46ers give back through women-only work weekends By Betsy Kepes Car doors slam as 10 women and two men gather in the parking lot near Elk Lake where Trail #119 leads to the southern route up Dix Mountain. They talk and laugh before grabbing … [Read more...] about A woman’s place is on the trail
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From Haystack to Nye, 100 years later
Marshall’s pamphlet of the peaks nears centennial By Philip Terrie In the heyday of 19th century sport in the Adirondacks the classic image of recreation in our region involved boats. This was the era of Murray’s Fools, the tourist boom … [Read more...] about From Haystack to Nye, 100 years later
A 46er family
Three generations of hikers take their place among the High Peaks finishers By Holly Riddle When Marta Bolton Quilliam began hiking in 1990 at 27 years old, she hardly expected to become a 46er — or that her children and then grandchildren … [Read more...] about A 46er family
The things they carried
Katie Rhodes and Bethany Garretson share the gear and essentials they brought on their record-breaking thru-hike of the 46 High Peaks this fall. Although the pair had a goal of doing the trip faster than anyone else, they both noted the trip is … [Read more...] about The things they carried
Breaking records, making history
How two women thru-hiked the 46 High Peaks in 7 days By Mike Lynch In mid-September, Katie Rhodes and Bethany Garretson were coming down off Panther Mountain, the sun had just risen, and there was a blanket of clouds hanging over … [Read more...] about Breaking records, making history
Pandemic disrupts 46ers trail work, hiker education
By MIKE LYNCH Most years you can find Adirondack 46er volunteers clearing blowdown, hardening trails, and educating hikers on weekends from spring until fall. This year has been different. The 46ers, like many organizations and businesses, have … [Read more...] about Pandemic disrupts 46ers trail work, hiker education