Are you getting ready for an all-day hiking trip? Perhaps you’d like to go camping out in the wilderness for a couple of nights. Or are you going all out and taking on the Application trail? Whatever adventure you plan, having the right backpack is crucial. Starting out, standing in front of a giant wall […]
Grab your furry four-legged companion and hit the trails. Safely. This is the ADK-9 Challenge. A challenge that has nine dog-friendly trails for you and your best friend to adventure out to. Adirondack local, Phil Galuppi created this challenge and spoke with me on why he created it, how and when. Having read a few […]
Cranberry Lake is located on the Eastern part of the Town of Clifton, in St. Lawrence County, NY.. This beautiful lake is the third largest and one of the most preserved lakes in the Adirondacks. With 50 miles of trails and abundant forest, ponds, rivers, mountain views, and streams, it’s no wonder this place was […]
The hiking challenges of the Adirondacks. There are so many to choose from. The options are endless here in the Adirondacks, from hiking the 46 high peaks to walking through towering waterfalls. But here we are discussing the Ultra Challenge! A challenge that is done in 24 hours! Hello, again there, fellow readers. If you […]
The Lake George 12ster Hiking Challenge. The Lake George, 12ster Hiking Challenge. This is the 12ster challenge of Lake George, NY. There are three forms of this challenge. There is the common challenge, the winter challenge, and the Ultra Challenge. Located in the Southern Adirondacks is the beautiful town called, Lake George. Here, you can […]
It is a cold day in the Adirondack mountains. The sun is hiding behind dark, hovering clouds. Giant snowflakes are falling from the sky and have no intention of stopping anytime soon. How does climbing a 70-foot fire tower sound? To the average person, it may sound a bit crazy, right? But to these fearless […]
“Just one more step and you will make it, Ted—you will achieve your dream.” That is one of the things Ted repeated to himself while wrapped in the clouds on his way to reaching the high peaks of the Adirondacks. Ted Chittenden, a husband, father, grandfather and outdoor enthusiast, is a local here in the […]
Are you getting ready to hike the 46 high peaks of the Adirondacks? Today over 13,000 people have checked them off their hiking goals list. If you are brand new to hiking, I would not suggest hopping on this just yet. Get a couple of small hikes and mountaineering experiences under your belt first. If […]
The Adirondacks have 46 high peaks. There are some hardcore hikers out there that have completed all of them. When doing so, they became a 46er. To become official, you register online, pay a $15 application fee, and then you will receive your climbing number. After the paperwork is registered, which usually takes about 12 […]
It’s a sunny afternoon, and you have been hiking the trails for a good chunk of the day. You are ready to relax and just take it all in. Sitting on the ground or a big rock doesn’t exactly sound relaxing after being on your feet all day, now does it? I don’t know about […]