Trap Dike: No easy climb
By Kevin MudRat MacKenzie
January 3, 2022
Beware the hazards of the Trap Dike if you're unfamiliar with this rocky path to Colden
Kevin MudRat MacKenzie
Kevin MacKenzie, aka MudRat, is an Adirondack writer and photographer, licensed to guide in NY state and is associate registrar at St. Lawrence University. He is an avid rock/ice/slide climber, winter forty-sixer, board member of the Adirondack Climbers Coalition, volunteer guide for the DEC high-angle rescue team, and member of Climbing for Christ. His passion for pioneering new backcountry technical ice and rock routes takes him to some of the most remote areas in the High Peaks. Detailed information may be found at www.adirondackmountaineering.com.
Crazy Freedom
By Kevin MudRat MacKenzie
December 13, 2020
There is no easy way to access “Passion and Warfare.” The location combined with winter weather anomalies can present a logistical nightmare, but nothing worthwhile is easy.