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Celebrating 50 years 1966 - 2016
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President’s Corner
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Long Island Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. Our basic membership philosophy hasn’t changed much from the description in our chapter’s very first newsletter nearly 50 years ago: “The Long Island Chapter welcomes as members all persons interested in conservation and/or hiking. No other conditions or requirements for membership are necessary”. Neither has our core mission dedicated to conservation, preservation and recreation changed. One thing that has changed is that greater numbers of people are becoming attracted to the outdoors and are actively pursuing recreation in preserves and parks in New York State and elsewhere in the region. For the past 50 years our chapter has sought to provide great programs and outings of interest to our membership and this year is no different. Here are a few upcoming highlights: ♦ A new “Empowerment Series” began this March
aims to take hikers from beginner to experienced through a series of hikes so that they can get comfortable and enjoy doing more challenging outings. This is a great opportunity to meet other hikers and get started in an enjoyable low keyed environment and take it as far as you would like. For those who wish to participate through the entire series, the series finale will be a snowshoe hike in the Catskills next winter. Details on specific hikes will be in our Outings listing.
♦ Look for more information about our upcoming program of trail maintenance, hikes and educational programs as part of the Trails Day events on June 4.
♦ Our chapter will be taking over the ADK’s Adirondack Loj at Heart Lake, NY for our annual Columbus Day weekend outing. Information about reserving your place at the Loj is in this edition of The Mountaineer. There will be guided hikes, meals and our annual Saturday night dinner party, as well as a special celebration of the chapter’s 50th anniversary.
♦ Educational programs such as the upcoming “Learn How to Backpack” class followed by an introductory backpack in the Catskills. There will also continue to be interesting and timely topics and speakers featured at our upcoming monthly meetings.
We’ll be adding more programs, outings, and celebrations of our anniversary over the next few months. For more information you can also check our website, Facebook page, and our new Meetup page. If you are a current member, Happy Anniversary and if you are new to the ADKLI Chapter, welcome and we look forward to you joining us!
Highlights: • June Monthly Meeting - Different Day & Location! • Time to Look for the Plaque! • Learn to Backpack! • Empowerment Series Continues - see Outings • Columbus Day Weekend at the ADK Loj
Happy Anniversary!
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NEWSLETTER OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB LONG ISLAND CHAPTER
SPRING 2016 APRIL - MAY - JUNE
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ADK-LI Monthly Meetings — All Welcome!
TUESDAY, APRIL 5- ADK HELPS THE PARKS! Cathy Pedler, Director of Government Relations and Neil Woodworth, Execu-tive Director of the Adirondack Mountain Club will describe the current efforts to combat invasive species in the Adirondack Park. The New Citizens Science Project comprised of many volunteers helps monitor backcountry lakes, ponds and trails for aquatic invasive species and forest pests. In addition, other up-dates on conservation and ADK club issues will be discussed. There is just too much information to list everything that will be presented to you. DON’T MISS THIS INFORMATIVE TALK!
TUESDAY, MAY 3 - 2,800 MILE RIDE!! YIKES!! Jerry Licht will speak about the Great Divide Mountain Biking Route (GDMBR) that runs 2,800 miles from Banff Alberta Canada to the Mexican Border. It is North America’s longest and premiere off pavement route. It climbs over 200,000 feet as it follows the Continental Divide crossing it 32 times. Come hear Jerry, past Chapter President and avid long distance hiker/biker, tell his adventures of Bike-Packing the route. Hear about his encounters with Grizzly Bears, CDT Thru-hikers, and other interesting characters as he rides through Canada and five states. See images of his two-month adventure as he travels through Canada’s Flat Head Wilderness through the Teton and Wind Rivers’ mountain ranges, Colorado’s High Passes and ski towns to New Mexico’s Deserts. DON’T MISS THIS AMAZING JOURNEY!
Regular meetings start at 8:00 P.M. Come early at 7:30 P.M. to socialize, network and enjoy refreshments.
WHERE: ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH (EDUCATION BUILDING) 20 CANDLEWOOD PATH AT VANDERBILT MEMORIAL PARKWAY, DIX HILLS, NY
DIRECTIONS: (GPS Coordinates Latitude: 40.810493, Longitude: -73.336918 (or N 40° 48' 36”, W 73° 20' 12'') From Northern State, Exit 42 (Deer Park Ave. South) Go south about 0.8 miles to light at Vanderbilt Parkway. Turn left (east) on Vanderbilt. In about 2/10 mile, turn right onto Candlewood Path. Continue to St. Luke Church. From L.I.E. Exit 51 (Deer Park Ave. North.) Go north 1 mile to Vanderbilt Pkwy. Turn right (east.) In about 2/10 mile, turn right at Candlewood Path, and continue to St. Luke Church. Park and go to Education Bldg. behind main Church building. Look for ADK sign on the outer door. As you enter, our room is on left.
