Pitchoff in November
By Tom French
November 2, 2023
Shoulder season is good time (though windy) for Sentinel Range outing
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Tom French splits his time between the Adirondacks and the Thousand Islands from his home in Potsdam. More information about his writing can be found at Tom-French.net.
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