tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17712728147094751032024-03-21T12:36:40.167-07:00High Peaks Americaour quest to summit the highest point in every stateJulie Terminihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837598484575097285noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771272814709475103.post-5311985337985140782011-02-23T19:37:00.000-08:002011-02-23T19:37:16.243-08:00No Such Luck<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a valient effort on our part - a winner was selected. Check out the winning entry - it's very well done!</span><br />
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<a href="https://prezi.com/secure/1d57f187d08c83edc50d38844ccf5ba2503b82a6/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://prezi.com/secure/1d57f187d08c83edc50d38844ccf5ba2503b82a6/</span></a>Julie Terminihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837598484575097285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771272814709475103.post-79345064313515924372011-01-14T12:01:00.000-08:002011-01-14T12:10:41.741-08:00My Dream Job<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">With our New Year's trip to Boundary Peak a bust due to weather conditions, <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Nevada</place></state>'s high peak is definitely on our radar for 2011. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, this year’s primary objective will take us backpacking in the <place w:st="on">Western Rockies</place> and an elevation of 13,528 feet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In recent years, we have hiked in a variety of terrain and taken seasonal expeditions throughout the <country-region w:st="on">United States</country-region> ~ from sections of the Appalachian Trail to <state w:st="on">New Hampshire</state>'s White Mountains and our recent summit of <place w:st="on">Borah Peak</place>. During this time we have become gear savvy and expanded our abilities by learning from each other, other hikers, and a variety of publications. We practice safe hiking measures, including noting how our bodies are affected by elevation and turning back when conditions are not conducive to a safe journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are prepared with the necessary gear, including maps, navigation and digital cameras, and have learned to effectively use crampons and ices axes, as there is often a chance of a sunny, warm trailhead and a snowy, icy climb to the summit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Our plan for this adventure is to summit <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Kings Peak</city>, <state w:st="on">Utah</state></place>, via the Henrys Fork/Highline Trails, a 28.8-mile round trip hike. We'll start with a flight from <state w:st="on">California</state> to <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Utah</place></state> and drive to the High Uintas Wilderness, where we will camp and acclimate to the 9,400 ft altitude. The next morning we will backpack to <place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Henrys</placename> <placename w:st="on">Fork</placename> <placetype w:st="on">Basin</placetype></place>, to camp and continue adapting to the rising elevation. On day three, we will summit <place w:st="on">Kings Peak</place> and return to the Basin ~ 14-miles round trip with an additional 3,000 ft gain. The next two days will take us back to the trailhead and home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This excursion will make an exciting addition to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">BACKPACKER</i>, as the scree, boulders, and views promise to be spectacular. The natural flora, fauna, and summits of nearby Mounts Gilbert and Powell are sure to be a sight!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Not only would this truly be my dream job, but we're going anyway ~ </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Why shouldn't BACKPACKER benefit from our experience?</i></span></span>Julie Terminihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837598484575097285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771272814709475103.post-75359289926879709492011-01-12T23:19:00.000-08:002011-01-12T23:27:02.718-08:00Borah Peak, Idaho ~ elevation 12,662 feet<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">September 19, 2010</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><place w:st="on">Borah Peak</place> via the Southwest Ridge to Chicken Out Ridge, 6.8 mi</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Class 3; Elevation Gain 5,300 ft</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A moment of hesitation…</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But no chickening out</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although we’ve spent many weekends hiking and climbing, hitting high peaks has been somewhat of a challenge since we all moved out west.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are several peaks within driving distance, but they are not as easily accessible as the mountains of the northeast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Additional time is also needed to acclimate to the trailhead elevations, as the mountains in the west reach considerable heights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Extended weekends are necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Extended weekends are not easy to come by. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just arrived at the campground</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With that said, we decided to use our 2010 vacations to summit our highest peak yet, as well as visit Yellowstone National Park and check out the Tetons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was an amazing week of camping, hiking, and (for Jim and Tim) bison burgers and antelope sausage whenever they were available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next morning, in the dark and cold hours of day, we set out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tree-line came upon us pretty quickly, and the balance of the hike was very exposed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loose gravel and steep gains made this a challenging peak to summit but the views were unbelievable ~ each more stunning than the last.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHJwXDcY5KPPHm5JQ8hiOcgwFoNwvAZcXPcoxHHWttTan_5I657UGwxG_aSMsIrFGQeoMTFKDQW26aN2p5YbASxquacm8MPfczyP7lH4NEpx_47V7KTjySR4dKC2q2eOrLDdcLS-IDG0/s1600/DSC05007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHJwXDcY5KPPHm5JQ8hiOcgwFoNwvAZcXPcoxHHWttTan_5I657UGwxG_aSMsIrFGQeoMTFKDQW26aN2p5YbASxquacm8MPfczyP7lH4NEpx_47V7KTjySR4dKC2q2eOrLDdcLS-IDG0/s200/DSC05007.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we reached Chicken Out Ridge, we met several people who had done just that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But there was no chance that we were joining them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The nerve-racking cake walk that was Chicken Out Ridge was over before we realized, and more scree soon followed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Toward the apex of the mountain each step up led to half a step back, but we pressed on ~ holding tight and scrambling up the loose rock.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although an amazing mountain (Jim’s favorite summit so far), we were ready to head to <place w:st="on">Yellowstone the next day.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although not a terribly difficult mountain to climb, the altitude was a bit intense, causing a slow ascent and a late descent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Back at the car, Tim insisted that he was awake enough to drive back to camp, but as soon as we pulled out of the lot he had second thoughts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We switched seats, drove back to camp, and crawled into our tent to pass out for the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Best sleep ever after this intense and invigorating peak!<span style="color: red;"></span></span></div>Julie Terminihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837598484575097285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771272814709475103.post-68003611006646625522011-01-09T19:59:00.000-08:002011-01-09T19:59:01.905-08:00Magazine Mountain, Arkansas ~ elevation 2,753 feet<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">August 27, 2008</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Magazine</placename> <placetype w:st="on">Mountain</placetype></place> via<span style="color: red;"> </span>the Signal Hill Trail,<span style="color: red;"> </span>1 mi<span style="color: red;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Class 1; Elevation Gain 225 ft</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtbsNw_wrhjL2TjZPJy4yDP2TVVUJjDiu0cRiNyc1JBzwcXJqz6fR6miKg9G7xE1NclLgC3KAzrkBwTLVwxr4GCiHGtP7qxGRBXykciarXdqaUCF7mqK3UKZMyh9K8MPjdACzF8V2wrw/s1600/DSC02170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtbsNw_wrhjL2TjZPJy4yDP2TVVUJjDiu0cRiNyc1JBzwcXJqz6fR6miKg9G7xE1NclLgC3KAzrkBwTLVwxr4GCiHGtP7qxGRBXykciarXdqaUCF7mqK3UKZMyh9K8MPjdACzF8V2wrw/s320/DSC02170.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although we intended to summit a couple of mountains on our drive west, <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Arkansas</place></state> was not on our radar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With Tim at the wheel, we played License Plate Bingo, listened to episodes of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Star Wars</i> radio show on cd, and contemplated our next stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tim spotted a sign on the side of the road that read, <place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Magazine</i></placename><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <placetype w:st="on">Mountain</placetype></i></place><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> next exit</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a very brief chat about whether or not to pull off, we opted to search for our next high peak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We followed the signs, our road map, and our trusty GPS way further than we anticipated and eventually came to the parking area at the Signal Hill trailhead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To our dismay, this was going to be another ½ mile stroll, albeit a beautiful wooded jaunt through the Ozarks!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only peak all three of us have hiked... </span></span></i><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><place w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Clingmans Dome</place> was the first high peak that Julie and Tim summited on our cross-country drive (and move) west.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a fantastic couple of days of camping, making pancakes in the rain, hiking waterfall trails, and hitting another high peak – even if it was only a ½ mile walk to the summit!