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Adirondack Mountain Club Long Island Chapter
2016 Executive Committee President
Ed Moran [email protected] Vice President Mike Vaughan
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Treasurer Nancy Hodson
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Sue Kenyon [email protected] Director to Main Club
Mike Vetrano ****.*************.***
Alternate Director to Main Club Micheline Kagan [email protected]
Board of Directors Grace Gargiulo [email protected] Christine Gillen *********.***
Mike Kaiser ********************.***
Tom Loscalzo drtomloscalzo.com Eric Markowitz ****.***********.***
Dave Sweeney [email protected] COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Conservation Cathy Stare [email protected]
Education Jerry Licht ******61****.***
Hospitality Tom Loscalzo drtomloscalzo.com
Mountaineer Grace Gargiulo [email protected]
Orrie Frutkin [email protected] Membership
Mike Kaiser [email protected] Outings
Sue Kenyon [email protected] Bill Schneider [email protected]
Jeff Ritter [email protected] Programs
Shelley Weber [email protected] Publicity
Co-Chair - Traditional Media Lynda Adams [email protected]
Co-Chair - Social Media David Reisfield [email protected]
NY/NJ Trail Conference Diane Grunthal [email protected]
Trail Maintenance Pat Wachter [email protected]
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Yahoo Group Moderator Allen Grunthal *****************.***
ADK-LI June Monthly Meeting — New Day and New Place!
MONDAY, JUNE 6 - THE UGANDA EXPERIENCE! Herb Coles and June Fait will tell you about their once in a lifetime trip. Uganda, an African country, half a century of its independence from British rule still has not made the transition to genuine democracy. People visit the country to see the amazing gorillas, chimpanzees, birds, lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and more. Herb and June toured the country in a jeep, went on a safari, crossed the equator, walked in the jungle and drank Nile beer. COME OBSERVE THIS FANTASTIC TRIP! For this meeting and this meeting only, we will be meeting on a Monday evening at the Ethical Humanist Society of LI, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City, NY 11530—Refreshments at 7:30 pm, Meeting at 8:00 pm
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Spring is Here— Time to Look for the Plaque!
Linda Kukol found the ADK LI Plaque this past June. Eunsil and Pat recently ran into Linda while hiking in the Catskills. Now that Spring is here, it’s a great time to start searching for the plaque again. Here are Linda’s clues again, along with a few more:
My highbrow parents look down from above. They've hidden me deep in the name of Love.
Nearby a brook goes swiftly I see,
to join with another at a place we can't be.
Start at 1,200 to trek up the hill, and turnoff at the 2nd right, if you will.
Along the top a tenth or two follow,
then, mind you go slow as you drop down below.
Cross over the other and to the right do curve. Then climb to the woods path and
the Forest Preserve.
Now I am not far, on the left I will be, for it's less than a mile from your car to me.
I am folded in a letter that stands for my name. Though upside down, it still means the same.
A many-rooted Maple towers on high,
and an ugly, grey slab joins us nearby.
Eastward, a sentry stands watch and guards me. He keeps me protected by land or by sea.
But if you come at night, by the light up above, my treasure will be yours, as well as my Love.
And, here are 4 more lines of clues, concentrating on the area, instead of the exact location:
The trail to my heart is obscure and old.
The ghost of Golden passes by untold.
On once a Chief's land to a camp now quiet.
Above the wedding of waters, I lay silent.
Learn to Backpack - May 12 by Jerry Licht, Education Chair
The tentative date for this year's course is Thursday May 12, 6:30-9 PM for the classroom session, and the overnight in the Catskills will be sometime in June. Please email to confirm dates before register-ing and check the website for any changes or up-dates. The clinic is geared toward people with little or no experience and will cover basic gear selection and use, trip planning and more. Most of the learn-ing will occur in the field, so if you're not serious about the overnight, this clinic is not for you. Dead-line for registration is April 28. For information call 516-477-8602 before 9 PM or email ******61****.***
Our 50th Anniversary is coming!!! by June Fait
Yes, the LI Chapter will be 50 years old in Novem-ber, and we plan to celebrate. Of course, there will be a special anniversary issue of the Mountaineer, a celebratory dinner in October, and maybe more. Believe it or not, one of our founders is still a mem-ber. There are many others members who have shaped the direction of our chapter who are still pre-sent and/or involved. We will hear from some of them. We will also remember some who are no longer involved. A lot has gone on in 50 years. How many years have we gone to the Loj on Columbus Day? Did you know that it was originally a bus trip? When did we start meeting in Dix Hills? Who first led our chapter in doing sections of the Appalachian Trail? How many groups over the years have banded together to do the Catskill 3500? Do you remember who first started chapter members hiking in the White Moun-tains? How long have we been doing Brother’s Trail Maintenance? How many of our members have contributed to keeping the Adirondack Park safe through their conservation efforts? Actually, all of you are doing so through your yearly dues & contri-butions, both money & work. Our chapter has been a vital part of the ADK for 50 years. We have contributed much to the goals of the ‘main” Club & will continue to do so. Happy Birthday to Us!
