Mt. Colden’s historic mountaineering route affords a long view of peaks and the past. By Phil Brown We started up the trail a little after 9 a.m., but the real adventure began about noon, after we had hiked to Avalanche Lake and stood gazing up at … [Read more...] about Climbing the Trap Dike
Outdoor Recreation
Landowners sue editor
Lawsuit questions public’s right to paddle through private property. By Fred LeBrun A year and a half after paddling through posted land connecting publicly owned waterways, Adirondack Explorer Editor Phil Brown has been sued for trespass by … [Read more...] about Landowners sue editor
Hays Brook ski: Getting back into winter
Snowy woods beckon skiers By Phil Brown We were all happy to be on our first backcountry ski trip of the season, but none of us was as excited as Ella. She often bolted ahead of us, eager to see what snowy adventure lay around the bend, and she kept … [Read more...] about Hays Brook ski: Getting back into winter
The Eagle’s domain
By Phil Brown Perhaps you’ve heard of Richard Louv’s best-selling book Last Child in the Woods, in which he laments that modern kids grow up cut off from the natural world. Makes you wonder who that last child in the woods will be. I think I found … [Read more...] about The Eagle’s domain
A New Treat for Skiers
Volunteers create scenic loop that’s ideal for winter fun. By Tom Woodman The trail reaching into the Siamese Ponds Wilderness from near Thirteenth Lake can be a bustling, merry place on a good weekend in ski season. Residents of the homes around the … [Read more...] about A New Treat for Skiers
Problem solving at Nine Corners bouldering ground in the southern Adirondacks
By ALAN WECHSLER What goes up must come down. But not always easily. Take Tower of Power, a spicy, twenty-five-foot route at the Nine Corners bouldering ground in the southern Adirondacks. Bouldering is simply rock climbing without rope, close to … [Read more...] about Problem solving at Nine Corners bouldering ground in the southern Adirondacks