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JANUARY-MARCH 2009 No. 0901 chepontuc — “Hard place to cross”, Iroquois reference to Glens Falls hepontuc ootnotes C T H E N E W S L E tt E R O F T H E G L E N S F ALLS- S ARAFT O G A C H A P T E R O F T H E A DIRO N DA C K M O U nt AI N C L U B Learn winter mountaining skills ould you like to learn new ($340.00). winter skills? Do you need to This winter, three sections will be Weekend Backpacking Section: This refine some existing skills? section begins the morning of Friday, WAre you looking to expand your 3-sea- offered — all of which will include January 30, and ends Monday afternoon, son fun into the fourth season? Winter February 2. It features lectures and work- Mountaineering School may be the place instruction in climbing steep terrain shops on Friday, followed by a Saturday- for you! using crampons and ice axes, honing to-Monday instructional backpack into a This winter, three sections will be remote area, with an Adirondacks High offered — all of which will include snowshoeing skills, winter trip Peak climb on Sunday ($320.00). instruction in climbing steep terrain Week Long Combination Day Hikes/ using crampons and ice axes, honing planning, mountain safety, navigation, Backpacking: This section includes all snowshoeing skills, winter trip plan- and opportunities for above the activities of the weekend day-hiking ning, mountain safety, navigation, and section, followed by a backpack from opportunities for above tree-line travel tree-line travel in winter. Monday-to-Thursday into a remote area in winter. for additional ascents and instruction. 2009 Winter Mountaineering School The weeklong combination program will be based out of the ADK Loj from begins the morning of Friday, January January 30-February 5. The deadline for February 2. It features lectures and work- 30, and ends on Thursday, February 5 registration is January 5, 2009. shops Friday and Saturday, shorter hikes ($390.00). Weekend Day-Hiking Section: This on Saturday and Monday, and various For more information and an applica- section begins the morning of Friday, levels of hikes on Sunday, including an tion: www.winterschool.org or contact January 30 and ends at noon on Monday, Adirondacks high peak climb on Sunday the ADK at: 518-523-3441. Join us for Heart Lake Weekend By John Schneider Pass would be a nice trip. Perhaps sunrise our reservations 60 days (November 5) or sunset from Mount Jo might be all you before our arrival date. Do not wait until The Chapter will hold its 2009 Winter want to do. The Heart Lake property also the last minute to make your reserva- Weekend at the Wiezel Trails Cabin at has excellent ski trails. We never rule tions. Heart Lake from Friday, February 6, to out possible shopping in Lake Placid. To reserve your spot, send your deposit Monday, February 9, 2009. Breakfasts and dinners are included in the of $110 per person as soon as possible From the cabin, we will be able to price. The Wiezel Trails Cabin, with elec- to John Schneider, 6 Nonchalant Drive, cross-country ski and snowshoe to many tricity, a kitchen, bathrooms and showers, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. area High Peaks. This is a good opportu- sleeps 16 persons in four four-person Call 518-584-8527 for more details. nity for those of you working toward your bunkrooms. Reservations are on a first-come first- Winter 46. Algonquin, Iroquois, Wright, The rate for the weekend should be no served basis. If we fill all 16 spots, Phelps, Tabletop, Marcy and many more more than $110 per person, if we fill all we will maintain a short waiting list. High Peaks await the snowshoe. A ski or 16 spaces. The past two years, some persons have snowshoe trip into Avalanche Lake and If we do not get an appropriate num- dropped out and wait-listed persons have Lake Colden could also beckon. Indian ber of attendees, we will need to cancel enjoyed their weekend with us. Embrace winter, it hepontuc ootnotes C PublishedF Bimonthly Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter ADIRONDACK MOUntAIN CLUB will love you back P.O. Box 2314 Glens Falls, NY 12801 • www.adk-gfs.org EXecUTIve CommIttee Officers: Chair Heidi teRiele Karkoski BY HEIDI teRIELE KARKOSKI 25 Black Point Road, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Phone: 585-7206 • E-mail: [email protected] First Vice Chair Maureen Coutant 22 Pinion Pine