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LONG ISLAND ADK OUTINGS SCHEDULE LEADERS: To list Outings in the Mountaineer newsletter, send them to: [email protected] Following your outing, be sure to mail the “Release of Liability/Sign-In Form” to Bill Scheider, 2631 Central Avenue., Baldwin, NY 11510-3634. Also send “Trip Report” to Micheline Kagan at [email protected]
Forms for leaders can be downloaded from www.adkli.org Click on the “For Leaders” tab.
HIKERS: Be sure to check www.adkli.org for additional outings, cancellations and changes to the schedule!
CARPOOLING/PARKING LOCATIONS
MEETING PLACE IS LEADER’S CHOICE. HIKERS: BE SURE TO ASK LEADER THE PLACE AND TIME TO MEET. Most Outings meet at one of the following locations for carpooling:
Christopher Morley Park parking lot (Searingtown Road, just north of LIE Exit 36.) In parking lot, turn right and go to end, the Park & Ride area.
Lake Success Shopping Center (Union Tpke, west of New Hyde Park Road) LIE to Exit 34 or Northern State Pkwy to Exit 26, New Hyde Park Rd south. After gas station, turn right on to Union Tpke. Turn left at first traffic light to enter Lake Success Shopping Center. Turn left and go past HSBC bank for carpool site. Park at east end of lot.
OUTING RULES AND PROCEDURES – PLEASE READ REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OUTINGS. Call leader several days in advance if you have any questions. Leaders accept reservations on a first-come, first-served basis after the outing is officially listed in the Mountaineer or on the Outings page at the ADK-LI web site – www.adkli.org Leaders may refuse to take anyone not registered or prepared. Registered participants are expected to show up or call the leader to cancel. Simply sending or leaving a message does not constitute registration. If you do not receive a reply to your message, it is your responsibility to follow up and contact the leader prior to the deadline for registration. Participants should provide leader with their phone numbers in case of last minute changes. Guests are welcome on all outings. Where space is limited, members of the ADK Long Island chapter will have priority. If you go on two or more outings, please help support the Adirondack Mountain Club and the L. I. chapter by becoming a member. Be sure to select “Long Island Chapter” for your affiliation.
GROUND RULES Minors (younger than 18 years) must have signed permission of a parent or guardian. Participants are responsible for their own safety and comfort. Food, snacks, water and extra clothing/raingear must be carried by participant. Check with leader to learn of any special requirements for the hike. Hiking boots are recommended for all ADK hikes.
CARPOOL RATES We encourage carpooling and sharing expenses. Suggested carpool rates shown here are for roundtrip per rider: Driv-ers set the final rate with agreement of riders. L.I. East End $10, Harriman $18, Shawangunks $25, Catskills $35, Adi-rondacks $60 (all rates for roundtrip.)
HIKE CLASSIFICATIONS (Hike classifications are subjective. If you are uncertain if you are up to the hike, consult the leader.)
A: Strenuous, long distances over rugged terrain with lots of climbing or more than 35 miles on bike. B: Moderate, shorter distances with less climbing or 10-30 miles on bike. Moderate hikes may have some steep climb-ing and/or rugged terrain, but are less demanding than strenuous hikes. C: Easy, short distance over flat terrain at a leisurely pace or 10 miles or less on bike. Suitable for beginners.
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Outings Schedule Check http://www.adkli.org/html/outings.asp
C+ Saturday, March 26 - Nassau–Suffolk Trail: Em-powerment Phase I Hike #2 Hike approximately 6 miles from Cold Spring Harbor State Park (wonderful harbor views) continuing to Trail View State Park in Woodbury. Car shuttle required. Ideal for beginners. Must be able to enjoy friendship of a great hiking poo-dle, Winter. Register with leaders Pat Wachter [email protected] 631-338-3711 or Eunsil Recksiek [email protected] by Thursday, March 24.
