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NEWSLETTER OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB

LONG ISLAND CHAPTER MAY – JUNE 2012

M ost of us join ADK because we love hiking, and whether it is in the high peaks or here on

Long Island, we enjoy walking the wonderful trails that we are blessed with. Once in a while, we may think about how these paths came to be. Some of them were part of the life of Native Americans. Some were highways of commerce and adventure cut by the first explorers, set-tlers, and trappers who came here in centuries past. Some were cut by people who love the woods and moun-tains, and just wanted to make it easier for people like us to find our way. I think here of people like Jim Goodwin, who in his elder years was still cutting trails throughout the Adirondacks. If you have the opportunity to climb Rooster Comb on the “new” trail, you will experience the benefits of his love for the mountains.

There is no question about it: opening the ways for others is one of the most important activities of our Adirondack Mountain Club! And while many of us will not have the strength and endurance of the trappers, explorers and Jim Goodwins, there is a way for all of us to join in that experience of clearing the way for others.

E ach spring our club takes part in and supports nu-merous trail maintenance projects. Spring cleaning

adventures are a great way to put a little sweat equity into the mountain trails we enjoy so much. From raking out water bars, cutting blow-downs, or moving debris, to sim-ply cutting back brush and pruning branches, there is something for hikers of every ability.

Our own chapter sponsors a few of these events each spring and summer. For over 40 years, Herb Coles has led a Memorial Day expedition to maintain one of the most

beautiful trails in the Adirondacks – the Brothers’ Trail to Big Slide Mountain. It is a super weekend. You can stay right in Keene Valley! See the Outings listing on page 5.

C loser to home, but no less challenging – and re-warding – is our sponsored trail in the Catskills: the

Long Path southeast of Peekamoose Mountain from Ban-gle Hill to Sampson Mountain. And even closer is Schune-munk Mountain just north of Harriman State Park. These projects are led by our Trails Coordinators Eunsil Recksiek and Pat Wachter. More information is on page 5.

And if this is not enough, the main ADK Club has many projects you’ll find at www.adk.org. Events throughout the year are sponsored by organizations such as the Adiron-dack 46r’s (www.adk46r.org), the Catskill 3500 Club (www.catskill-3500-club.org), and the NY/NJ Trail Confer-ence (www.nynjtc.org). Check their websites for details.

Trails are especially in need of your help since the dam-age done by hurricane Irene last year. So get out and help with a little spring cleaning. You will experience the joy of giving back adds to the experience of hiking!

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Long Island Mountaineer

Highlights: In This Issue • Columbus Day Weekend Info and Registration

(see pages 10 & 11 • Features: Urban Hiking: Walking the High Line

(see pages 2 and 9) • Outings Highlights: (Schedule begins on page 4) • SpringTrail Maintenance Outings: Schunemunk

May 5. Brothers Trail-Adirondacks May 25 to 28. • 9 Different Long Island Outings!: Hike, bike, paddle,

swim in our backyard. And read Exploring the Other Long Island (review page 3)

Spring Cleaning in the Mountains!

President’s Corner Mike Vetrano

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www.adkli.org L.I. MOUNTAINEER MAY– JUNE 2012

Adirondack Mountain Club Long Island Chapter

2012 Executive Committee President

Mike Vetrano [email protected]

Vice President Betty Horstmann [email protected]

Treasurer Nancy Hodson (516) 692 5754

Secretary Alice Scanlon (516) 759-2732

Director to Main Club Martha McDermott

(631) 581-4574 Alternate Director to Main Club

Micheline Kagan [email protected] Board of Directors

Kathy Daly [email protected]

Sue Kenyon [email protected]

Ed Moran [email protected]

Ross Moore [email protected]

Bill Schneider [email protected]

Mike Vaughan [email protected]

Committee Chairs Conservation

Steve Goldstein [email protected] Education

Tom Farre [email protected] Hospitality

Arlene Scholer (516) 354 0231 Mountaineer

Micheline Kagan [email protected]

Orrie Frutkin [email protected] Membership

Michael Vaughan [email protected]

Outings Elie Bijou [email protected]

Programs Jeanne Millspaugh (516) 723-9269

Publicity OPEN

NYNJ Trail Conference Diane Grunthal

[email protected] Trail Maintenance

Pat Wachter (631) 669-6450 WebSite

Mike Vetrano [email protected] Yahoo Group Moderator

Allen Grunthal [email protected]

People and Perspectives… Arlene Scholer

Celebrating On March 17: Ed Moran and friends were atop Kaaterskill High Peak, his final Catskill 3500 peak. Congratulations!

Biking in the Adirondacks: ADK-LI bikers, have you considered the ADK Ididaride Bike Tour on August 12th? Registration runs until August 1st. The ads in Adirondac magazine or online at www.adk.org/events/ididaride list 75- or 20-mile ride options, with a shuttle, van support and an après-ride party. call 800-395-8080 ext 42.

The High Line – ADK-LIers recently went into NYC for a unique urban hike on the High Line (see page 9), the ele-

vated public park built on a historic freight rail line above the streets of Manhattan’s West Side. It is owned by the City of New York, but maintained and operated by Friends of the High Line, community residents who fought to preserve and transform the structure. The park currently runs 1.45 miles from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 30th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues.

