Festive Fall

Any of you currently residing in the ADKS already know how exceptionally beautiful this fall is. (Maybe it's nature's payback for the very wet summer). Either way, all of us at AE are enjoying every morsel of the views. The above pics were taken by a friend of the staff from the top of Mt. VanHovenburg this weekend.

September 2008 Newsletter

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Staff Training :)

(This is absolutely the truth!!!)


So the weekend of September 12th and 13th gave myself and Kaysie the opportunity to do a little staff training out at Bushnell falls and to hit a couple of the high peaks. Mt. Haystack and Mt. Marcy are supposed to be 2 of the most beautiful views in the entire Adirondack park...key word..."supposed" to be. After departing the garden trail and hiking in in the dark on Sept 12th, we woke up early on the 13th to start our climb. Our intent was to hit skylight and grey as well but the weather had other plans. Rain and severe winds kept us from reaching the final 2 mountains but we were able to climb Marcy and Haystack. This being my first time up Marcy I was very excited. It has always been a dream of mine to climb Marcy and now I can say I have done it, even though Kaysie hates that mountain (0-4 on views), she hiked it with me! I'll have to give it another shot sometime and after looking at the pictures (below) you'll understand why. The video posted is on top of Marcy and all I could do was laugh because at that point, I just couldnt believe how hard the wind and rain was pelting me in the face. I hope you enjoy the pics and video as much as I enjoyed taking them. The weather may have won this battle and cut our trip short, we came out a day and several peaks short of our goal, but I live in Placid now and I will most definitely be back!! Enjoy!! :)

TOP OF MT. MARCY (Kaysie and Aaron)

* This video is from the very summit of Marcy...I told ya I couldn't help but laugh :) *