C+ Saturday, April 2 - Spring Trail Maintenance Schunemunk Mountain Please join us for the annual Spring clearing on our section of the Long Path on Schunemunk Mtn. Distance is about 4 miles with good views from the top. Bring loppers or pruning shears if you have them. Excellent beginners hike. Contact: Pat Wachter [email protected] or 631-338-3711 by March 31.
B Saturday, April 16 - Spring Trail Maintenance - Catskills Join us for Spring Trail Maintenance on our chapter’s adopted section of the Long Path southeast of Peekamoose Mountain. The trail covers Bangle Hill and Samson Mountain. Distance is about 4 miles. Bring work gloves and loppers or pruners, if you have them. Beginners are welcome. Contact Eunsil Recksiek [email protected] or 631-921-0028 by April 15.
B- Saturday, April 23 - Fahnestock State Park: Em-powerment Phase I Hike #3 Hike 7.2-mile loop on the Charcoal Burners, Cabot, Perkins and Fahnestock trails with gentle ups and downs. This hike has a little bit of everything that makes Fahnestock a great place to hike in all seasons. We’ll pass 3 ponds, open fields, mountain laurel thickets and follow a gurgling stream. Reg is ter w i th leaders B i l l Schne ider , [email protected] or Eunsil Recksiek [email protected] by Thursday, April 21.
C Saturday, May 7 - Minnewaska State Park: Em-powerment Phase I Hike #4 Hike an 8 mile loop to Awosting Falls, Rainbow Falls and Castle Point over trails and historic carriageways. (Park fees required). R e g i s t e r w i t h l e a d e r s P a t W a c h t e r [email protected] 631-338-3711 or Eunsil Recksiek [email protected] by Thursday, May 5.
NR Thursday, May 12 - Learn How to Backpack The tentative date for this year's course is Thursday May 12, 6:30-9 PM for the classroom session, and the over-night in the Catskills will be sometime in June. Please email to confirm dates before registering and check the website for any changes or updates. The clinic is
geared toward people with little or no experience and will cover basic gear selection and use, trip planning and more. Most of the learning will occur in the field, so if you're not serious about the overnight, this clinic is not for you. Deadline for registration is April 28. For information call 516-477-8602 before 9 PM or email ******61****.***
C+ Saturday, May 14 - North South Lake, Catskills: Empowerment Phase I Hike #5 Hike a 5.5 mile loop with 800’ elevation gain. From the gatehouse, hiking to North Point with great views, continuing to Badman Cave and Ashley Falls, back to North/South Lake. Must be able to enjoy friendship of a great hiking poo-dle, Winter. Register with leaders Pat Wachter [email protected] 631-338-3711 or Eunsil Recksiek [email protected] by Thursday, May 12.
NR Monday, May 16 - Thursday, May 26 - Bike and Barge Paris to Montargis (on the Seine river) 11 days. Ride 15-35 miles a day (3-4 hours). Easy to moderate. 2015 price $4,600 includes air fare and one night in Paris (other options available). With sig-nificant number of registrants, a group discount is available. This is a VBT trip. For more info contact: Micheline Kagan [email protected]
C+ Saturday, May 21 - Balsam Lake Mtn Catskills: Empowerment Phase I Hike #6 Hike 6 miles with 1,200’ elevation gain. Round trip hike from Mill Brook Trailhead to the fire tower and outpost on Balsam Lake Mountain. Must be able to enjoy friendship of a great hiking poodle, Winter. Register with leaders Pat Wachter [email protected] 631-338-3711 or Eunsil Recksiek [email protected] by Thursday, May 19.
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Empowerment Hike Series
The Empowerment Series is designed to get you up and moving while building your stamina to achieve longer, higher hikes. Our goal is to finish with winter snow shoe hikes. The series offers you a chance to participate in Long Island, Harriman, Hudson, Catskill and Adiron-dack hikes with varying terrain, vistas and places of interest. If you’re not able to make a spe-cific hike, not to worry! The Series is built with several hikes in each phase of endurance.
PHASE I - Start Moving - Warm Up & Stretch: will occur in March/April/May. PHASE II - Pick Up The Pace - Cardio: will occur June/July/August. PHASE III - Peak Performance: will occur September/October/November. PHASE IV - Beyond The Top: will occur December/January/February.