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div>Julie Terminihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837598484575097285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771272814709475103.post-4563077803868796242011-01-07T08:07:00.000-08:002011-01-07T08:07:30.822-08:00Jerimoth Hill, Rhode Island ~ elevation 812 feet<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKrDLpsDMY4LHic6eaU9o5rIVljrLEzHRgwK45no7IsmED5I-bODFk-QNoW6wjAbMUHKsT0prgFclMfd_sIO1d1B0jxO3_QlmKEdSS7odE4TFM6XSH9o3C6sLjmLbyvCVBOhJeA5d068/s1600/PeakBagging2008_406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKrDLpsDMY4LHic6eaU9o5rIVljrLEzHRgwK45no7IsmED5I-bODFk-QNoW6wjAbMUHKsT0prgFclMfd_sIO1d1B0jxO3_QlmKEdSS7odE4TFM6XSH9o3C6sLjmLbyvCVBOhJeA5d068/s320/PeakBagging2008_406.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">August 16, 2008</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jerimoth Hill via a dirt road, apx 235 yds</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Class 1; Elevation Gain 7 ft</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A stroll through someone’s backyard… </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In flip flops</span></div>Julie Terminihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837598484575097285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771272814709475103.post-84107354584454193212011-01-04T08:50:00.000-08:002011-01-04T08:50:21.989-08:00Mount Washington, New Hampshire ~ elevation 6,288 feet<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After only one day of rest, we loaded the car and headed from <state w:st="on">Maine</state> to <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">New Hampshire</place></state>, for the second peak in our High Peaks Tour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We pulled into the Lafayette Campground in Franconia Notch and hobbled around the grounds taking pictures of the beautiful Presidential Range<span style="color: red;"> </span>(ok, Julie hobbled, everyone else was healing nicely).</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwQRn9KshdEIkfuJQflmIFe_gOMcbpvRvQ5Eag4kIlYmNBBVdjYxSoAaoj5hTDflT2aWG8_OR0zY5AOKjoM-bgqJO8PMdB5n5zt8CAMf9y-hyGowC6eD6VuaCP9Q7VbwuDfc0EfSVKsw/s1600/PeakBagging2008_357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwQRn9KshdEIkfuJQflmIFe_gOMcbpvRvQ5Eag4kIlYmNBBVdjYxSoAaoj5hTDflT2aWG8_OR0zY5AOKjoM-bgqJO8PMdB5n5zt8CAMf9y-hyGowC6eD6VuaCP9Q7VbwuDfc0EfSVKsw/s200/PeakBagging2008_357.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next morning, we headed to <place w:st="on">Mount Washington</place>’s trailhead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What would have been a less strenuous hike than Katahdin was made more challenging, due to summiting in <place w:st="on"><state w:st="on">Maine</state></place> only 48 hours earlier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a bit too soon for the steep ascent and, although we are not big fans of drivable summits, it was a blessing to have a van ride back down to the parking area.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The best part of reaching the summit of <place w:st="on">Mount Washington</place>?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aside from being able to check <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Washington</place></state> off the to-do list, seeing amazing views, and feeling the satisfaction of making it, was the little girl, with the awestruck look that said, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Did you really hike the whole thing???"</i> </span></div><br />
<div align="justify" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKG3CO3RdMkZF-9ID4fD_ZSlMoVXvn5DUPMZS3NNf0cIXIFlOfZLMw272sf_xRnP6UMCYBH88BBKjVKTjTx56nZgoxh1SF-FPm5oxuE-o9ipDkKryIeUvoeDRaVd2OB7FeDQ_WLl1vUU/s1600/PeakBagging2008_401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKG3CO3RdMkZF-9ID4fD_ZSlMoVXvn5DUPMZS3NNf0cIXIFlOfZLMw272sf_xRnP6UMCYBH88BBKjVKTjTx56nZgoxh1SF-FPm5oxuE-o9ipDkKryIeUvoeDRaVd2OB7FeDQ_WLl1vUU/s320/PeakBagging2008_401.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Julie Terminihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837598484575097285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771272814709475103.post-27905657857112268422010-12-27T23:31:00.000-08:002010-12-27T23:41:09.644-08:00Mount Katahdin, Maine ~ elevation 5,268 feet<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">August 12, 2008</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mount Katahdin via the Chimney Pond Trail to the</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cathedral Trail to the Knife Edge to the <place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Helon</placename> <placename w:st="on">Taylor</placename> <placename w:st="on">Trail</placename></place>, 9.2 mi</span></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Class 2; Elevation Gain 4,300 ft</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The end of an era…</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCzoCnx3rw6Js2ZMkHZfgrvcxmDfhvr4BlBClvXyNWhAJQgCSwxps_5yt8gTRdfCpaszMBewxIKqUbmoSdF8256mO50d8RCUMmEkC6cBuebN8_WjpULzUNiSa167KV-Na1JLRssxwEWo/s1600/PeakBagging2008_008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCzoCnx3rw6Js2ZMkHZfgrvcxmDfhvr4BlBClvXyNWhAJQgCSwxps_5yt8gTRdfCpaszMBewxIKqUbmoSdF8256mO50d8RCUMmEkC6cBuebN8_WjpULzUNiSa167KV-Na1JLRssxwEWo/s200/PeakBagging2008_008.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or so we thought!