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    "82-acre piece of earth on the eastern slope of Little Porter is still slipping"

    "82-acre piece of earth on the eastern slope of Little Porter is still slipping" http://pressrepublican.com/0100_news/x1261855410/Keene-Valley-landslide-still-creeping-down-Little-Porter http://pressrepublican.com/0100_news/x1261855400/Landslide-leaves-subdivision-future-uncertain...
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    Coreys parking lot question

    Parking lot is not that small and you should be able to find room to park. If not you can park alongside the entrance corridor to the parking area proper but absolutely not on the gravel road that leads further towards the Ampersand Lake private property.
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    Trail Head Log Books - is it the law?

    " Heck no he was ready to whip out his gun over a stupid sign in book. (well the trail ledger isn't stupid but you know what i mean.....) " Those are very strong words, did he really appeared to be ready to pull his gun and threatened you in any way??
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    Trail Head Log Books - is it the law?

    The Lake Road gatekeepers in St. Huberts are Ausable Club (AMR) employees and one of the them I believe is a recently retired Forest Ranger.
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    Bugs?

    …ankle-bitters / no-see-hum and pinching-flies are already enjoying the buffet…
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    Bridge out over the Hudson on Allen Approach

    6 inches!!!:D We got another few inches of rain last night...
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    Found: Sunglasses - Near Rocky Peak and Lake Marie Louise in ADKs

    While doing our usual spring time trailwork (ATIS) to RPR from New Russia, we found a pair of sun glasses between Rocky Peak and Lake Marie-Louise. They do not look like a cheap kind and since sitting sort of inside a balsam not damaged at all. Please contact directly at [email protected]...
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    misspelled summit sign! - MacNaughton

    Actually it is true that I can see Bald Peak from my house (not quite a political statement but almost...) and I was on that very summit this past Sunday...;)
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    misspelled summit sign! - MacNaughton

    Anyway, since I can see Bald Peak from my house I can report that the "Vermont" sign is nowhere to be seen on the summit!
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    Book Recommendation

    Anything you can find written by Robert Balk: Born in Estonia, Balk came to the United States in 1924 with a doctorate in geology from Breslau to assume a position as assistant in the department of geology at Columbia University. He was appointed, in May 1925, to map the geology of Newcomb...
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    ADK to sell JBL property to the State...

    It's APRIL 1st today? Right?;)
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    misspelled summit sign! - MacNaughton

    Could ask the climber from Vermont to make a sign just as beautiful as the one he installed on Bald Peak!:D Here, to right of newspaper article text, is the picture of the ugliest sign on the planet, would be more appropriate for a fish market...
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    Pulley system to cross Indian Pass Brook!?

    "A rope can also be used as a hand line to aid people crossing." Probably a lot safer... BTW, the proper name for the setup is a Tyrolean traverse. Thanks, it sure gives it respectability, don't you think?
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    Pulley system to cross Indian Pass Brook!?

    The pictures do not look doctored to me. Not knowing who installed the pulley I doubt a hiker passer-by would be tempted to use it therefore I assumed that the group of seven there at the time had installed the system and removed it upon returning from Nye and Street, even though they were for...
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    Wolfjaws and "Clueless from Quebec" - February 25-27, 2011

    And all those years, 58.4 to be exact, I thought stupidity transcends nationality... Am I clueless or what?;)
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    Haystack 17 March 2011

    Congratulations #1999W! Will you now guide #1998 through the same journey or just share the memories? Gary, Alex and I wish you many more adventures in “your” beloved Adirondack Mountains.
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    road/parking lot at Adirondack Loj

    Yes road to the Loj is in rough shape just like the parking, yesterday the 17 it was all ice in the morning then a deep mud/slush field in the afternoon... must be spring soon and right now 3PM it is 65F and sunny!
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    New Record for a Rabbit!!!

    Ah bin ça alors!
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    Pulley system to cross Indian Pass Brook!?

    http://www.fousderando.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4206 FouDeRando is a Quebec website and one its member reports finding a pulley system upon reaching Indian Pass Brook this past Saturday! He personnaly did not think it was safe to use but a group of 7 did even though they said it was not...
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