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B+ Friday, May 27 - Monday, May 30 - Brothers Trail Maintenance, Adirondacks The LI Chapter's annual maintenance of the Brothers Trail in the High Peaks. Come along as we spend Saturday clearing the trail for the upcoming summer hikers.Strenuous hike combined with work. Sunday is free to do your own hike or trip. All participants must register with leader , preferably e-mail ****.**********.*** Group dinner on Saturday evening after work. Lodging is on your own. Leader can offer suggestions.
NR Saturday, June 4 - National Trails Day June 4, 2016 is American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®, the country’s largest celebration of trails. Na-tional Trails Day events will take place in every state across the country, including ADK-Long Island Chap-ter. Details to follow.
C Saturday, June 4 - Makamah Preserve, Long Is-land: Empowerment Phase II Hike #1 Hike 5 miles on Northport’s scenic nature trail. Rolling wooded hills with views of the Crab Meadow Marsh and water fowl. Families welcome. Easy pace. Contact leader Nancy Hodson 631-239-1867 or ***********64******.***
B Saturday, June 11- Sam’s Point Circular, Sha-wangunks: Empowerment Phase II Hike #2 This 7.5 mile hike traverses pine barrens, passes Verkeederkill Falls, crosses open rocks slabs, and has multiple views of rocky cliffs. We will also visit the ice caves, if conditions allow it. Register with leader Eric Markowitz, 516-364-5563.
B Saturday, June 18 - Huckleberry Point, Catskills: Empowerment Phase II Hike # 3 A great hike for fit beginners. Approximately 4.8 miles (round trip) with an elevation change of 1,100’ to one of the spectacular places in the Catskills. Moderate paced hike to the open rock ledges to admire the views of the Hudson River Valley and marvel at the 1000’ drop to the Plattekill Clove below. Contact leader Pat Wachter [email protected] 631-338-3711 by Thursday June 16.
B+ Saturday, July 9 - Harriman Tuxedo Loop Trail: Empowerment Phase II Hike #4 Approximately 9 miles. Start from Tuxedo Trailhead, linking TMI trail, Parker Cabin Mtn, Lake Sebego, Almost Perpendicu-lar, and back. Must be able to enjoy friendship of a great hiking poodle, Winter. Contact co-leaders Pat Wachter [email protected] 631-338-3711 or Eunsil Recksiek [email protected] by Thursday July 7.
NR Friday, July 15 - Adirondack Paddle and Camp-ing Two days paddling and two nights of primitive
camping with a local guide. Most gear and meals pro-vided. Space is limited. For details, contact Pat Wa-chter [email protected] 631-338-3711. THIS TRIP IS FULL.
NR Sunday, July 17—Thursday, July 28 - ADK Pad-dle Outing in the St. Regis Canoe Area Over 40 dif-ferent day trip options in some of the most scenic parts of the Adirondacks. For more information: http://www.adktravel.org/canoeouting.htm
B+ Saturday, July 30 - Eagle Mountain, Catskills: Empowerment Phase II Hike #5 Hike 8 miles (elevation gain 1,600’), trailhead to be determined. One of Catskill 3500 peaks. Must be able to enjoy friendship of a great hiking poodle, Winter. Contact co-leaders Pat Wachter [email protected] 631-338-3711 or Eunsil Recksiek [email protected] by Thursday July 28. A+ Wednesday, August 10-14 - "Cranberry Lake 50" Adirondacks As described on http://cranberrylake50.org/. The Cranberry Lake 50 is an exciting challenge that offers 50 miles of trails that loop around one of the largest Adirondack lakes - Cranberry Lake. This 4 day, 3 night hike consists of days that have 11, 12.6, 16.7 and 10 miles. Hike is limited 6 members with backpacking experience. There is a patch available for those completing the entire hike. For details, contact the leader, Lorraine Brink at: [email protected] A- Sunday, August 21 - Sugarloaf Mountain, Cats-kills: Empowerment Phase II Hike #6 Hike approxi-mately 7 miles (elevation gain 1,800’) through Pecoy Notch pass Dibble’s Quarry. Moderate paced hike with nice views, challenging climb up and down. One of Catskill 3500 peaks. Must be able to enjoy friendship of a great hiking poodle, Winter. Contact co-leaders Pat Wachter [email protected] 631-338-3711 or Eunsil Recksiek [email protected] by Friday August 19.
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Stan & Ann Fronckwicz, Sayville Sage and Aixa Diaz, Farmingville
Justin & Laruen Fronckwicz, Sayville Veronica & Jon Lurvey, Great Neck
Robert Spetta, Ronkonkoma Stepahnie Nics, Mastic Beach
Thomas Corcoran, Mastic Beach Jo-Ann Cruz-Rydar & Julian Rydar, Bronx
Jill Moretto, Hicksville Frank Mendyk, Albertson
Stacy Kim, Bayside
Welcome New Members!
