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No ‘Classic Hikes’ in Adirondacks?
Posted on April 25th, 2012 5 comments Add a comment >>This summer W.W. Norton plans to publish Classic Hikes of North America: 25 Breathtaking Treks in the United States and Canada. Judging by the publicity materials, it should be a magnificent-looking book, with detailed maps and more than two hundred color photos.
- Due out August 6
Adirondack hikers may be disappointed to learn that no hikes in the Park made the cut. In fact, only four of the twenty-five hikes are east of the Mississippi.
The hike closest to the Adirondacks is the Presidential Range Traverse in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The other eastern hikes are the Art Loeb Trail in North Carolina, the Sentiers International des Appalaches in Quebec, and the Long Range Traverse in Newfoundland.
The 224-page hardcover book was written by Peter Potterfield, the author of Classic Hikes of the World. It will sell for $39.95. Click here for more details.
With so many great hikes to choose from in the United States and Canada, perhaps Potterfield can be forgiven for ignoring our part of the world. But if you were to choose one hike from the Adirondacks, what would it be?
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DEC confirms falcon nesting
Posted on April 25th, 2012 Add a comment >>Notice to rock climbers: the state Department of Environmental Conservation has confirmed that peregrine falcons are nesting on Upper Washbowl Cliff near Chapel Pond and on the Nose on the main face of Poke-o-Moonshine Mountain. The nesting location of falcons on Moss Cliff in Wilmington Notch has not been determined.
Peregrine falcon
To protect the nest sites, all climbing routes on Upper Washbowl, Moss Cliff , and Labor Day Wall and fifty-four routes on Poke-o will remain closed until further notice. Routes on Lower Washbowl and all other routes at Poke-o will reopen on Friday.
Following routes are the closed routes at Poke-o (the numbers are from the guidebook Adirondack Rock).
26 Garter
27 Varsity
28 Junior Varsity
29 The Snake
30 Roof of All Evil
31 Slime Line
32 Firing Line
33 Psychosis
34 Microwave
35 Creaking Wall
36 Blinded by Rainbows
37 Forget Bullet
38 Rattlesnake
39 Freedom Flight
40 Project
41 Remembering Youth
42 Sound System
43 Pillar
44 Autumn Flare
45 Katrina
46 Deuteronomy
47 Superstition Traverse
48 Spooks
49 The Howling
50 Salad Days
51 Climb Control To Major Bob
52 Pentecostal
53 Project
54 Verdon
55 Homecoming
56 Ukiah
57 Raindance
58 Libido
59 Snake Slide
60 Scorpion
63 Summer Break
64 Wild Blue
65 God’s Grace
66 Home Run Derby
67 Karmic Kickback
68 The FM
69 Nose Traverse
70 Sky Traverse
71 Silver Streak
72 Spectacular Rising Traverse
73 The Body Snatcher
75 The Snatch
76 Knights in Armor
77 Great Dihedral
78 Half Mile
79 Sea of Seams
80 C-Tips
81 Project
82 Mogster
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Bio: Phil Brown has been editing the Adirondack Explorer since 1999. When he isn’t at his desk, he’s usually out hiking, paddling, skiing, or doing something else important. You can follow his adventures and his musings on the Adirondacks in the Explorer and on this blog.
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