As early as 1847, there were street-level railroad tracks down the West Side industrial district, but so many accidents occurred between freight trains and street-level traffic that 10th Avenue became known as “Death Avenue.”

In 1934, the elevated High Line was opened, removing the danger from the streets below. But, growth of interstate trucking led to a drop in rail traffic, and the last train made its run in 1980.

For years, residents of the neighbor-hood advocated for the High Line's preservation and reuse as public open space, and in 2006, work began on this innovative public environment. In addition to the walkway, the High Line includes a water feature, viewing platforms, a sundeck, and gathering areas for performances, art exhibi-tions and educational programs. It’s a park for people, but not dogs, be-cause plantings are watered by col-lected rainwater runoff. Some tracks were reinstalled in the park land-scape as a reminder of its industrial past. Is it structurally sound? It was built to hold two loaded freight trains.

For detailed information, photos and events, go to www.highline.org

Ed Moran, Gail Tremblay, Melissa Bean, Heather Roland, Christine Gillen, Ken Anella,

Bill Schneider on Kaaterskill High Peak

Urban Hiking: Hey, I’m Walking Here!

There are lots of urban hiking and walking opportunities. To name a few... Hiking trails in New York City parks: http://tinyurl.com/oo7xzf Staten Island Green Belt (accessible by bus from ferry) http://sigreenbelt.org/ Central Park paths and places. Maps at http://www.centralparknyc.org/maps/ Green-Wood Cemetery: www.green-wood.com Gateway National Recreation Area (includes Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge) Or pick a theme - architecture, monu-ments, birds, who-lived-here, history... whatever, and plan your own urban hike.

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Director’s Report Martha McDermott


Long Path Rerouted in Minnewaska State Park. Work is continuing on rerouting the Long Path in Minnewaska State Park from Sam’s Point Preserve to Berme Road. Work on this new trail has been completed, with the exception of a short section leading down to Berme Road. Permission has been obtained from the State to complete that final section, and as soon as this work is completed (probably during the spring), the new route of the Long Path to Berme Road will be opened, and the ex-isting Long Path route from Sam’s Point through Minne-waska State Park will be de-blazed. The existing route of the Long Path through the park will remain, but become three distinct trails, with different blazes. The Park has given permission to co-align the Sha-wangunk Ridge Trail with these trails, provided that mark-ers are installed only at junctions and at infrequent inter-vals. The Long Path route will temporarily follow Lundy Road and Rogue Harbor Road, and then continue on the existing road walk, but the intent is to build a new trail through Vernooy Kill State Forest and Sundown Wild Forest to link up with the Catskills. Bushwhacking is permitted in these state forests and un-marked trails or woods roads do exist for most of the pro-posed Long Path route. A bridge is missing in at least one location along the Vernooy Kill, and even if the bridge across on Cutler Road is utilized, several miles would need to be traversed without the benefit of any marked trails.

NY/NJ Trail Conference News by Diane Grunthal

On March 6, John Turner, noted Long Island naturalist, was the guest speaker at the chapter meeting. He pro-vided photo highlights from his revised and expanded

book Exploring the Other Island, a seasonal guide to nature on Long Island. The presentation, like the book, was organized by seasons. He highlighted both wood-land and the shore plants, reptiles and amphibians, such as turtles and sala-manders, birds, insects, mammals and fish. He also showed images of the var-ied ecosystems on our Is-land and how they had changed or have even been somewhat restored over time. The book lists the parks and preserves where

and when the various flora, fauna and ecosystems can be found. Exploring the Other Island is wonderful on its own, and a fine companion to any other hiking guide to help us explore and appreciate Long Island. It’s avail-able at local bookstores as well as Amazon (ISBN 1932916342.) Also in Kindle and Nook editions.

L.I. Naturalist John Turner at March Meeting

At the ADK Board of Directors meeting in March, we had a major spirited discussion concerning the new Guidelines for ADK outings, which have been in the process of being revised for some time. They still aren’t finalized, but hopefully, they will at last come up for a vote in June. Many of the suggestions in the current Guidelines will probably become requirements, due to the difficulty of finding and purchasing liability insurance, and also be-cause of the increased tendency of people to file lawsuits. The main issues were the guidelines concerning a “paper trail” of hikes and other outings – a dependable printed/paper/hard copy record showing that an outing was an of-ficial ADK outing, and exactly who was on that outing – to use if we are ever sued by an outing participant. Such a lawsuit could wipe out the Club entirely, including the Chapter, and financially ruin a leader.

In addition to the releases-of-liability form that each outing participant must sign and the leader must send to the outings chair, we also need accurate trip reports, in-cluding a list of who participated in the outing. The problem is implementing a paper trail when we use electronic means to publicize our outings. When the new guidelines come out, we’ll need to work out just how our Chapter will implement them. In the meantime I can’t stress enough the need for leaders and participants to use the liability release and file the trip report. In these con-tentious and litigious times, it has become more and more difficult for the Club to get the liability insurance we need in order to run our outings. If we don’t have the help of every leader and participant, we’re in danger of losing our insurance, which would prevent us from providing hikes and other outings – our raison d’etre. We need every-one’s help! This is important!

