliage on this 6-mile hike. We will use the newly reconstructed Appala-chian Trail to reach this popular summit (1284-fit.) We’ll finish in time to clean up before the ADK Pres-ident's Dinner, which will be held at the Bear Moun-tain Inn. Register with leader June Fait by e-mail at [email protected] before October 24th. For information about the ADK President’s Dinner, in-cluding price and program, please check with ADK headquarters at [email protected] or call 518-668-4447.

B Sunday, October 27 Popolopen Torne from Fort Montgomery. We’ll start with a walk around Brook Lake, and then climb to beautiful views of the Hudson Valley. 5-6 miles. Leader Micheline Kagan contact by Friday 10/27 10 pm 718 746 4753 or email [email protected]

B + Sunday, October 27 Slide Mountain, Cats-kills. Joint with 3500 Club. A leisurely paced trail hike to the highest Catskills peak. 7 miles with elevation gain approximately 1800-ft. Slide is a Catskill 3500 peak with many fine views. Register with leader Sue Kenyon, [email protected] or at 917-613-2042. Or with Mike Camp, [email protected] or [email protected] or at 631-681-5090 by Friday, October 25.

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A July 2014—5 or 6 Days. Adirondack High Peaks from Johns Brook Lodge. The recently renovated JBL is located a 3.4- mile hike from The Garden park-ing lot, and is a convenient base camp for High Peaks hiking. From the lodge it’s possible to climb nine of the high peaks and enjoy spectacular views. Bunk accom-modations. Includes breakfast, dinner and trail lunch. Two washrooms with running water, vault toilets, but no showers. Pillows and wool blankets are provided. Price and dates will be announced soon. For infor-mation contact Sue Kenyon, [email protected] or 917-613-2042.

Welcome New Members! John and Karen Butow, Malverne PA

George Erkmann, New Hyde Park

Pamela and Mauricio Gonzalez, Melville

Michael Landor, Flushing

Lynn Plunkett, Huntington

James Scarfo, Farmingdale

Kevin Sikrois, Milford, CT

Wil Tutrone, Port Washington

Grace Wright, Patchogue

Curtis Dixon, Amityville

Laurence and Diane Gay, East Quogue

Luke and Mary McAuliffe, Sea Cliff

Leslie McWatt, Rockville Centre

And Welcome Back!

Leaders: No trip report?!

That’s taking leave no trace too far!! Don’t let your outing go unnoticed. Be sure to send in your trip report for the Looking Back column, one of the most popular features in the Mountaineer. Get an easy-to-use form at the Leaders page of www.adkli.org and send in your report right after the outing to Micheline Kagan, at [email protected]


tel:718%20746%204753





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Looking Back Micheline Kagan

LEADERS: SEND TRIP REPORTS TO: Micheline Kagan E-mail: [email protected]

JUNE 2 WINDHAM, CATSKILLS Historically, the spring outing to Windham High Peak has been well attended due to mild temperatures, long daylight and wild flowers in bloom. This year was no exception; 19 people regis-tered. The outing was held jointly with the Catskill 3500 Club, which has an agreement with NYS DEC to limit groups to 12 participants, so we had to be split up. None of the view points are big enough to accommodate a large group, so this seemed like a good idea.

Fortunately, leader Sue Kenyon was able to recruit Bill Schneider to lead the group from Long Island. To make things more interesting, one group would walk from the Peck Rd. trailhead to Big Hollow, and the other group would walk in the opposite direction, passing each other on the Escarpment. Bill’s group consisting of Jackie Beat-tie, Connie Duquette, Grace Gargiulo, Bill Raftery, Laura Rath, Eunsil Recksiek, Pat Wachter, Kate Welna and Grace Wright departed from Peck Rd. around 10 am. Sue’s group of 3500 Club aspirants had to wait for a late hiker, and didn’t leave from Big Hollow Rd. until 11 am.

The groups were split by club affiliation and not by pace. This was obvious within the first mile. With thunderstorms and long drives looming, Sue allowed the faster hikers to go ahead, and they were back to the cars by 3 pm. People in Bill’s group also walked at different paces, so it was de-cided that the faster hikers would go forward to Big Hollow Road. At the Windham summit, the slower-paced group turned back toward Peck Rd. Half of Sue’s group and half of Bill’s group merged, and got to Peck Rd. after 4 pm.

