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Pharaoh Lake Wilderness

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The author completes a pitch on remote Pharaoh Mountain. Photo provided by Alan Wechsler

Exploring the Adirondacks’ less-traveled ice climbing routes

By Contributing Writer

Ice climbing adventures beyond the High Peaks - exploring remote and lesser-known routes across the Adirondacks.

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Adirondack ski tales: 4 stories from the backcountry

By Isabella Susino

Explore four Adirondack ski adventures, from serene routes to challenging backcountry trails, offering something for every skier.

Pharaoh Lake Wilderness fire contained

By Mike Lynch

Forest rangers battled a wildfire east of Schroon Lake this week.

Pharaoh Lake Wilderness

By Adirondack Explorer

Human history and wild nature coexist peacefully in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness. By David Thomas-Train The Adirondack Mountain Club’s Guide to Eastern Trails describes the Sucker Brook Horse Trail east of Schroon Lake as a long, lonely, and little-used route, with farm ruins and a brook named Desolate flowing through a “dark, dank” valley. Although I…

Revisiting Crane Pond Road

By Phil Brown

In the next issue of the Adirondack Explorer, we plan to publish an article by Adam Federman on the implications of the Old Mountain Road decision on the state Forest Preserve. Federman notes that probably hundreds of old roads crisscross the Preserve. As a result of the Old Mountain Road case, observers are asking whether…

Pharaoh Lake on skis

By Adirondack Explorer

Exploring the beauty of Pharaoh Lake on skis, gliding through quiet backcountry trails in the heart of the Adirondacks.

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