This September, we have plans to do Mt. Marcy. At 5,344 ft. in elevation, it’s the highest peak in the Adirondacks, and also the highest point in New York State. Its Indian name, Tahawus, means “cloud splitter,” for lack of a word in the language meaning simply, “mountain.” This trip, we’re bringing some company. Despite growing up [...]
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Mt. Marcy — Round 2 for some of us
Posted in Trip Planning on March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Snowfall
Posted in General Discussion, Trip Planning on December 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Our first storm of the season left us with icy roads and white lawns. I am as big a fan as the next upstater for a White Christmas, but it means long nights and fewer opportunities to play outside. Even when I can get out, Jayme and I feel guilty about exercising if we leave [...]
Chris and Jayme’s Adirondack Journal.
Posted in Trip Planning, tagged It begins... on September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My wife is a beautiful woman and a great friend… but this isn’t that kind of blog (even if she does look cute in techwick). This summer, she decided to give one of my favorite sports a try. This coming weekend we are going backpacking and mountain climbing. I look forward to spending some time with her, just us, [...]