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LONG ISLAND ADK OUTINGS SCHEDULE FOR MAY — JUNE 2012 LEADERS: To list a hike for the July-August Mountaineer issue, contact Elie Bijou [email protected] Following the outing, be sure to mail the “Release of Liability/Sign-In Form” to Elie Bijou, 920 E. 17th St., Apt 608, Brooklyn NY 11230. Also send “Trip Report” to Micheline Kagan at [email protected] Forms for leaders can be downloaded from www.adkli.org Click on “For Leaders.” HIKERS: Be sure to check www.adkli.org for additional outings, cancellations and changes to the schedule!

CARPOOLING/PARKING LOCATIONS

Due to limited on-street parking at our old meeting place (LIE Exit 32 westbound service lane shopping strip), we suggest 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 Shop-ping Center. Turn left and go past HSBC bank for carpool site. Park at east end of lot. MEETING PLACE IS LEADER’S CHOICE. HIKERS: BE SURE TO ASK LEADER PLACE AND TIME TO MEET.

OUTING RULES AND PROCEDURES – PLEASE READ REGISTRATION FOR ALL OUTINGS IS REQUIRED. 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 Long Island chapter by becoming a member. Go to www.adkli.org and click on “Join.” On application, be sure to select Long Island Chapter.

GROUND RULES

Minors (younger than 18 years) must have signed permission of a parent or guardian. Participants are re-sponsible 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 recom-mended for all ADK hikes.

CARPOOL RATES A $5 surcharge will be added to the following suggested guidelines whenever gasoline prices are more than $4 per gallon. Carpool rates shown are for roundtrip per rider: L.I. East End $10, Harriman $18, Shawangunks $25, Catskills $35, Adirondacks $60 (all rates for roundtrip.) For upstate rides: If 2 riders, deduct $2 each; 3 riders deduct $3 each; 4 riders deduct $4 each from these rates. Drivers set the final rate. Leaders should try to equalize number of riders in each car.

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 climbing 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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• C- Friday Afternoon, April 27 Long Island: Hike Betty Allan Twin Ponds Nature Park, Centerport. Afternoon hike with dinner afterward at The Shack. Register by Wednesday, April 25. Leader: Kathleen Berger [email protected] or 516/320-5597

• C Friday, May 4 Long Island: Hike/Walk Norman J. Levy Park Preserve. All welcome. Former Merrick Landfill site. Surrounded by tidal wetlands, the plateau rises 115 feet above sea level. Graded hiking trails, fishing pier on Merrick Bay. Register by Wed. May 2 with Leader: Kathleen Berger by e-mail [email protected] or call 516/320-5597

• B+ Saturday, May 5 South Taconic Trail on Cinco de Mayo. A day to celebrate as we head up the steep incline and small upper scramble of the southern terminus of the South Taconic Trail, pass-ing by the small Peace waterfalls and brook. Once on the ridge, we’ll have views, views and more views as we easily pass over two mountains. The journey will then take us up to the big one, Alandar, which will really get us way above the rest to, you guessed it, more views before descending back to the valley below. 8 miles, 1750 vertical feet in some steep sections. Contact Leader David Koehler [email protected] to register.

• C+ Saturday, May 5 Hudson Highlands: Trail Maintenance Schunemunk Mt. Please join us for

the annual spring clearing on our section of the Long Path. Distance is about 4 miles with good views from the top. Bring loppers or

pruning shears if you have them. Leader: Pat Wachter 631-669-6450 (before 8:00 pm) by April 27.

• B Sunday, May 6, Afternoon Long Island: Paumanok Path Segment 5. 9.8 miles through Hampton Bays in western Southampton. We’ll hike from near Exit 64 of Sunrise Highway past Flanders Hill and Maple Swamp, through Sears Bellows Park and Red Creek Park, and end at the former Girl Scout Camp Tekakwitha, near the Shinnecock Ca-nal. Bring lunch, water, tick defenses. Contact leader Michael Vaughan before Friday, May 4 at [email protected] (preferred) or 631-495-6888 (cell.)

• C+ Saturday, May 12 – Hudson Valley: Rockefel-ler State Park, Tarrytown area. While the trails are

rolling and easy-going, we will stay in motion all day. Distance will be deter-m i n e d b y t h e a b i l i t i e s o f

the participants. Rain cancels. Leader: Arlene

Outings Schedule Be sure to check www.adkli.org for latest updates,

additions, changes and corrections.

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Scholer: 516-354-0231. Register only by phone. Call dur-ing the day (preferred) or before 8 p.m. Register no later than 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 10.

• C Saturday, May 12. Hike: Avalon Park Preserve, Long Island. All welcome to hike. Avalon was estab-lished to celebrate the life of Paul Simons, whose years among friends and family were prematurely inter-rupted, yet whose spirit and creative energy remain vi-brantly alive in the natural world he cherished. Historic Stony Brook Village nearby. Register by Thursday May 10 with Leader: Kathleen Berger [email protected] or 516-320-5597. For information about Avalon Park Preserve, go to: http://www.avalonparkandpreserve.org

• A- Sunday, May 13 Hike Adirondacks: Wright Peak. This hike is rated AARP (At A Relaxed Pace). We'll have lunch on top and then return. Distance: 6.2 miles. As-cent: 2500 ft. Pace: slower moderate. Register with Leader: Elie Bijou 718-377-2990 before 9 p.m. or e-mail [email protected]

• C+ Saturday, May 19 Bike Long Island: Mattituck to Southold. Approx. 30 miles total. Start at Mattituck LIRR station, bike past farms, vineyards, visit Horton Point Lighthouse and small towns USA to Goose Creek Beach for lunch and then pedal back to Mattituck station. Regis-ter by Thurs. May 17, please. Leaders: Tom Farre 631-427-4795, [email protected] or Kathleen Berger [email protected] or 516-320-5597.

