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I figured some of you might be interested in this online petition if you haven't seen it already. It calls on state to follow through on deal to acquire Finch, Pruyn lands. Click here to read the post.

Appalachian Mountain Club has put out a guidebook titled Discover the Adirondacks. Naturally, this doesn't sit well with Bill Ingersoll, publisher of the Discover the Adirondacks series of guidebooks. Click here for details.

Tom, methinks DEC watered down the account of that search.

The lastest Forest Ranger report is in. You can read it verbatim here.

Backpacker Magazine has published a list of the 10 most dangerous hikes in America. None are in the Adirondacks. But what's your candidate for the hairiest hike in the Adirondack Park? Click here for more info (and my opinion).

In White Mountains, people are "redlining" all the trails in the AMC guide--i.e., walking every mile of every trail. It takes years to do. I am wondering if anybody is undertaking a similar quest in the Adirondacks, perhaps hiking all the trails in the High Peaks Wilderness or even the entire...

It was the worst ever for Jackrabbit Trail skiers, but there were worse winters before the trail was created. Click here for details.

WW Norton plans to publish Classic Hikes of North America this summer. No hike in the Adirondacks is included. Which raises the question: if you were to choose one hike in the Park for the book, what would it be? Click here for more details.

Earlier today I posted on the Adirondack Explorer website an update on the lawsuit demanding floatplane access to Wilderness lakes. The disabled plaintiffs are seeking permission to fly to 38 backcountry lakes, including Lake Lila. You'll find the full list in my post. Click here to read it.

There were suggestions this week that hikers who are unprepared or make foolish mistakes should pay for their rescues. For what it's worth, you can click here for my two cents.

Sorry for not replying earlier, but I didn't see the responses until today. I was skiing Madshus Epochs, which used to be Karhu's 10th Mountain Division--a light tele ski with fish scales. Garmont Excursion boots and Targa bindings. This is a great setup for Avy Pass, Jackrabbit and similar...

In light of recent discussions, I think people will be interested in report by DEC on various searches this winter. Click here to read the full report.

Adirondack Almanack reports DEC carried out three rescues in the High Peaks over the weekend. Click here for details.

I had a long interview today with the snowshoer who got turned around on Marcy's summit and spent the night in a snow hole. He did suffer frostbite. Click here to read the story.

DEC intends to build a new bridge over Marcy Brook this year, between the Squirrel Crossing and Marcy Dam. No decision yet on whether to rebuild the dam and/or bridge at Marcy Dam. You can read details here.

Glad you enjoyed the video. I'd say the trail was semi-fast as there wasn't any powder, but it wasn't icy.

Skied Avalanche Pass yesterday (2/14). The conditions were surprisingly good. Click here to read a detailed report on the snow cover and to watch my helmet-cam video of descending Avy Pass.

After my post on Duck Hole, some people may be wondering about the status of Marcy Dam. I called DEC today; no decision has been made. Click here for more details.

DEC tells me they have no plans to repair the dam at Duck Hole. Click here for details.

The Deer Brook Trail and one of the crossover trails in the AMR are now open. DEC has no plans to open others this year. The few remaining "closed" trails on state land can be used by people, but they will not be maintained or patrolled. Click here for details.