'Dacks this month?

So the big AT walk nogranola and I take every spring needs to be rescheduled due to Big Childhood Milestones.

Not ones to waste vacation days, and still not having gotten the summit I wanted for my b-day, we've decided some High Peaks are in order. Damn the mud and blackflies. We have too much blood anyway. ;)

Leaving my house on the 22nd. Backpacking 23rd-25th. The plan includes Wright, Algonquin, Iroquois, Marcy, and Little Haystack. Maybe one or two others before heading home.

Y'all want to come with?

Uh...........................yes

Ok then. Drive to Pennsy's, make a left, and left again at the light...we're leaving about 9am.

;)

9:00 AM Thursday, 22 May?

Whoa!!

That's a little over two weeks, I had better talk to boss about time off.

How many people?

Yeah, this is Plan B for that week.

Right now it's us two definite and a third possible.

Carpool ?

I need to nab some of those peaks and I want to go somewhere that weekend.

Absolutely. Gas prices being what they are.

My mighty little Escape fits four and gear in relative comfort.

Where can I order one of those fine Adirondack maps like I've seen The Boneheads use?

I've never had my own................just follow some leader like Bobo or Lumberzac.
(big mistake......ha ha!!)

....or Pennsy..................worse yet!

Nogranola has zee map and is familiar with the route.

mapage? [books.wildernet.com]

[adirondackmaps.com]

OK, I guess I will just follow that bonehead.

But I will order my own map, too.

Own mapage is good mapage.

:)

I gots zee map and guidebook. Lost my compass though.

Big questions is, do I need crampons?

Hey Spindlette, I may be SO in on this trip!!

May be able to CP with Marko or maybe even consider taking the train up! Wouldnt that be cool!

Hey!!

nogranola, I know people checking on the crampon thing. Updates to be had when they get back from their trips over the next couple weeks.

Hi Jackstraw!! Srsly? You simply must go now that you said so. :))

Looking at the current forecast and judging from past experiences I'm thinking crampons will be good to have.

Then buy thyself some crampons. Even if we don't need them it's fun carrying them around all over the place and never actually sticking them in ice... ;-<

Sorry. I'm working thru that. ;)

crazypace was saying something about a winter trip to Marcy too..sooo..I'm thinking you'll be using them again in short order.

Crampons, eh?

I suppose I'll need a bear canister too?

Dang, I need now boots too.

There's an EMS we'll be renting canisters from.

Boots? pshaw! It's just a little mud...

;)

What are you wearing, ballet slippers?

What? Like you don't hike on pointe. Puh-leeze.

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I guess we going to the Lake Placid area, eh?

just going to a place that might require crampons in May gives me a .... well it would be really cool thats all im trying to say.

The ice would kinda cool things a bit.

Hey MarkO my man!

Tee hee. Crampons in May.

That would completely un-curse my crampon hex.

Please note: if I bring them, we won't need them. >;-\

That works with my umbrella for my foot commute of one mile.

If I carry it....................no rain.

Are you planning on staying at the shelters near Lake Colden?

Lake Cold One?

Yes on Lake Colden.

Is that anywhere near Avalanche Pass?

Or do we pass on that?

Have A cold one (or 12) and pass out!

Huh?

12 miles?

That'll kick my keister and I'll need a cold one.

Adult beverages! Say Trailgaritas!

Of course!

Si, Senorita Margarita!!

Ok, I just checked over on adkforum.com and people were skiing on Marcy last weekend. Crampons may not be enough.

What...........................dog sleds?

Wheeeeee! Snowshoes!

If you're hitting Little Haystack, you might as well hit Haystack as well. It's right there.

BTW make sure you fill up on gas before you cross the NY boarder. At the rate prices are changing it will be well over $4.00 a gallon by then.

I was thinking along those lines.

Both mountain and fricken gas prices. :\

Haystack IMO is the best peak out of those that you listed.

Hardest as well.

Let's go!

Haz them all, yes I shall. Hard is good. Very very good. ;)

Soon MarkO, soon. We should probably all meet at nogranolas and go up from there.

I have room for vehicles.

OK Captain Corn Flake!

Only room for hearses at Spindle's?

There used to be. 3 of them.