• C+ Sunday May 20 Paddle: Nissequogue River. Canoe or kayak rentals available. 12 noon on the outgo-ing tide at Paul T. Givens County Park, Smithtown. Reg-ister by Thurs. May 17, please. Leader: Kathleen Berger [email protected] or 516-320-5597

• A+ Thursday, May 24 Adirondacks: Allen Mt. 4400-ft, Allen Mountain is a long hike, best reachable

from near the Upper Works trail head. Early morning start required for this 19-mile round

trip. Elevation gain: 2654 feet. Register with leader Michael Vaughan by e-mail m i c h a e l . t . v a u g h a n @ g m a i l . c o m

(preferred) or 631-495-6888 (cell).

• A+ Friday, May 25 Adirondacks: Mt. Marshall. 4360-ft Marshall is 7 miles from Upper Works, 14 miles round trip. Ascent approximately 2500 feet. Register with leader Michael Vaughan, [email protected] (preferred), or 631-495-6888 (cell).

• NR Friday to Monday, May 25 to 28 Adirondacks: Annual Memorial Day Trail Maintenance and Week-end. Once again, the Chapter will be doing our spring work on the Brothers Trail in the High Peaks section of the Adirondacks, as we have for over 40 years. Stay locally in Keene

Beginners/ New Members

Beautiful, Easy & Nearby

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Valley or where you choose, and join us for a day of clipping and sawing what winter has brought down. Lodging suggestions available. Register with leader Herb Coles, [email protected]

• C Friday to Sunday, May 25, 26, 27 Chicago. Travel on Amtrak train to the Windy City. Sleep on train two nights; spend 10 hours touring City on foot. Cost $194, or $164.90 for senior fare, 62 & over, round trip. 2000 miles, 13 states. You must be on the same train as leader both ways. Train 51 to New York to Chicago on May 25. Train 30 Chicago to New York on May 26. Call me (Ron) and I will guide you through getting Amtrak tickets from your own computer. See America. Register with leader. Ron Engasser, 631- 289-5375 or [email protected]

• B Saturday to Monday, May 26-28 Memorial Day Weekend Backpack, Leader’s Choice . We will spend two nights out. To register call Jerry Licht at (516) 477-8602 before 9 p.m. May 21.

• A- Sunday, May 27 Hike, Adirondacks: McKenzie Mountain. We'll hike a peak that is a tad lower than 4000 ft, but has spectacular views. Please bring lunch, at least three liters of water, as there is none on the ridge. McKenzie is an up-and-back hike with four false summits, each with spectacular views. Dis-tance: 7 miles. Ascent: 2400 ft. Pace: slower moder-ate. Register with leader: Elie Bijou. Send e-mail to [email protected] or call 718-377-2990 before 9 p.m.

• A Saturday, June 2, National Trails Day Hike. Long Island Greenbelt Trail from Shore to Shore. We will hike the entire LIGB Trail from Cold Spring Harbor to the Great South Bay in Massapequa. 20 scenic miles. Tentative 14-mile option. Register with Leader: Jerry Licht (516) 477-8602 before 9 PM. Reg-ister before May 30.

• C Friday, June 8, Long Island: Late afternoon Bike Ride – Jones Beach/Wantagh Pkwy Path. From

Cedar Creek park, we’ll ride approx. 8 miles to the Nikon Theater and back before dark. Reg-ister by Wed. June 6th with Leader: Kathleen Berger [email protected] or 516-320-5597.

• A+ Sunday, June 10 Adirondacks: MacNaughton. A hike to the 47th 46'er!! A lot of this trip is bush-whack, so you'll need to wear long pants, long sleeves, eye protection and a great big smile. Please

pack lunch, minimum of 3 liters of water. Strenuous hike. Trail pace is slower moderate. Register with Leader: Elie Bijou [email protected] or 718-377-2990 before 9 p.m.

• A Saturday, June 16, Ellenville Ice Cave Hike. We will hike through Shingle Gulley visiting the Refrigerator and at least two wild Ice Caves, and then traversing to Sam’s Point. This is a long all-day hike. It will be an ad-venture you won’t forget! While only a few miles are off trail, they are very rugged. Some scrambling required. Entering caves is optional. Leader: Jerry Licht (516) 477-8602 before 9 p.m. Registration before June 14.

• C Saturday – Sunday, June 16 and 17, Hudson Val-ley: Clearwater Festival, Croton-on-Hudson, NY. Discover Fun with a Purpose! The Great Hudson River Revival presents a virtual world’s fair of environmental education, water and land activities, activism, inspiration and music. Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, NY. Take a sail on the sloop Clearwater or schooner Mystic Whaler as the sun sets! Interested? Contact leader, Kathleen Bergrer ASAP to register and arrange tickets or sailing reservations: [email protected] or call 516-320-5597

• C+ Saturday & Sunday, June 23 & 24th. Camp/Hike/Swim/Bike Greenport, Orient Point. Eastern LI Kampground. So much to do and see. If interested, Contact leader ASAP for campground reservation or day trip, Register with leader: Kathleen Berger: e-mail [email protected] or 516-320-5597

• B+ Saturday, June 23 Catskills: Plateau Mountain, a Catskill 3500 peak. Moderately paced trail hike up the new Warner Creek Trail and its many scenic viewpoints to the summit of Plateau Mtn. (3,840 ft.) Possible loop hike contingent on the group, and a long, level summit walk to more view points with a steep descent of the Devil’s Path. 8 miles with an elevation gain of 2,200 ft. Register leader, Bill Schneider by Thursday June 21 at [email protected] (preferred) or 516-378-3043 before 10 p.m.

