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Back Country Skiing – Hunter Mountain – March 9, 2018

By EdMoran Posted on March 9, 2018 Posted in Catskills, Skiing, Trip Reports, Winter

The recent heavy snowfalls in the Catskills have provided excellent conditions for snow shoeing and skiing. We skied Hunter Mountain to the fire tower via the SprucetonTrail and found deep powder conditions and amazing scenery. It’s March, but better late …

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love my Compass

By EdMoran Posted on June 15, 2016 Posted in Articles

An embarrassing camping moment… With all due respect to Stanley Kubrick, this is a tale about what happened when I failed to follow plan C (for Compass). I was backpacking with my son’s Boy Scout troop in Harriman State Park …

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Friday and Balsam Cap – June 12, 2016

By EdMoran Posted on June 13, 2016 Posted in Bushwhacking, Catskills, Trip Reports

We led a mixed group of Catskill 3500 Club aspirants and ADK members to these two “bushwhack” summits. The day started out quite warm in the morning but got progressively cooler and windier, especially at the summits where temperatures were …

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Trail Maintenance on Big Slide Mtn with Long Island ADK – May 26, 2016

By EdMoran Posted on June 1, 2016 Posted in Adirondacks, Trip Reports

We participated in a day doing trail maintenance work on the Brothers Trail on Big Slide Mountain. The Long Island Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club adopted this trail decades ago and has been organizing annual work trips ever since. The …

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Olderbark and Plateau Mountain Bushwhack – November 8, 2015

By EdMoran Posted on November 8, 2015 Posted in Bushwhacking, Catskills, Trip Reports

MountainSister3, Nimblefoot and I bushwhacked Olderbark Mountain and Plateau from the southern end of the Mink Hollow Trail. When we arrived at the trailhead parking there were a couple of other vehicles present, perhaps belonging to hunters. We followed the …

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Hunter Mountain Firetower – March 21, 2015

By EdMoran Posted on March 21, 2015 Posted in Catskills, Trip Reports, Winter No Comments

We led a small group to the Hunter Mountain fire tower on the last day of calendar winter. For M, this counted towards his winter 3500 list. It was a beautiful day for a hike, sunny at times, cloudy at …

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Balsam Cap and a Winter 3500 Finish on Rocky – March 15, 2015

By EdMoran Posted on March 15, 2015 Posted in Bushwhacking, Catskills, Trip Reports, Winter

We hiked Rocky via the slightly less traditional route of an out and back from Moon Haw Road. Passing over Balsam Cap in both directions was a nice addition, but Rocky was the prime objective for this hike because it …

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North Dome and Sherrill – March 7, 2015

By EdMoran Posted on March 7, 2015 Posted in Bushwhacking, Catskills, Trip Reports, Winter No Comments

Our group of 6 bushwhacked North Dome and Sherrill mountains on a late winter day that featured a mix of sunshine and occasional flurries. The deep snow allowed for plenty of horseplay glissading down the snowshoe track that we repacked.

Windham High Peak – January 31, 2015

By EdMoran Posted on January 31, 2015 Posted in Catskills, Trip Reports, Winter

We hiked Windham High Peak on a sub-zero day. Fortunately it was very sunny with a nice snowshoe track and beautiful views. For D, it was his first winter high peak.

Hunter Mountain – Leavitt – January 25, 2015

By EdMoran Posted on January 25, 2015 Posted in Bushwhacking, Catskills, Trip Reports, Winter

A day after leading a hike for the Catskill 3500 club, we relaxed by hiking Leavitt (aka Southwest Hunter) and Hunter Mountain. Finding the can on Leavitt was a piece of cake with a nice track already worn along the …

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