Photos of Irene destruction in the Johns Brook Valley

[hikingmaineac]

A friend of mine sent me this link:
http://www.brendanwiltse.com/Photography_Site/My_Albums/Pages/JBL_-_Hurricane_Irene.html

 

[una_dogger]

That's a really nice collection --- thanks for sharing !

 

[BlackSpruce]

Thank you so much for posting those awesome pictures, being one of the two trail steward of the (former?) Orebed Trail and involved in the Orebed Ladders project I was particularly interested in getting the fascinating picture of the new and improved Saddleback/Gothics valley.

Christine

PS: Mind you the makeshift rain measurement gauge tool could have overstated the total inches: http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/wea00/wea00159.htm

 

[--M.]

Wow, those are unbelievable photos, thank you!

I see there's even a documented slide ascent, complete with naming.

Also, I was pretty surprised at the photo of "Fording John's Brook to check on camps." I woulda wanted a little rope security for that.

Great stuff, thanks!

 

[The Unstrung Harp]

Agreeing with a "yikes" response to the forder. Great pics of pretty intense devastation...

 

[bristlecone]

Great photos, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to puttering around on an adk slide or two, new or old, next summer. But, not going to recognize slide name based on someone else's dog's name. Just my humble opinion.

 

[Paradox]

Great photos, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to puttering around on an adk slide or two, new or old, next summer. But, not going to recognize slide name based on someone else's dog's name. Just my humble opinion.

Concur, particularly on the photos. I'd give a vote to "The Khyber Pass" though.

 

[una_dogger]

Concur, particularly on the photos. I'd give a vote to "The Khyber Pass" though.

Yeah, why not? First ascender's decision should count! Besides, Kybher probably topped out first.

Bristlecone, do you recognize the Brutus Bushwack?
(granted, not much of a bushwack these days)

 

[Tim Seaver]

Seemingly inconsequential events often end up as part of place names. I doubt if Matilda ever thought the request from her sister to hitch up her dress would lead to a named walkway.

The Hitch Up Matildas, circa 1990's

 

[mirabela]

Wow. While I'm cognizant of the hardship this event means for so many people, I will gladly embrace the silver lining in the form of new slides to enjoy. That line on Saddleback looks wonderful.

 

[una_dogger]

Seemingly inconsequential events often end up as part of place names. I doubt if Matilda ever thought the request from her sister to hitch up her dress would lead to a named walkway.

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Thanks, Tim! I never knew that bit of history!

Great perpective, I've never been on that side of Avalanche Lake.

 

[BlackSpruce]

"Fording Johns Brook" These guys know the brook very well. That crossing is straight through the woods in front of JBL porch and it is as well a very good crossing in winter!

 

[Tom Rankin]

Seemingly inconsequential events often end up as part of place names.

Unfortunately, I read that the Hitch-ups were damaged.

 

[natron]

name game

1st ascent, gotta honor it! I'm thankful we don't have another, main, left, right, middle, south, north, central, etc....