• A+ Sunday, June 24 Marcy, Skylight and Gray – Adi-rondacks. Please join me for my annual ascent up Marcy. Bring extra snacks, lunch, plenty of water, and raingear. Distance: about 17 miles. Ascent: 4200 ft. This is a very strenuous hike. Pace: slower moderate. Leader: Elie Bijou [email protected] or call 718-377-2990, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

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Reminder: To list an outing in the Mountaineer, contact Elie Bijou, ADK-LI’s Outings Director at [email protected] Please do not send outings directly to the Mountaineer editors. It will only delay their being listed.

• NR July 23 to August 2 (two one-week sessions) ADK Paddle Outing in St. Regis Paddle Area, Adirondacks. Canoe or kayak in New York’s only designated canoe area. 18,000 acres, 58 ponds. Stay at Paul Smith’s College. Dorm lodgings, break-fast, trail lunch and dinner included. Contact Paddle Outing Coordinator for more information: Marilyn Gillespie, 277 Lake Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, [email protected] or call 518-891-2626.

• B+ July 21-22, Saturday-Sunday. Kayak and Camp in the Adirondacks. Paddle the calm waters of the St. Regis Canoe Wilderness in the Adiron-dacks for two full days, and camp on Saturday night. Enjoy the quiet waters, home to birds, water fowl, turtles, wild flowers and beavers. Guided trip costs $289 and includes two lunches, two breakfasts, one dinner and boat rental. Participants must be fit enough to paddle for two full days. Organ-izer: Micheline Kagan. Advance registration re-quired. Deposit due May 11. For details, contact Sue Kenyon, [email protected] or 917-613-2042. Joint with AMC.

• B+ August 18-19. Saturday-Sunday. Kayak and Camp in the Adirondacks. Paddle the calm waters of the St. Regis Canoe Wilderness in the Adiron-dacks for two full days, and camp on Saturday night. Enjoy the quiet waters, home to birds, water fowl, turtles, wild flowers and beavers. Guided trip costs $289 and includes two lunches, two break-fasts, one dinner and boat rental. Participants must be fit enough to paddle for two full days. Advance registration required. Deposit due June 20. For details and/or registration, contact organizer Sue Kenyon, [email protected] or 917-613-2042. Joint with AMC.

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Financials as of 12/31/2011

INCOME

Dues - Amount Received $6,018

Advertising $100

Other $530

TOTAL INCOME $6,648

EXPENSES

Directors’ Travel $292

Awards/Recognition $307

Donations to ADK main club $1,128

Education $125

Hospitality - Chapter meetings $325

Mountaineer (printing and mailing) $3,620

Rent $990

Scholarships $500

Trail Maintenance $330

Web site $179

Other $150

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,946

Summary Income $6,648

Summary Expenses $7,946

NET PROFIT (LOSS) ($1,298)

Going Green is Going Ahead, But Too Slowly

So far, a little over ADK-LI 100 members have told us they want to help the club “go green,” reducing our environmental impact, and saving money – simply by opting to receive the Mountaineer by e-mail. As you can see above, printing and mailing the newsletter is our single biggest expense, consuming more than half of our income. You can help. Just send an e-mail to [email protected] and say “I want to go green.” Please include your name and zip code, so we can find you in the club database. Thank you.

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Looking Back Micheline Kagan

NEW! SEND TRIP REPORTS TO: Micheline Kagan E-mail: [email protected]

where Gina had parked her car. We decided to end the hike there, after 6.7 miles, eliminating the part around the landfill and along Montauk Highway. All seven of us man-aged to climb into her Jeep for a ride back to the starting point by 3:30 p.m. You can see or download the map of this hike at my website: http://tinyurl.com/7tb9f2h in a .PNG picture file.

FEBRUARY 10-12, CROSS-COUNTRY SKI WEEKEND AT LAPLAND LAKE. After a wonderfully snowy winter last year, everyone was looking forward to more great skiing this winter. This was not to happen. We had made a commitment for a weekend at Lapland Lake in the lower Adirondacks, which usually has lots of snow. Not so this year. Nevertheless Micheline Kagan organized a hardy group including Goodie Frutkin, Sherry Buch, Alice Scanlon, Rich Mardosa, Jeanne Millspaugh, Carolyn Harting and Diane Bamford to give it a go.

We had planned to enjoy our own wonderful covered-dish meals for the weekend. Alice had plans to try out her new skis, but only Rich, Jeanne and Goodie braved the icy conditions to ski. The rest of us, hiked with our Mi-croSpikes or snowshoes. Now we know that “granular and fast” means icy conditions. We enjoyed live music on Saturday and the authentic wood sauna. ADKers make the best of a weekend no matter what.

