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Chairman's Corner TRAILMARKER Adirondack Mountain Club Iroquois TRAILMARKER Adirondack Mountain Club Iroquois Chapter Est. 1972 September/October, 2019 High Peaks from southern summit Nippletop Mountain Credit, Dave Kuhn Chairman’s Corner It feels as if we just had the June picnic, and now the forthcoming September 3 Iroquois Chapter meeting is fast approaching. Guess I will have to get with the agenda and begin to plan events and meetings for the year. I have noted an uptick with attendance during the past year, and with captivating programs on the docket (thanks to Dave Jones) hope to see a continued improvement with our monthly meeting attendance. As chairman, I usually receive newsletters form other ADK chapters. Often times, there are several vacancies in their leadership column. I am most thankful that all our chairperson posts are filled, and am most grateful to those individuals who donate their time and energy to chair those positions. Thank YOU all! That said, there is always room for improvement. Our chapter is in desperate need of trip leaders, as well as membership participation for sponsored trips. Your trip could be a hike, bike, paddle, or walk - whatever - for the day, an afternoon. Please consider helping the chapter in this area, and if willing, contact trips chair Bill Lupino with your proposal. Along that line, your chapter is again sponsoring winter outing at Tug Hill (Sandy Creek) in January, 2020. We could use your help in leading a trip, or more importantly, spend the weekend at the Mad River Club. It is a wonderful time to commiserate with fellow outdoor enthusiasts. I look forward to the start of the new chapter meeting season and meeting old acquaintances. Unlike the wet spring which dampened my enthusiasm to be in the woods, I am anticipating to a dry autumn for outdoor recreation. I'll see ya at the next meeting or perhaps on the trail. Paul Sirtoli TRAILMARKER September/October, 2019 Iroquois Chapter Page 2 Chairman – Paul Sirtoli 315-737-8353 [email protected] Upcoming Meetings Vice Chair – Glenn Larish 315-778-6409 [email protected] Secretary tyuftyjh– Charlene Zebley Tuesday, September 3, 2019 315-942-5176 [email protected] Chapter Meeting at 7:00 pm First Baptist Church, Treasurer – David White 7 Oxford Rd 315-853-1070 New Hartford, NY [email protected] Dave Pisaneschi will be our program speaker at our next chapter meeting on Membership –Ed Kobos September 3rd. Dave will discuss paddling adventures on the Suwanee River and Okefenokee Swamp. Dave is a winter 46er, Catskill 35er, and NE 115 [email protected] miler. He has several global treks to his credit which recently includes Gates of the Arctic in Alaska. Director – Thomas Blackstone 315-826-7870 We will also host our 2 students who we sponsored for this summer's ADK [email protected] high school trails project. Che KuWar and Jorge Hernandez will each give a short talk on their experiences working on 7th Lake. Stewardship (Lean-tos) – Norm Landis [email protected] Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Stewardship (trails) – Doug Tinkler Adopt-a-highway – Doug Tinkler Chapter Meeting at 7:00 pm 315-271-4759 First Baptist Church [email protected] 7 Oxford Road New Hartford, NY Newsletter - Debbie Pasch 315-749-4265 Subject: "What is that?” [email protected] Our presenter for the evening is Joan Hermann She will highlight interesting Hospitality – Wendy Sanders phenomenon of nature that we occasionally come across while hiking, 315-797-6962 boating, XC skiing or snowshoeing. She will answer the questions of many of nature's oddities. Joan Herrmann is a professional photographer, naturalist, Trips & Meet up Group – Bill Luppino and outdoor educator. 315-360-0359 She owns the photography business entitled "Essence of Nature" and co-owns "The Art Works" in Old Forge, [email protected] Conservation –Brian Sanders 315-797-6962 [email protected] Programs – Dave Jones 315-601-6019 [email protected] September is here… do what makes you happy September/October, 2019 Page 3 Hurricane Mountain William C. Whitney Area Canoe/Kayak Trip Sunday, September 15, 2019 Saturday-Sunday, October 12-13, 2019 Hurricane Mountain is reportedly one of the best hikes Let’s explore the some of the 9,500- acre William C. Whitney in the Adirondacks. We will hike the new trail that was Wilderness by boat. The area contains four large water bodies - recently cut at 6.8 miles round trip. At 3678 feet, it 2,300-acre Little Tupper Lake, 1,400-acre Lake Lila, 740-acre offers a beautiful 360° rocky summit and an Round Lake and 282-acre Rock Pond and a number of smaller Adirondack fire tower to top it off. Very well marked, water bodies and many