Considering the logistics of the car shuttle and the size of the group, the day ran smoothly. Everyone summitted safely, and the rain held off until the drive home.

JUNE 8, GRAHAM MTN. AND BALSAM LAKE MTN., CATSKILLS. After several rainy days, we were gifted with a beautiful day for hiking these two 3500 peaks. Leaders Eunsil Recksiek and Pat Wachter, led the ener-getic group of Grace Gargiulo, Bill Schneider, Goodie and Orrie Frutkin, Mike Kaiser and his well-behaved dog Ten-or. We set out, not only for Balsam Lake Mtn. (BLM, 3,723'), but Graham (3,868'), too. Graham, a trailless peak, has a well-worn herd path which made the journey easier than a normal bushwhack. Atop, there are the re-mains of a broadcast tower where we stopped for lunch and enjoyed views including BLM, our next stop. At BLM, we just missed the fire tower steward, but could still climb to the top of the steps for fantastic 360º views.

Along the trails, we encountered deer and grouse — and many of the hikers from Sue Kenyon’s June 2 Windham hike – a reunion!

JUNE 22, SCHUNEMUNK MOUNTAIN Bill Schneider led Shelly Weber and Eric Markowitz on a hike over the unusual conglomerate known as “Pudding Stone,” un-like any other mountain’s in the area. The hike started by the Moodna rail viaduct, which is reported to be the largest one east of the Mississippi. The most notable feature of this hike was that Schunemeunk was ground zero for the 17-year cicadas, which serenaded the group with an endless buzzing cacophony, and occa-sionally hitched rides with the hikers. We enjoyed lunch on the “megaliths,” with fabulous views in all directions. Although it was a beautiful day, we only encountered a handful of other hikers. But we also ran into Terry, the area’s part-time Ranger, who explained why the Long Path blazes had been painted over in orange, which momentarily confused us. This part of the LP has been re-routed off the western ridge of Schunemunk.

JULY 13-14 ST. REGIS, ADIRONDACKS PADDLE/CAMPING On Saturday morning, Greg and Kathy Gavey, Michael Vaughan and Keelin Murphy, Grace Gargiulo, Eunsil Recksiek and Pat Wachter met our guide/outfitter Anne Brewer of Placid Waters Kayaking at the Floodwood boat launch to start our journey.

We loaded the camping gear and paddled to our first stop, a remote NYS DEC camp site on Floodwood Pond. After setting up camp and enjoying lunch, we continued kayaking and canoeing through a narrow waterway to Rollins Pond. We paddled against the cur-rent at one point, which proved challenging.

After a full afternoon of paddling everyone enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by Anne, then sat around the campfire for an evening social. The sunset on medita-tion rock was awesome! (See photos on page 9.)

Sunday morning, the group enjoyed another amazing meal of wild blueberry and oats pancakes, fresh fruit and French press coffee. After creating our own lunch wraps, we put in and paddled from Floodwood Pond through a connecting stream to Little Square Pond and Copperas Pond. Continuing on another narrow stream, we were fortunate to pass a loon sitting upon its nest guarding its egg, an amazing sight! We went on through Fish Creek to Fish Creek Ponds, where we stopped for a picnic lunch, and then proceeded to Fol-lensby Clear Pond for a swim to cool off. After a short carry, we paddled some more, and then headed back to camp to pack up and return to the launch site. In all, we paddled 9-10 miles each day.

It was an amazing adventure! If you have an opportunity, I encourage everyone to join in the future. It was wonder-ful to observe and enjoy the many sights and sounds of a remote wilderness area. And yes, you do hear a tree fall in the woods! This was the 2nd annual ADK Paddling/Camping outing with Placid Waters Kayaking, and I’m sure this will be a new tradition for our club!

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Hot Shots: Summer Photos Taken in the Heat of the Moment!

Grace and Connie scramble their way through

the Cornell Crack.

Goodie tries to

tiptoe past

bulls guarding

pregnant cows

as she descends

Pu’u Wa’a

Wa’a cinder

cone, on the

Big Island of

Hawaii.

The Wittenberg, Cornell, Slide Crowd: (Back row) Mike Vaughan, Grace Gargiulo, Mike Kaiser, James Moran, Keelin Murphy, Ed Mo-

ran. Matthew Healy, Sean Moran, Matt Healy (Front row) Eunsil Recksiek, Connie Duquette, Pat Wachter, Larry Stipp, Bill Schneider.