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Then the plan was changed to building the greenway for recreational uses and also preserving natural habitat and vegetation. The construction was started in 2007 and completed in late 2013. Since its opening the Greenway has become quite popular among hikers, bikers, joggers, etc. of all ages. Motorized vehicles are not allowed. A community center and playing fields are planned to be built in the county owned parkland along the trail. Our group started hiking from the Setauket trailhead, walked 3.5 mile trail with many ups and downs to the Pt, Jeffer-son Station trailhead, and then doubled back to Setauket, making an RT of 7 miles. All 6 of us had been acquainted with each other previously but had not met or hiked to-gether for many years. So we had lots of our life stories to catch up on such as sending out children for colleges in long distances, family expanding with arrivals of new grandchildren, cutting down work time and enjoying more free time, etc. As we walked, we enjoyed exchanging our stories and the 7 mile walk was felt like mere 3 or 4 miles. The weather was perfect with the temperature in mid 50s and lot of sunshine.
December 26, Balsam Mt. Eunsil Recksiek and hiking poodle Winter enjoyed hiking companions Pat Watchter, Grace Gargiulo, Connie Duquette, Wan Lee, Ed Moran, and Eric Markowitz. The hike started from trailhead park-ing lot off Rider Hollow Road, at the lean-to site. We split the group in two with Ed leading one group to bushwhack up to Balsam Mt. Eunsil led the other group who stayed on the red-marked trail up to the junction between Balsam and Eagle Mt. We submitted Balsam 11:15 am, with un-usually mild weather. After hitting the summit, we went to the view point where we met other 4 hikers from the Cats-kill 3500 club, who were celebrating with 12 year old Brandon who just completed his 3500 peaks list! He had a grand plan to finish 46er list next. We took a celebra-tory photo with him. Back on summit again, with perfect timing, we met Ed’s adventurous bushwhacking group. We enjoyed lunch together and then headed down. Even though we did not have a snowshoeing hike as we ex-
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December 5, Graham & Balsam Lake Mt. Eunsil Recksiek and hiking poodle Winter enjoyed the hiking company of Shelly Weber, Elena Cascio, Grace Gargiulo, Connie Duquette, Keelin Murphy and Michael Vaughan. We had a little surprise - snow cover on the ground! The morning lights through beautiful forest reminded us of a winter wonderland. We started from the DEC trailhead parking lot off the Mill Brook Road and followed the north-ern access of Dry Brook Ridge Trail. At the first trail junc-tion to an unmarked herd path to the Graham, we met another large hiking meet-up group and decided to take the trail to Balsam Lake Mtn. first, since did not want to overlap the trail at the same time. We enjoyed a snack break and view from the fire tower at the summit of Bal-sam Lake Mtn. We continued to the Graham Mt. We passed the meet-up group on the way to the Graham. At the summit of Graham, it was a beautiful and warm sunny day. We took long warm, lazy lunch break. Winter was just so happy, trying to taking a nap, and the group was enjoying a chatty lunch break. Keelin was taking some artistic shots of the group exploring her artistic mind. Our warm and unusual long lunch break ended when another hiking group reaching the summit. We headed down to the trailhead and we ended our 9.85 mile hike very efficiently. Congratulations Elena to finish her 3rd and 4th peaks of Catskill 3500 peak list, and hiking poodle, Winter to finish his 21st, and 22nd peaks.
December 5, Setauket-Pt. Jeff Stat. Greenway, Partici-pants: Paul Lanzillotta, Susin Packert, Terry Shapiro, Sue & Denis Stricker, Yoshiko Takeshita. This 150 foot x 3.5 mile property between Setauket and Pt, Jefferson Station was acquired by NYSDOT to build a Rte 25A bypass.
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pected, we enjoyed the nature and company of good hik-ing friends. Certainly, hiking poodle Winter was having a blast of fun as he finished his 23rd peak. January 1 Hudson Highland, Sugarloaf Hill On a cloudy New Year’s Day, Stacy Kim, Susin Packert, Zahra Asadi, Mark Krawchuk, Jonathan Krawchuk and Sheila Lipshie set out on the AT from Route 9 near Graymore Monastery. We headed for Sugarloaf Hill, which was un-characteristically chilly on this gray day. Nevertheless, we enjoyed stunning views of the Hudson below. After a lunch break, we continued on around the Osborn Loop, passing Curry Pond and eventually returning on the AT to our starting point. In spite of a spell of nasty wet snow during the afternoon, a sudden glorious burst of bright sunshine greeted us just as we arrived back at our cars. Several of the group then adjourned to nearby Table 9 restaurant to warm up with hot drinks and finish off our New Year’s celebration with a most enjoyable dinner.