FEBRUARY 18, PLATEAU MTN. (CATSKILLS) The day started off with bright sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures for the trip to Plateau Mountain in the Cats-kills. The group assembled in Phoenicia and then cara-vanned to Notch Inn Road. Leader Sue Kenyon thought that since the Catskills had very little snow this winter, but there was some ice on the trail, that this would be a bet-ter approach than from Devil’s Tombstone or from Roar-ing Kill. Sue’s group consisted of Bill Schneider, Pat Wa-chter and seven people who had seen the hike listed in the 3500 Club schedule. Five of those seven had previ-ous Catskill experience.

Bill led the group down the road on the yellow trail to the Warner Creek Trail. The northern three miles of the War-ner Creek Trail was built so through hikers on the Long Path would not have to walk on the road. There are at least five viewpoints. As the group headed up the trail, clouds moved in and snow began to fall. For the first mile, the group was able to go bareboot, but then had to switch to MicroSpikes or Stabilicers. As the group climbed higher, there was just a little more snow. Under the snow was a thick layer of ice. By the time the group got to the flat summit of Plateau, the temperature had dropped. People added a layer, had a quick lunch, and headed down.

On the way down there were several icy spots. The snow had been swept off the ice by all the other hikers butt-sliding down the trail. Bill went first. Sue waited to give Bill space, but she lost her footing and started sliding

JANUARY 7 PAUMANOK PATH SEGMENT 3 (Manorville) Michael Vaughan leading Keelin Murphy, Michael Kaiser and Dawn Timony, departed from Exit 64 at 9 a.m. and were at the trailhead where the Paumanok Path crosses Halsey Manor Road by 9:30. We followed the newly relocated Paumanok Path into the woods and immediately noticed an improvement relative to the old route: no ATV ruts. The relocated route is for the most part completely new trail. It has good anti-ATV barriers at each of the places where it crosses the heavily eroded trails. The new route trends SE almost until the new Man-orville Hills County Park horse parking area at Rte. 111 and Hot Water street. There, we followed the PP on a newly blazed orange trail until it intersects the old trail at about the halfway point. We then followed a loop made of the orange trail and a few unmarked trails until we recon-nected with the new trail near to where we started, form-ing a delightful loop of 8.1 miles.

After returning to the cars, we went to Manorville County Park parking area, where we noticed the start of a blue-blazed mountain bike trail and a green-blazed horse trail, both of which we had crossed several times during our hike. I would like to credit Ken Kindler with the newly blazed trails, because I think he was responsible for them. I corrected the map you can see or download at my website: go to http://tinyurl.com/6t48cdz for a .PNG file; or to http://tinyurl.com/7mx56g2 for a larger .JPG file, if you prefer).

JANUARY 23, PAUMANOK PATH SEGMENT 11 (Hither Hills) Michael Vaughan led Keelin Murphy, Pauline Lavery, Regina (Gina) Salvitti, Maria Maier, Terry Daniels, Adrian Archer. I arrived at Exit 64 at 9 a.m. and found Pauline waiting for me. When another participant hadn’t arrived by 9:15, I called him, and he told me that he couldn’t come due to car trouble. Gina had told me that she and Maria were in East Hampton, and would like to meet “out East”. I called her, and found out that she had two other people, and another car, so we decided to leave one car near the end, shortening the hike, and she would meet us at the start.

Our group arrived at the trailhead where the Paumanok Path crosses Napeague Harbor road by 10:30. We fol-lowed the PP through the woods to Fresh Pond, and then to Fresh Pond Landing at Napeague Bay and on to the Boy Scout path to Waterfence Overlook to rejoin the PP. We were looking for a good lunch stop when Gina told me about some picnic tables along the way. After lunch, we continued on the PP to the pier on Fort Pond Bay

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Hilltop Acres Resort Jewett, NY

Small resort near Hunter Mountain in the Catskills. Beautiful mountain views. Private lake and woods.

Ideal for hiking, skiing or a relaxing getaway. Central European cuisine.

Modestly priced. Open all year.

Tel: 518.734.4580 www.windham-area.com/hilltopacres.htm

Welcome New Members!

down the trail. There was nothing to grab on to, and she was picking up speed. Spotting a tree stump, she planned to hit it feet first, but recalled a trip report by a guy in the same situation while hiking solo in the Cats-kills, who ended up breaking his ankle and needed to be carried off the mountain. Sue knew she had to plant her feet on this stump firmly enough to stop, but gently enough to not get hurt. She stretched her feet out to the stump, absorbed the impact with her knees and slid right into Bill. Fortunately he was able to stay upright. Both of them tangled together sliding down the hill could have either been comedic or tragic. Once Sue realized she was not injured, everyone started laughing. Pat saw the whole thing. Bill only saw the very end as Sue was about to plow in to him. During the slide, Sue let go of her hiking poles. Pat picked up one and tossed it down to her but ended up stabbing her in the back with it. Since there were no injuries, Sue, Bill and Pat laughed about that escapade all the back to Long Island. It would have been funnier if it had been caught on video.

And that is how Bill bagged is 23rd winter peak.

MARCH 25 - WALKING THE HIGH LINE. This popular elevated walkway on the west side of NYC is atop a for-mer freight railroad line. The rail line was abandoned, but in the past few years, it has been transformed into an innovative park stretching above the West Side from Gansevoort Street to W. 30th Street.