Photo: Ed Moran

Cornell from Wittenberg Peak Hopping. View from Wittenberg.

Photos: Bill Scheider Slide from Cornell

Wildlife Encounters Pretty Poison:

Wild mushroom,

Absaroka Ranch,

Wyoming ADK trip

Wyoming Ground Squirrel

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Eunsil and Keelin mellow out at sunset .

Mama Loon guards her nest against ADK-LI kayakers.

Tree Pose: Morning yoga stretch before a day of paddling.

Scenes from ADK-LI’s St. Regis Paddle/Camping trip (See “Looking Back” column for full report.)

Photos: Anne Brewer, Placid Waters Outfitter/Guide

Grace, Eunsil, Pat, Kathy and Greg

give paddler’s salute during ADK-LI

Adirondack paddle/camping outing.

Repose: Mike takes a mid-day break.

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As an ADK member, you have a world of great active adventure trips available to you — usually at prices well below comparable

commercial trips.

“What kind of trips does ADK offer?” ADK Ad-venture Travel trips last from a minimum of five days to as much as 2-1/2 weeks. And they range around the globe; to date, they’ve gone to six of the seven continents. Trips vary in difficulty, but all em-phasize shared ADK values – respect for the land, responsible recreation and respect for each other.

All trips have outdoor physical activities, such as hiking, paddling, camping, or hut-to-hut/inn-to-inn trekking. The trip descriptions specify the level of difficulty, which generally range from moderate to strenuous or very strenuous. You must have the physical condition and outdoor activity experience required for the trip.

“Give me an example.” Okay. Here's a small sampling from the 2013-2014 listing (some of these may have been completed or fully booked when you read this):

Mysteries of the Southwest: The Ancient

Pueblo People

Exploring the Mountains and Glaciers of

Patagonia

Canoe Camping and Hiking, Green River,

Utah

Taking the High Route Across the Maritime

Alps from Italy to France

Snorkeling, Hiking and Interpretive Pro-grams, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (Teenagers are welcome. with parent, grand-parent or guardian)

Walking Across England

Trekking the Ancient Camino de Santiago

de Compostela Pilgrims’ Route in Spain

Hiking In and Around Grand Teton National

Park, Wyoming….

And there are many more — usually about 20 trips a year.

ADK Adventure Travel: Out of the ordinary. Not out of reach.

“Who goes on these trips? And who are the leaders?” First, all participants must be ADK mem-bers. Group size is small, typically between 10 and 20 participants. You will be led by volunteer ADK leaders, who are carefully selected for their organi-zational ability, sense of ethics, and people skills. Many have years of leadership experience within and outside ADK. You can read profiles of many leaders at www.adktravel.org/leaders.htm

“How can I tell if a trip is a good fit for me?” Read the detailed description and itinerary, which will tell you the level of difficulty, distances, eleva-tion gains, and additional challenges you will en-counter.

You will fill out a Health and Physical Condition Questionnaire, including your prior experience on ADK Adventure Travel and other multi-day, stren-uous outings. If you have any questions or con-cerns, contact the trip leader to discuss them.

“What are the accommodations like?” Lodg-ings vary depending on the type of trip, location and availability, from wilderness camp sites to rus-tic cabins or country inns, and from dorm-style mountain hiker huts (refugios) to three-star hotels.

“Why are the prices so low? What’s missing?” The profit motive. ADK is a non-profit organiza-tion, and the Adventure Travel trips are priced to cover their costs, not to make a profit.

“I tried to book a trip I saw in the Adirondac magazine, but it was already full. How can get a trip I want?” Due to printing and mailing, by the time trips appear in the Adirondac, many trips are fully booked. Here’s how to get a head start:

ADK Adventure Travel trips appear first online at www.adktravel.org Check often to have a better chance of catching trips before they fill up. Contact the leader right away to get the trip's detailed description, and registration and

payment forms.

[TIP: You can “speed-dial” the web site by book-marking the web address, or by making it your browser's home page.]

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ADK-LI Annual Dinner Thursday, October 24, 2013

BONWIT INN One Vanderbilt Parkway, Commack, NY

(at Commack Rd)

Directions: Northern State Pkwy Exit 43S. Or LIE Exit 52N going east, or Exit 53 N going west.