January 2, Slide Mt. Eunsil Recksiek and hiking poodle Winter enjoyed the company of Pat Watchter, Grace Gar-giulo, Connie Duquette, Wan Lee, Lorraine Brink, Juliana C. Wen, Dawn Lewis, and Eric Markowitz. A little fresh overnight snow covered the Catskill area, which was enough for us to feel that driving conditions were a little hairy on part of Rt.28 and Rt.47. However, we all made to the trailhead safely. We started from trailhead parking lot off Oliverea road, and we followed the yellow blazed Phoenicia-East branch trail up-to second junction point of the blue blazed Curtis-Ormbee trail. The trail section be-tween the first – red marked Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide trail - and second junction was very wet, and we had to navi-gate through lots of wet sections. From the second junc-tion point, we followed the blue trail. At the viewpoint near 3500 feet, I asked to the group if they can guess the name of mountain we saw. The group, of course, recog-nized the Table Mountain. We enjoyed the view and took advantage of the sunlight to take the group photo. We continued on the blue blaze and enjoyed the winter won-derland scene and the quiet trail. Once we reached the junction of the Red trail towards the summit of the Slide
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Mt. we met lots of other hikers, and the summit was crowded with many happy hikers and dogs. We came down via the red trail, and our hiking ended at 2:30 pm. Whole group used the micro-spikes all day. Con-gratulations for Lorraine and Juliana for their first winter peak of Catskill 3500 peaks, and hiking poodle for finish-ing his 24th peak.
January 31 - Big Indian Mountain, Catskills. Eunsil Recksiek, hiking poodle Winter and Grace Gargiulo led Eric Markowitz, Ed Moran, Shelley Weber, Connie Du-quette, Pat Wachter, Bill Schneider and Lorraine Brink for Eric Markowitz's Winter Catskill 3500 finish on Big Indian. Congratulations Eric! For a winter hike, it was quite warm, and to make up for the relatively easy winter hike, Eric and Ed both did push ups on the summit. After the hike, we all enjoyed dinner at Brio's to celebrate Eric win-
ter finish. February 6 - Peekamoose and Table, Catskills. After a late evening snow storm on LI, we were expecting to see snow/ice upstate the next day. To our surprise and en-
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joyment we had no snow and a nice sunny day to hike these wonderful peaks. Eunsil Recksiek and her dog Winter joined Pat Wachter for a great day of hiking. At a famous rock formation we met Linda Kukol, the current plaque hider. Linda had found the plaque that Eunsil and Pat hid on Hunter near John Robb lean-to. Continuing on the trailhead we used microspikes near the top and bet-ween the peaks since some ice still remained. After Win-ter bagged 2 more peaks, we stopped at Bread Alone for delicious hot sandwiches before driving home.
February 20 - Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve. The 1,750 acres of this former English-style estate of Marshall Field III was the site of this relaxed hike for 11 members of the ADK Long Island Chapter. Weather was close to spring-like and the only snow left over from previ-ous storms was in shaded areas of the vast park. The hike was led by Bill Schneider and Sue Kenyon was drafted to lead a contingent of the group to accommodate varying hiking paces. Although the routes and pace of the groups were different, everyone met on the lawn of the Field Mansion and enjoyed lunch time views of Long Is-land Sound. In addition to the leaders, the hikers enjoying the day were Arlene Scholer, Yoshiko Takeshita, Dawn Lewis, Susan Packert, Larry Stipp, Mike Camp, Stacy Kim, Tom Reilly and Barbara Reilly.
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There’s nothing better than sitting by Heart Lake after a great hike! Sitting by the fireplace in the Loj after a day of paddling, shopping, antiquing, enjoying fall foliage, or visiting a museum or other amusement in the area is not shabby, either. Columbus Day weekend in the Adirondack High Peaks region offers opportunities for everyone, from a walk in the woods to “bagging” a 46’R peak. Join other ADK‐LI members for a great outing and great fun!
Accommodations: The accommodations available to us this year are different than have been available previously. (The trail maintenance crew will be using the Wiezel Trails Cabin during the Columbus weekend.) Accommodations available to us are the entire Loj, plus the Campground Cabin, Tyler Cabin, and Lean‐to’s #1 and #4. Accommodations in the Loj ‐ bunkrooms, private rooms, and the Loft – include breakfast and the use of linens and towels. Folks staying in the Campground Cabin and Lean‐to’s need to provide their own breakfast, linen, and towels. Linens but not towels or breakfast are provided in the Tyler Cabin. For further information about each of these accommodations, go to www.adk.org and click on the •Staying with ADK link.