With co-leaders Yoshiko Takeshita and Arlene Scholer, Ada Busso, Ildi Babrik, Howard Graber, Diane Grunthal, Carol Hageman, Lori Heppner, Pauline Lavery, Carol McHugh and Mike Vaughan started together in Penn Station. Our day evolved as participants agreed to each subsequent destination.

After we climbed the stairs to the High Line at 30th Street, we enjoyed a bird's eye view all around and be-low us. We walked about one mile to 15th St. where we left the High Line for the Chelsea Market that provided us with food for our picnic lunch in an adjacent park. Rested and fed, our next destination was the Brooklyn Bridge. That required us to walk the entire length of Bleecker St. from the West Village to the East Vil-lage. By the late afternoon our group numbered six as we headed across the bridge to Brooklyn, where we found a subway back to Penn Station and the LIRR home. Guided by Yoshiko's familiarity with the High Line, a subway map, and Mike's phone map of city streets, as well as everyone's good spirits, the final six had shared seven miles as tourists in our nearby city.

APRIL 1 PALM SUNDAY HIKE IN HARRIMAN STATE PARK. St. John’s in the Wilderness Episcopal Church in Harriman Park holds a special service for hikers on Palm Sunday every year. A number of hiking groups

Timothy Hughes, Huntington

Jeff Peterson, Huntington Station

Marie Stranahan, Newark, DE

take to the trails around the church, scheduling their return in time to attend the 3 p.m. service.

This year, Micheline Kagan led a group that included Sue Kenyon, Bill Schneider, Pauline Lavery, June Fait, Herb Coles, and Zahra Asadi. Starting out from the St. John’s church, we followed the Long Path to the Big Hill shelter, then down to Second Reservoir, Third Reser-voir and Breakneck Pond, and finally returned to the church over Cranberry Mountain. The highlight of this year’s service was the newly appointed Bishop of the New York Diocese whose sermon focused on his ex-perience of hiking as a meditation. The service was followed by a dinner accompanied by live music.

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35th Annual ADK-LI Columbus Day Weekend Adirondack High Peaks at the ADK Loj

Friday, October 5th to Monday, October 8th, 2012

Join fellow ADKers for the best -ever, fun-filled weekend of hiking and explor-ing in the scenic Adirondack High Peaks! Our popular weekend isn't just for extreme hikers. There's plenty to do besides scaling high peaks, such as moderate hiking and walking, paddling, shopping, antiquing, visiting the Lake Placid Olympic Center and the Adirondack Museum, enjoying the fall

foliage and soaking up the unique Adirondack atmosphere. Don’t miss out! Reserve early. Complete the reservation form and mail it with your checks today!

Reservations: First-come, first-served! This event usually fills up quickly, so send in your application and deposit/payment checks now to secure your favorite space. (Cut out or copy the registration form on opposite page.)

Mail your registration form with two checks . Check 1: 50% deposit of total price + $7 party fee. Check 2: bal-ance of payment: for your convenience, Check 2 can be post-dated September 1, 2012. Cancellations: Cancel prior to August 1 for a full refund. After that date, the spot must be filled by someone else, or we cannot refund your deposit. For Wiezel or Campground Cabins, no refunds for cancellations after August 1.

Accommodations: We have reserved the Wiezel Cabin, the Campground Cabin, and accommodations in the historic Adirondack Loj and the Heart Lake Campground.

Adirondack Loj. We have reserved four private rooms (each sleeps two), two family bunkrooms (each has four beds), as well as the coed loft bunkroom with 12 beds. Breakfast included for Loj guests. Wiezel Cabin has four family bunkrooms, each sleeps four with more room than the Loj, but no meals, linens or housekeeping services. Rate at the Wiezel Cabin: $78.25 ($71.25 + $7 party fee) per person total for 3 nights.

Schedule : Saturday and Sunday: several guided outings will be offered. Monday: On-your-own activities. Saturday Night: Our traditional wine and cheese party at the Wiezel Cabin. Potluck Dinner after party at Wiezel Cabin. Everyone is invited. Please e-mail Pat Wachter what dish you will be bringing — [email protected] (All attendees will be charged a $7 party fee.) New attendees and their “sponsors” will attend the party gratis.

Lodging Rates: (Rates reflect 10% discount for ADK members. See registration form for payment details.) The Loj (3% tax is included in rates.) Co-ed Bunkroom Loft, per person: $172.00 ($165 for 3-nights + $7.00 for party per person) Family (4 people) Bunkroom, per person: $202.00 ($195 for 3-nights + $7.00 for party per person) Private Room for 2 people: $494.00 ($480 for 3 nights + $14.00 party fee for two people.) Breakfast is included with Loj reservations. Dinner at Loj (optional) Fee is $19 + tax per person. Requires sign-up reservation by 11 a.m. Trail lunch is available for $9.00; sign-up at breakfast to order. Meals at the Loj: If you want to have dinner at the Loj on Friday, Saturday or Sunday night(s), you must notify the Loj staff in advance by 11 a.m. of that day. Call (518) 523-3441. On Saturday, everyone is invited to our Pot-Luck Dinner at the Wiezel Cabin. Some ADK-LIers eat in Lake Placid on Saturday and/or Sunday. No Loj meals are provided for those staying in a lean-to or campsite, or in the Wiezel or Campground Cabins.

