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Outdoor Recreation

Adirondack Explorer stories of the year: No. 8

By Tracy Ormsbee

December 28, 2018

Explore More: climbing, ice climbing

Irene stripped the Trap Dike of much of its vegetation. Photo by Phil Brown.

As we head into a new year, the Adirondack Explorer looks back at the most popular online stories of 2018.

The Trap Dike is a famous part of the cliffs of Mt. Colden, which made this a popular read on the website. Phil Brown shared his experience climbing the best “non-technical” mountaineering route in the Adirondacks.

When climbing the Trap Dike, hikers can expect to see scenery of other summits in the high peaks including Iriquois, Algonquin, Wright, Marshall, and Santanonis.

Read it here.

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Tracy Ormsbee

Tracy Ormsbee is publisher of the Adirondack Explorer. When she’s not working – and it’s not black fly season – you can find her outdoors hiking, running, paddle boarding or reading a book on an Adirondack chair somewhere.

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