Info at: www.bonwitinn.com

Cost: $35 per person Sit-down dinner in our own private room includes:

Greek salad, mozzarella caprese appetizer. Choice of chicken boscaiola, beef short ribs, veal

marsala, bass fillet mediterranean, or eggplant rol-lentine. Seasonal vegetables and roasted potatoes. Dessert: Canoli or Double Chocolate Mousse Cake.

Coffee or tea. Dinner: 7 p.m. Cash bar: from 6 p.m. Program: Elections. Awards. Raffle

Please complete the reservation form below and return it with your check to:

Steve Lander, 165 Waverly Avenue East Rockaway, NY 11518

Deadline: October 21

Name ________________________________

Number of people attending ___

Amount enclosed $ ______ (Make checks payable to LI-ADK)

Phone (day) ___________ (eve)____________

JOIN NOW!

ADK Membership Application

Name_________________________________________

Address________________________________________

City______________________State___Zip+4__________

E-mail_________________________________________

NOTE: Your email address will not be distributed to outside organi-zations.

X I want to join as an ADK Long Island Chapter member.

Please choose a membership level

Individual $50

Family $60

Individual Life $1,300

Student $40 *

*School_______________________________________

Multi-year membership available at www.adk.org

or call ADK headquarters, 1-800-395-8080

For Family membership only:

Spouse_________________________________________

Children (under 18)________________________________

I would like to give a tax-deductible gift in addition to my

membership. $_______

___Check enclosed (U.S. funds only)

Please bill my ___Visa ___MC ___American Express card

Account No. _____________________Exp. Date______

Signature____________________________________

Send this form with payment to: Adirondack Mountain

Club, 814 Goggins Road, Lake George, NY 12845-4117

...or bring it to an ADK-Long Island Chapter meeting.

ADK is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Membership fees

are tax deductible as allowed by law. Please allow 6-8 weeks to

receive first issue of Adirondac magazine and Long Island Moun-

taineer newsletter.

Senior (65+) $40

Senior Family (65+) $50

Family Life $1,950

Visit ADK-LI on Facebook

ADK-LI has a Facebook page where you can

find photos, outings, news, comments, links

and more. It’s starting to take shape and take

on a personality as members add to it. Why not

join them? Check it out at:

https://www.facebook.com/ADKLI

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ADK-L.I. 171-08 Gladwin Avenue Fresh Meadows, NY 11365

[email protected]

Join now for last-minute info on hikes, outings, gear discussions and carpooling possibilities. Plus photos and downloads. Don’t miss out!

Go to www.adkli.org and click

(on left side of home page)

Change your

address?

Don’t tell us — tell ADK headquarters.

They print our address labels.

Write: Adirondack Mountain Club Membership 814 Goggins Road Lake George, NY 12845-4117

Or call: 1-800-395-8080 Or email: [email protected]

DEADLINES FOR

NOV-DEC 2013 ISSUE

OUTINGS DEADLINE: SEPT 25

COPY DEADLINE: SEPT 30

Send Outings to: [email protected]

Send Articles for November-December issue to: [email protected]

Leaders, send Trip Reports to: [email protected]

ADK-LI MONTHLY MEETINGS — ALL WELCOME!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 — Program to be announced. Check www.adkli.org

NO MEETING IN OCTOBER — Members, be sure to attend our Annual Dinner, Thursday, October 24th. See

page 11 of this issue for details, menu choices and reservation form.

Regular meetings start at 8:00 P.M. Come early at 7:30 P.M. to socialize, network and enjoy light refreshments.

WHERE: ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH (EDUCATION BUILDING) 20 CANDLEWOOD PATH AT VANDERBILT MEMORIAL PARKWAY, DIX HILLS, NY

DIRECTIONS: (GPS Coordinates Latitude: 40.810493, Longitude: -73.336918 (or N 40° 48' 36”, W 73° 20' 12'')

From Northern State, Exit 42 (Deer Park Ave. South) Go south about 2 miles to light at Vanderbilt Parkway. Turn left (east) on Vanderbilt. In about 2/10 mile, turn right onto Candlewood Path. Continue to St. Luke Church.

From L.I.E. Exit 51 (Deer Park Ave. North.) Go north 1 mile to Vanderbilt Pkwy. Turn right (east.) In about 2/10 mile, turn right at Candlewood Path, and continue to St. Luke Church. Parking: Take narrow driveway on left side of church to main parking lot at the rear of the church. Park and take the steps to the upper level. Look for ADK sign on the outer door of the educational building. Enter. Our room is on left.

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