Reservations and payment: First‐come, first‐served! While some accommodations may be available close to Columbus Day, the particular accommodations you want may already be taken, so register early. Any accommodations that we do not book by September 22 will be turned back to the Loj. Mail your registration form with a check with the total payment to Cathy Stare by July 31. (For your convenience, if you prefer, you can send two checks, each with half the payment. One check can be post‐dated July 31, 2016.)
Cancellations: There is no fee for cancellations made before May 1. Cancellation after May 1 but before September 22 may incur a $20 cancellation fee if an entire room or most of a bunkroom is cancelled and we cannot re‐book it. After September 22, any cancellation will result in a loss of 50% of the stay.
Schedule: Saturday and Sunday: several guided outings will be offered. Monday: on‐your‐own activities.
Lodging Rates: Rates are for a 3‐night stay. Because this is a year of transitioning from using the Wiezel Cabin, we have been given a discount on some Loj accommodations for this year. Rates are given on the reservation form.
Further details regarding the weekend will be sent out in September. A list of participants and their contact information will be circulated to facilitate carpooling.
Saturday Night: Club members are invited to enjoy supper together in the Loj dining room. The $19 cost of the supper is paid with registration fee. There is a cash bar during the cocktail hour and supper.
39th Annual ADK‐LI Columbus Day Weekend Adirondack High Peaks at the ADK Loj
1002 Adirondack Loj Road, Lake Placid, NY (518) 523‐3441 Friday, October 7th to Monday, October 10th, 2016
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ADK Long Island Chapter
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• COMPLETE THIS FORM: If registering for more than one person, please list names of all participants. • PAYMENT: Check must accompany registration form. (If you choose to send two checks, each with half the payment and one check post‐dated, enclose both checks.) • MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO ADK LI and send it with this completed form to: Cathy Stare, 85‐26 105th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418‐1127 by July 31. • QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SATURDAY NIGHT SUPPER? Contact Pat Wachter at 631‐338‐3711 or [email protected] . • QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION? Contact Cathy Stare at [email protected] or 718‐551‐6472. Number of persons attending________ Is this your first year attending? _________ Name(s) _______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Home phone: ____________________ Cell: _____________________ E‐mail: ______________________________ *Emergency contact name/phone #:_________________________________________________________________
*Please do include an emergency contact name and phone number, and we trust we will not need it! I/WE WOULD LIKE TO STAY IN: ___Loj 6‐Person Bunkroom #1 (per person): $186 lodging + $19 supper = $205.
___Loj 6‐Person Bunkroom #2 (per person): $186 lodging + $19 supper = $205.
___Loj 4‐Person Bunkroom #3 (per person): $186 lodging + $19 supper = $205.
___Loj Private Room #4 (for two persons, queen‐size bed): $487 lodging + $38 supper = $525.
___Loj Private Room #5 (for two persons, two twin beds): $487 lodging + $38 supper = $525.
___Loj Private Room #6 (for two persons, two twin beds): $487 lodging + $38 supper = $525.
___Loj Private Room #7 (for two persons, king‐size bed): $487 lodging + $38 supper = $525.
___Loj Private Room #8 (for two persons, king‐size bed): $487 lodging + $38 supper = $525.
___Loj Loft Co‐ed Bunkroom (per person, 12 person max): $123 lodging + $19 supper = $142.
___Campground Cabin (four persons max): $530 lodging + $76 ($19 x 4) supper = $606.
___Tyler Cabin (6 persons max): $796 + $114 ($19 x 6) supper = $910.
___Lean‐to #1 (6‐person maximum): First two persons: $129 lodging + $38 supper = $167. Add $24 ($5.00 lodging + $19 supper fee) for each additional person in lean‐to, up to maximum of six.
___Lean‐to #4 (6‐person maximum): First two persons: $129 lodging + $38 supper = $167. Add $24 ($5.00 lodging + $19 supper fee) for each additional person in lean‐to, up to maximum of six.
___Self‐arranged accommodations: Enclosing $19 per person for supper at Loj. Note: If fewer than the maximum number of persons are staying in a private room, cabin, or lean‐to, adjust the cost for the number of meals accordingly.
39TH ANNUAL ADK‐LI COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND AT ADK LOJ Friday, October 7th to Monday, October 10th, 2016
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