Lean-to #1 and #4 in the Adirondack Wilderness Campground are reserved for us. Maximum of 6 people per lean-to. Rates are $140 for three nights for the first 2 people ( $126 +$14 party fee). $5.00 + $7.00 party fee for each additional person. Lean-to cost will be shared equally by final number of people registered.

Campground Cabin is reserved for us. 4 bunks, shower, small refrigerator and electric stove with utensils. Parking spaces for two cars. The cabin is perfect for people who want both privacy and comfort. For 4 people: $508.00 ($480.00 3-night total) + $28.00 for party.

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35TH ANNUAL ADK-LI COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND AT ADK LOJ RESERVATION FORM

• COMPLETE THIS FORM: Indicate your choice of accommodations. If registering for more than one person, please list names of all participants. Mail the completed form with your payment. We must receive your registration with two checks payment no later than August 1st.

• PAYMENT: You must enclose TWO CHECKS – one for 50% deposit of the total lodging cost + 7 per person party fee, and a separate check for the balance. This is due to a Loj policy: We must make one final payment for the en-tire group — no exceptions. For your convenience, you may post-date your check for the balance to September 1, 2012. See refund policy in the announcement on opposite page. Prices shown below include 10% discount for ADK members and 3% tax.

• MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ADK LI and send them together with the completed form to: Cathy Stare, 85-26 105th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418-1127 by August 1st.

• QUESTIONS ? Ask us. WHAT DISH WILL YOU BRING FOR SATURDAY DINNER? Tell us. Contact Pat Wachter at 631-669-6450 before 8 p.m. or by e-mail to [email protected]

• Number of people attending________ Is this your first year attending? (Self)_________ (Guest)__________

Name(s) _______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________________________________________

Phone:________________________ Cell_____________________ E-mail___________________________

Emergency contact name/phone # ___________________________________________________________

I/WE WOULD LIKE TO STAY IN: o LO J o WIEZEL CABIN o CAMPGROUND CABIN o LEAN-TO

Enclose two checks with each reservation: 1st check for 50% deposit and party fee. 2nd check for balance.

___Loj Co-ed Bunkroom (per person) 1st check $89.50 (deposit and $7 party fee), 2nd check $82.50 balance.

___Loj 4-Person Family Bunk #1 (per person) 1st check $104.50 (deposit and $7 party fee) 2nd check $97.50 balance.

___Loj 4-Person Family Bunk #3 (per person) 1st check $104.50 (deposit and $7 party fee), 2nd check $97.50 balance.

___Loj Private Room #4 (for two) 1st check $254.00 (deposit and $14 party fee), 2nd check $240.00 balance.

___Loj Private Room #6 (for two) 1st check $254.00 (deposit and $14 party fee), 2nd check $240.00 balance.

___Loj Private Room #7 (for two): 1st check $254.00 (deposit and $14 party fee), 2nd check $240.00 balance.

___Loj Private Room #8 (for two): 1st check $254.00 (deposit and $14 party fee), 2nd check $240.00 balance.

___Campground Cabin for four people. 1st check $268.00 (deposit and $28 party fee), 2nd check for $240.00 balance.

___Wiezel Cabin. Enclose one check for total amount: $78.25 per person ($71.25 for 3 nights lodging + $7 party fee.)

___Lean-to #1 (6-person maximum) First two people: 1st check $63.00 deposit (add $7 party fee per person), and 2nd check for $63.00 balance. For each additional person in lean-to, add $5.00 + $7 party fee, up to maximum of six.

___Lean-to #4 (6-person maximum) First two people: 1st check $63.00 deposit (add $7 party fee per person), and 2nd check for $63.00 balance. For each additional person in lean-to, add $5.00 + $7 party fee, up to maximum of six.

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ADK-L.I. 171-08 Gladwin Avenue Fresh Meadows, NY 11365

[email protected]

Join now for last-minute info on hikes, outings, gear discussions and carpooling possibilities. Plus photos and downloads. Don’t miss out!

Go to www.adkli.org and click

(on left side of home page)

Change your address? Don’t tell us — tell

ADK headquarters. They print our address labels.

Write: Adirondack Mountain Club Membership

814 Goggins Road Lake George, NY 12845-4117

Or call: 1-800-395-8080 Or email: [email protected]

DEADLINES FOR JULY – AUGUST ISSUE OUTINGS DEADLINE: MAY 25

COPY DEADLINE: MAY 30 Send Outings to: Elie Bijou: [email protected]

Send Articles for May-June to: [email protected]

and to [email protected] Leaders, send Trip Reports to:

[email protected]

ADK-LI MONTHLY MEETINGS — ALL WELCOME! TUESDAY, MAY 1: PROGRAM: To Be Announced. Please watch www.adkli.org for updates. TUESDAY, JUNE 5: PROGRAM : “Trekking the White Mountains Presidential Range Hut to Hut. Plan-ning, Preparation, and Challenges.” Presentation by Jim Ansel with photos, music, video. Meeting starts at 8:00 P.M. Come early at 7:30 P.M. to socialize, network and enjoy light refreshments.

Location: 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 2 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.

Parking: Take narrow driveway on left side of church to main parking lot at the rear of the church. Park and take the steps to the upper level. Look for ADK sign on the outer door of the educational building. Enter. Our room is on left.

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