miles of streams connecting them. but one of the harder hikes of the 9'er challenge. This would be an overnight trip camping at one of the Bring your own snacks and water. Poor weather or too designated sites along the lakes. Those interested meet with me small a group will postpone to another date. following the October ADK Chapter meeting and we will discuss trip details further. Rating: B+ (moderate to Strenuous) Contact: William Luppino Contact: William Luppino 315-360-0359 or [email protected] 315-360-0359 or [email protected] St Lawrence Bike Ride Wednesday, September 25, 2019 A Bushwhackers fall extravaganza Thursday, October 16, 2019 Join me as I continue to bike tour the Seaway Trail (Route 12 E) from Tibbets Point Lighthouse to For retiree's or day laborers who want a mid-week adventure, Clayton, NY. The return trip will be via a different join me as I bushwhack to Big Hedgehog, Little Hedgehog, parallel county road. Round trip distance should be roughly 40-45 miles. Cold weather and or rain will Jackson Summit and Grindstone Mountains from Whitehouse postpone this trip to the spring. in Wells. Starting on the Northville-Lake Placid trail head, we will immediately begin the bush whack. If you study a map, Call Paul Sirtoli at 315-737-8353 you will note that these are short but quite steep mountains or email [email protected] which may have autumn views. From Grindstone Mt., we will drop to the N-P trail and return to Whitehouse. I estimate the distance to be 7 miles (give or take). Poor weather will Catamount Cliff postpone. Sunday, October 6, 2019 Rating, B+ Contact: Paul Sirtoli at Roughly .5 mile south from the Catamount Mt. summit 315-737-8353 or [email protected] in the Lake George Wild Forest, there is a set of very high cliffs. We will approach these from Wardsboro Users of meetup need to contact me personally. Road, off route 9N. There will be a stream crossing, so you'll need water shoes. This will be a full day event of bushwhacking. I estimate the round trip mileage to be 6 - 7 hilly miles. Poor weather will postpone to another date. Rating B+ Contact: Paul Sirtoli at 315-737-8353 or [email protected] Participants who use meetup need to contact me personally. TRAILMARKER September/October, 2019 Iroquois Chapter Page 4 West Kill Mountain Mt. Jo Monday, October 21, 2019 Sunday, December 1, 2019 At an elevation of 3,891 feet, this is the 6th A popular hike from the ADK Loj in the Lake Placid due highest Catskill Peak. This will be a thru hike to great views and short 2.6 miles round trip distance. covering 8 miles and involving 1,800 feet of Summit is 2876 feet. Cold temperatures will have returned climbing. We will start at the first parking lot on so dress in layers, no cotton. Bring your own snacks and Spruceton Road and continue onto our water. No matter the conditions bring micro spikes in the spotted car further down the road at the Hunter High Peaks as weather can be unpredictable this time of Mountain trail head parking lot. year. Contact: David Pisaneschi, Rating: B 315-459-5969 or [email protected] Contact: William Luppino 315-360-0359 or [email protected] Pitchoff Mountain Sunday, November 17, 2019 For additional trip offerings, last minute additions A popular hike in the Lake Placid area and a well and updates check out our Meet-up page at traveled trail. This 5.2 miles round trip route has some https://www.meetup.com/Iroquois-Chapter-of-the- steep climbs and can be muddy. The summit at 3,500 feet Adirondack-Mountain-Club is wooded with some look out views. It is part of the Lake Placid 9er Challege. Bring your own snacks and water. Poor weather or too small a group will postpone to another date. Go to https://www.adk.org/explore-adk/programs/ Rating: B+ (moderate to Strenuous) Contact: William Luppino 360-0359 or For information on adventure travel, outings, skills [email protected] workshops, challenges, etc. From: Micheline Kagan, ADK Outings Committee, Adventure Travel program: This particular trip in Ireland still needs a few more sign-ups for it to go. Can you help us out? Hiking Ireland – The stunning South West Kerry and West Cork The Ring of Kerry is probably Ireland’s most famous attraction as it boasts one of the most panoramic roads in the world with 170kms of jaw-dropping beauty. In truth, it is the Iveragh Peninsula the largest of the five peninsulas that “jut” out into the Wild Atlantic Ocean in the most south westerly corner of Ireland. This unique landscape is captivating, and the heritage town of Kenmare offers a stunning start to our adventure. Our hikes will vary in terrain but always offering gorgeous scenery each day as we carry a light pack during our hikes.
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