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I'll be heading out to Oregon for a couple weeks in August. Until then, I'll have to use $$ and vacation time a little conservatively. That's fine, because I always have so much to do close to home. I'd like to complete spring and summer rounds of the Catskill 35. I'd like to do a 25 mile...

You're lucky to see such a thing from home, and very generous to present the offer. I would have taken you up on it if I didn't live 6 hours away. :eek: Any good pictures of the eagles, loons or other birds? Matt

I've never been involved in anything I'd consider an epic. Tough to define what one is. Maybe the word "unplanned" somewhere in the story would be a qualifer. I once heard epic used as a verb, as in "That guy was really epicing", meaning that that the speaker felt that the guy was exagerrating...

Nice report Terri. Glad you had such a good time up there this winter. Matt

I've heard there are some primitive campsites near Colgate Lake. Not sure if this is true or not, also nor sure what the road is like up there right now. But it might be a possibility worth looking into. Matt

That reminds me of the time we bagged Mons Hadley. It was wide open all the way from the trailhead to the summit. Piece of cake. Pack weight was also a non-issue. Matt

That's usually my approach too! I had a great view from right out my back window. Cool that we got such a clear night. Early on in the eclipse (maybe 9:30) it seemed to have reddish-brown cast to it. Matt

Looks like we'll have to wait a while. Matt

"Touching the Void" is the one where he breaks his leg. ;) Seriously, though, I know what you mean-a while after you've read his stuff it can kind of blend together. He seems to basically have written his autobiography in several volumes. Kinda like Charles Bukowski, except Bukowski was a...

It does exist on dvd in the UK, although I don't think you can order it here in the states. Might be awhile before we can see it. I called my local video store and they hadn't heard of it. Matt

It's a good read, Jay. It's about him struggling with giving up his mountaineering career, and includes the stories of some of his last exploits. He and his friend make up a short list of climbs they want to try before calling it a day and then proceed. "This Game of Ghosts" is another good...

I read and enjoyed this Joe Simpson book, and just heard that it was made into a film, apparently for UK television, where it was shown last year. Does anyone know if it's been released in theatres here in the states? DVD? Anyone seen it? Matt

Judging by the tall white pines, I'd guess that the eagle shot was taken from the walkway/causeway/whatever it's called. You can access this from the parking lot off of 28A, south of the reservoir. Sometimes after a hike I drive home that way and stop to walk a little way out and admire the...

You never know. With the amount of rain we got today, I almost could have paddled up route 32! Matt

As you probably already know, black bears in the northeast are not true hibernators, and do sometimes get up in the winter for a little while. However, the odds of one raiding your food in winter are significantly less than in summer. The DEC bear canister regulation for the eastern high peaks...

That's pretty cool. On the plus side, your group may have saved that little rabbit's life! :) On the down side, the Pine Marten may have gone hungry. :( Matt

The Escarpment Trail is a great non-peak option. Start at that trailhead just outside the State Campground (what the heck is the name of the road?), take the Escarpment as far as maybe North Point, and loop back using some of the other trails (the names of which I also can't remember :rolleyes...

Gunks forest on Catskill geology I agree w/ Freddy that AHP is a real nice peak. The trail follows a nice brook at the start, it's a pretty easy walk for the first 2/3rds and then gets a bit steeper, there are nice views from a couple different spots, and once on top you have several options...

It's impossible for me to pick a favorite anything, but Twin is one of my favorite Catskill peaks. Two summits for the price of one, both with good views, and a lovely boreal tunnel connecting them. Rugged, fun climbs on both sides. And if you approach by way of Pecoy Notch, the coolest old...

Thanks for posting Tom. Lead is still a concern, even though most things are "lead-free" these days. Last week and weekend I was working on scraping, sanding and re-staining a small piece of furniture and while doing the scraping, it occured to me that one of the layers of old paint was probably...