Comments on: Climbing the Eagle http://adirondackexplorer.org/out-takes/2009/06/25/climbing-the-eagle/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bart http://adirondackexplorer.org/out-takes/2009/06/25/climbing-the-eagle/comment-page-1/#comment-6866 Bart Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:47:53 +0000 http://adirondackexplorer.org/out-takes/?p=305#comment-6866 I'm 61, and have climbed the Giant slides 15-20 times over the last 25 years--with friends, family, my sons at various ages, and alone. The solitude and wildness is spectacular, and many times I chose to come here yet again, instead of exploring a new area of the Adirondacks. We always enjoyed following the brook up, and never met another person. I'm so sorry to hear about the herd trail; must mean the slides are getting popular. No doubt trash, turds, and defacement with hiking poles will soon follow, so--another plea for deaf ears: If you don't know how to behave in the woods, or can't do without metal tipped poles, please go somewhere else that's already been trashed and marked up. I’m 61, and have climbed the Giant slides 15-20 times over the last 25 years–with friends, family, my sons at various ages, and alone. The solitude and wildness is spectacular, and many times I chose to come here yet again, instead of exploring a new area of the Adirondacks. We always enjoyed following the brook up, and never met another person. I’m so sorry to hear about the herd trail; must mean the slides are getting popular. No doubt trash, turds, and defacement with hiking poles will soon follow, so–another plea for deaf ears: If you don’t know how to behave in the woods, or can’t do without metal tipped poles, please go somewhere else that’s already been trashed and marked up.

]]> By: Phil http://adirondackexplorer.org/out-takes/2009/06/25/climbing-the-eagle/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Phil Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:44:20 +0000 http://adirondackexplorer.org/out-takes/?p=305#comment-84 Jay, it's hard for a journalist to withhold vital information. I turned 55 in March. Ouch. Jay, it’s hard for a journalist to withhold vital information. I turned 55 in March. Ouch.

]]> By: Jay ADK http://adirondackexplorer.org/out-takes/2009/06/25/climbing-the-eagle/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Jay ADK Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:33:17 +0000 http://adirondackexplorer.org/out-takes/?p=305#comment-83 Your blog is quite an inspiration. I know you confess to being middle-aged, but would you be willing to reveal exactly how old you are? Signed, Hoping you're much younger than me so I don't feel compelled to best your best. Your blog is quite an inspiration. I know you confess to being middle-aged, but would you be willing to reveal exactly how old you are?

Signed,
Hoping you’re much younger than me so I don’t feel compelled to best your best.

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