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the moment we pulled into the Moosehead Lodge in <place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Baxter</placename> <placetype w:st="on">State Park</placetype></place>, we knew this would be a trip that would alter our existences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><place w:st="on">Mount Katahdin</place> was to be the start of our “High Peaks Tour” and Julie and Tim’s farewell to the northeast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were not only embarking on more challenging hiking than we had previously experienced, but two of our three members were getting ready to move to the “left coast”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQa9bcAP6Wlnz3a8Uvo8qfkARxgVgqlKjg9jJrpW1jVNH6lyEuzGcvdFrYbvJ8qTX3_WMo4tKPT__7YyMPE5QwVz_G_yEM7Cag0PQVKu5KBZEyj61O47D49QAYi8CIiOcPB0q2zhxdozM/s1600/PeakBagging2008_016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQa9bcAP6Wlnz3a8Uvo8qfkARxgVgqlKjg9jJrpW1jVNH6lyEuzGcvdFrYbvJ8qTX3_WMo4tKPT__7YyMPE5QwVz_G_yEM7Cag0PQVKu5KBZEyj61O47D49QAYi8CIiOcPB0q2zhxdozM/s200/PeakBagging2008_016.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIokgrq-HGzeOi6o5sypibv-3OnB0zPhrJsMFGfavE9F9GQ9Qp84NZD77AHJ2hx2BQ1E3BzEtEma1NCBBezS6cfEk7lSgzGBG9VjWxcNRqrZHrcMWD_qWBwxiCqdYwloUW5knGEqHwzs/s1600/PeakBagging2008_032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIokgrq-HGzeOi6o5sypibv-3OnB0zPhrJsMFGfavE9F9GQ9Qp84NZD77AHJ2hx2BQ1E3BzEtEma1NCBBezS6cfEk7lSgzGBG9VjWxcNRqrZHrcMWD_qWBwxiCqdYwloUW5knGEqHwzs/s200/PeakBagging2008_032.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We pulled in, chose our campground, set up our tents, and headed for the ranger’s station to check out some additional maps and trail advice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ranger warned us not to take the Knife Edge trail, but when we insisted that it was a major goal of our trip, he suggested we should take extra flashlights (“…because if you have them, you won’t need them”).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We chatted some more, confirmed our route, looked over the 3-dimensional model of <place w:st="on">Mount Katahdin</place> and went in search of the nearest supermarket.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we were hunting for steak, turkey burgers, beans, and hotdogs (purchasing food for a week of hiking in <state w:st="on">Maine</state> and <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">New Hampshire</place></state>), Jim’s cell phone rang.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only were we shocked by the cellular service, but Jim had a pleasant surprise awaiting him on the other end of the phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A company that he had recently interviewed with was offering him a job and the opportunity to also move west.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So much for splitting up after this adventure – we were now going to continue our journey to summit <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">America</place></country-region>’s highest peaks together!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuT99NBNjfTahnVLAwY0zvwjJiaIyWFElhNv0alwOH1ZCaTR3NuzzV6CT-97tM0wqrYBl14pHuQcdfQq_TDw9J0RovJhMQ_tCj3kktWRBj2Ws7tESTym6O21eDjNbslLMWIoNAG1z5uvI/s1600/PeakBagging2008_027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuT99NBNjfTahnVLAwY0zvwjJiaIyWFElhNv0alwOH1ZCaTR3NuzzV6CT-97tM0wqrYBl14pHuQcdfQq_TDw9J0RovJhMQ_tCj3kktWRBj2Ws7tESTym6O21eDjNbslLMWIoNAG1z5uvI/s200/PeakBagging2008_027.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following morning, we set out early and headed to the trailhead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although we always have them, we heeded the ranger’s advice to take extra flashlights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The start of the hike was damp, yet pleasant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once we hit the field of boulders, the terrain quickly changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jim was the only one of us that had much previous experience in climbing and bouldering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although it wasn’t terribly treacherous bouldering, it was a little nerve-racking for Julie (little did she know what was coming after the summit!). </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we continued up, we hit the Cathedrals, all three, and climbed through and above the cloud-line. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Cathedrals were challenging; they were steep, cold, damp, mossy, and lichen-covered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each was more difficult than the last, with the final Cathedral being close to a vertical scramble. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Jim at the base of the Cathedrals</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Our view from above cloudline</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Getting started on the </span><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were thrilled to hit the summit and enjoyed our hummus and pita in the wind, while convincing other hikers to brave the Knife’s Edge trail that we were getting ready to tackle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Supposedly, there was a narrow trail that would wind its way along the side of the Knife Edge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, this trail was just as steep and treacherous as climbing over the serrated edge of the rock.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdDjpXxagWs0Owjujkky4nPJ9fhHDAqxlsN8KW60Ue-Fq4qL65I5CA3bxaqE05pioR50db311fdtt3GCyrxP-p6OKZXAJpl8V6z9ORK_lHLcR1G7357hz9uzAaY9UwLqKBxDwTwmGtxk/s1600/PeakBagging2008_128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdDjpXxagWs0Owjujkky4nPJ9fhHDAqxlsN8KW60Ue-Fq4qL65I5CA3bxaqE05pioR50db311fdtt3GCyrxP-p6OKZXAJpl8V6z9ORK_lHLcR1G7357hz9uzAaY9UwLqKBxDwTwmGtxk/s320/PeakBagging2008_128.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was scary; it was stunning.