Monthly Archives: May 2013

Climbing Mt Marcy – Reaching the Peak

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Ron

Climbing Mt Marcy – Reaching the Peak It was now about 10:30 AM and I had been on the trail for about 2 hours and had reached the bridge above the Phelps Mountain junction. As I headed up the next … Continue reading →

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Climbing Mt. Marcy — Marcy Dam to bridge above Phelps Mtn Junction

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Ron

Climbing Mt. Marcy — Marcy Dam to bridge above Phelps Mtn Junction I had left the parking lot trailhead of the Van Hoevenberg Trail at 8:30 AM and ran into no difficulties getting to Marcy Dam, 2.3 miles from the … Continue reading →

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Climbing Mt. Marcy – Trailhead to Marcy Dam

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Ron

Climbing Mt. Marcy – Van Hoevenberg Trailhead to Marcy Dam (LOCATION) Trail info (from ADK High Peaks Region guidebook): Van Hoevenberg Trail to Mt. Marcy Distance from Trailhead (one-way): To Marcy Dam – 2.3 miles To Indian Falls – 4.4 … Continue reading →

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Heading for the Adirondack Mountains

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Ron

Heading for the Adirondack Mountains – May 27th, 2013 My goal for this trip was to reach the peak of Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains. I had tried to do that twice before on … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Rock Lottery

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Graeme

The Ottawa Rock Lottery is an annual event in Ottawa where 25 random local musicians are placed into 5 new bands and given 24 hours to create a new set (4-5 songs) which they perform at the next evening live! … Continue reading →

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West Coast Adventures

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ron

The plan, when hatched, seemed perfectly sensible at the time. Leave Ottawa while snow was still on the ground, fly to Vancouver, fit limited luggage tightly into the limited space of my brother’s Miata’s trunk and drive down the west … Continue reading →

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