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How to Beat a Heat Spell: Our First Overnight Expedition

Posted on June 29, 2024July 3, 2024By Anne

The 3rd week of June 2024 was going to see daytime temps in the high 90s in the ADKs and we just did not want to deal! In contemplating our options to still get our weekly Tuesday hike in, Christy … Continue ReadingHow to Beat a Heat Spell: Our First Overnight Expedition

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A Beautiful Sunset and Fire Light Hike in the Adirondacks

Posted on September 6, 2021September 7, 2021By Anne & Christy

Swede Mountain Fire Tower Hague, New York 4 September 2021 Anne and I, along with our willing husbands, had the pleasure of hiking the newly blazed trail of Swede Mountain. We went for two reasons, one – to catch the … Continue ReadingA Beautiful Sunset and Fire Light Hike in the Adirondacks

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Fulton County Five Hiking Challenge

Posted on June 4, 2021June 4, 2021By Anne & Christy

Hey, there’s a new challenge in town! And it was created by one of our very own ADK Snow Falls Challenge finishers (we love this sense of community)! Anne and I were thrilled to find this one and started on … Continue ReadingFulton County Five Hiking Challenge

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A Spring Hike Up Poke-o-Moonshine Mountain

Posted on April 2, 2021May 5, 2021By Christy

25 March 2021 Today Anne and I decided to take a hike up Poke-o-Moonshine Rolling the Observer’s Path Trail. Even though the calendar says Spring and the temperature feels Spring, you just never know what you’re going to get in … Continue ReadingA Spring Hike Up Poke-o-Moonshine Mountain

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Hiking with my Hubby on Black Mountain

Posted on January 2, 2021January 17, 2021By Christy

29th December 2020 With Christmas having just passed and some free time available to spend together, my husband suggested we go on a hike. Winter hiking is new to us and we had some new gear Santa brought us that … Continue ReadingHiking with my Hubby on Black Mountain

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Springtime in November

Posted on November 5, 2020January 17, 2021By Anne & Christy

Balsam Lake Mountain Fire Tower 5th November 2020 Today’s hike was to Balsam Lake Mountain Fire Tower located in Arkville, NY, Catskills area. It was literally springtime in November today- sunny, warm and not a cloud in the sky. … Continue ReadingSpringtime in November

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Blown Halfway to Oz

Posted on October 19, 2020March 1, 2021By Anne & Christy

Owl’s Head Mountain Trail/ Chub Pond Loop 12th October 2020 Our first planned hike was Owl’s Head Mountain Trail in Long Lake. Though we didn’t get on the trail until about 8:45am, it was still a chilly start to the … Continue ReadingBlown Halfway to Oz