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a quick campfire and dinner, we hit the sack and nursed our sore muscles and knees the entire next day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That night, we strolled to the lodge for dinner, met up with some interesting locals and other hikers, letting them know that “if I never see another rock, it would be too soon.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, <place w:st="on">Mount Katahdin</place> was one of the best alpine views we’ve had, as well as our first true physically and emotionally challenging hike.</span></div>Julie Terminihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837598484575097285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771272814709475103.post-46516741938928719542010-12-18T17:01:00.000-08:002010-12-18T17:02:20.844-08:00Sassafras Mountain, South Carolina ~ 3,560 feet<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">April 24, 2008</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Sassafras</placename> <placetype w:st="on">Mountain</placetype></place> via the Foothills Trail to Chimneytown Gap, apx 8 mi</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Class 1</span><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Julie Terminihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837598484575097285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771272814709475103.post-23699891740875216462010-11-13T13:37:00.000-08:002010-12-17T22:22:07.401-08:00Mount Mansfield, Vermont ~ elevation 4,393 feet<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">September 1, 2007</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>From Forehead to Chin...</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mount Mansfield's peaks (Chin, Nose, Forehead) were named because, when looking at the ridgeline from afar, the mountain resembles the profile of a man's face.</span></span></div></div>Julie Terminihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837598484575097285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771272814709475103.post-19800723248237600502010-11-08T21:23:00.000-08:002010-12-17T22:21:41.063-08:00Mount Greylock, Massachusetts ~ elevation 3,491 feet<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">June 9, 2007</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>Hitting the Appalachian Trail...</em></span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Julie joins the hike and the High Peaks Trio is formed</span> </div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although eliminating lunch made Julie's pack considerably lighter, it didn’t seem like it had lightened enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a search through all off the extra pockets and compartments, she discovered a handful of batteries and pens weighing her down!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> She</span> hiked all that way, in the heat, with the flies, carrying batteries…and Tim didn’t carry anything!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div>Julie Terminihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837598484575097285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771272814709475103.post-76108159945431380662010-10-15T18:07:00.000-07:002011-06-11T11:52:55.890-07:00Mount Marcy, New York ~ elevation 5,344 feet<div style="border: currentColor;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">September 16, 2006</span></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor;"><div style="border: currentColor;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mount Marcy via the Van Hoevenberg Trail, 14.8 miles</span></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Class 1; Elevation Gain 3,200 ft</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div style="border: currentColor;"><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And so it begins…</span></i><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvlc_9AmvjaPOMUk_fXQcdV4z73pVlXSfdgSuQx3ddbw0DZ3AWAGtyVI29wB1Ti7pCkdSZa42mstK4lYxuWZcR8rT5kGhbzpHWSYbS3Zly2mTg8y0mslilv4imgSMwYNVvHasDW7dQwA/s1600/Mt.+Marcy+027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvlc_9AmvjaPOMUk_fXQcdV4z73pVlXSfdgSuQx3ddbw0DZ3AWAGtyVI29wB1Ti7pCkdSZa42mstK4lYxuWZcR8rT5kGhbzpHWSYbS3Zly2mTg8y0mslilv4imgSMwYNVvHasDW7dQwA/s320/Mt.+Marcy+027.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim and Jim’s 1<sup>st</sup> high peak</span> </div></div></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><div style="border: currentColor;"><div style="border: currentColor;"></div></div></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's no place like upstate New York in the autumn! And how appropriate t</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hat our first high peak be in our home state!</span></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div align="justify" style="border: currentColor;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In our excitement to reach the Adirondack Loj and get started on our hike, we embraced the gift from a NYS Trooper, a speeding ticket on the Northway (US-87), with a smile. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Jim forgot his camera, so we stopped to buy a cheap digital. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Upstate <place w:st="on"><state w:st="on">New York</state></place> and all its’ fall foliage was beautiful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Most of the hike was engulfed in a thick forest, until we hit tree line at about 5,000 ft. We walked across wood planks to avoid the soggy earth and were some of the first to reach the rock and alpine moss covered summit. By the time we finished our lunch, it was completely packed. Great day atop the "Cloud Splitter". </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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