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Climbing Mt Marcy – Reaching the Peak

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

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

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

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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American Bald Eagle, Adirondack Mountains, New York State, USA

American Bald Eagle, Adirondack Mountains, New York State, USA This week, I once again traveled to the Adirondacks to try and snow-shoe to the peak of Mt. Marcy. As I was driving along, minding my own business, this Bald Eagle … Continue reading

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Snowshoeing up to Mt. Marcy, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains

Snowshoeing up to Mt. Marcy, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains Joined up with Tom Bissegger of Brampton, Ontario for a weekend winter camping and snowshoeing trip to Mt. Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. The goal was … Continue reading

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Hiking to Marcy Dam

Hiking to Mt. Marcy Dam When I arrived a the trailhead, it wasn’t snowing. After I went inside to register and pay for parking, I came back out and could barely see my car due a very heavy snowfall that … Continue reading

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Heading out to High Peaks Region

Heading out to High Peaks Region of the Adirondacks As I left Ottawa on my way to a winter climb of Mt. Marcy, the highest peak in the Adirondacks, the weather conditions for driving were definitely not optimal. I would … Continue reading

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