Lane., Queensbury, NY 12804 s your new Chapter Chair, the near zero degree temperatures Phone: 745-7834 • E-mail: [email protected] I extend to you wishes for at the parking lot of the St. Regis Second Vice Chair Tricia Lockwood a happy and safe New Year. mountain trailhead. “The parking lot 91 Bardin Road, Hudson Falls, NY 12839 Phone: 275-6054 • E-mail: [email protected] AWinter weather greeted us early this is the coldest part,” I heard said. That Secretary John Caffry year and as usual I wasn’t “ready”. turned out to be true and I enjoyed an 25 Wing St., Glens Falls, NY 12801 Phone: 798-0624 • E-mail: [email protected] I am never ready to CHAPTER CHAIR exhilarating day crunch- Treasurer John Schneider give up the Tevas and ing through the snow 6 Nonchalant Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 t-shirts when autumn to the base of the fire Phone: 584-8527 • E-mail: [email protected] arrives and the first tower. I found humor in Directors Report John Schneider few nights of below- the fact that until then, See Treasurer contact information above freezing weather are I had never seen lettuce Laura Fiske 16 Barber St., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 the signal to prepare myself for the shatter like glass and fall like confetti Phone: 884-0345 • E-mail: [email protected] onslaught of winter. I am a glove from the edges of a half-frozen sand- Linda Ranado person. Mittens also rate very high wich. I had a lot to learn, but I had See Education Chair contact information below and I have dozens of pairs, suited for found an invaluable resource in the Past Chapter Chair Jean Holcomb 30 Schuyler Drive, Saratoga Sprints, NY 12866 every possibility I might encounter. programs and outings of ADK and Phone: 583-0658 • E-mail: [email protected] I am never without a pair of some our chapter. Committee Chairs: sort in my car — I have a set I call Our outings leaders are offering Annual Dinner Susan Hamlin Box 823, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 the “car gloves” that are on board several opportunities this season Phone: 587-5456 year-round. So maybe I am more for beginner snowshoers. If you are Conservation Jacki Bave prepared for winter than I thought. a three-season hiker who wants to 14 Round Table Rd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 587-3754 • E-mail: [email protected] The key though, is to be mentally explore the possibility of winter hik- Education Linda Ranado prepared. ing, I urge you to give it a try. Check 18 Pine Ridge Road, Hadley, NY 12835 Until I learned to embrace winter, out the club’s bookstore for informa- E-mail: [email protected] the season seemed long and unfor- tion and inspiration to help you along Hospitality Gretchen Steen 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 giving at times. Through the joy of the way. Leaders can advise you on Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] snowshoeing I found that with the what equipment is recommended Membership Pat Desbiens right attitude, I could debunk most for an outing. Most importantly, 16A Rovanten Park, Ballston Lake, NY 12019 Phone: 899-9688 • E-mail: [email protected] of the arguments against winter that bring your can-do attitude (and extra Newsletter/Editor Jessica Gottung used to flow from me like water gloves). 12 Sixth Ave., Apt. 1, Gloversville, NY 12078 down John’s Brook. When a chap- If you want a wilderness experi- Phone: 725-3859 • E-mail: [email protected] Outings Jack Whitney ter hike leader asked me if I ever ence without donning gloves and Phone: 793-9210 • E-mail: [email protected] considered winter hiking, I quickly gaiters, don’t miss the January 15 Program vacant responded that I just couldn’t do that program: “An Alaskan Adventure”. Publicity Bill Bechtel — it’s too cold, I have frostbite, I’ve John and Dan present popular pro- 37 Beechwood Drive, Burnt Hills, NY 12027 Phone: 399-1206 • E-mail: [email protected] never used snowshoes, hiking in the grams featuring beautiful photogra- Trails Tom Ellis summer suits me best. You know, the phy and animated discussion about 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 Tevas and t-shirts. their journeys. This is a great way to Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] Web site George Sammons I joined the same hike leader on an get together with outdoor enthusiasts 105 Farr Lane, Queensbury, NY 12804 introductory snowshoe trip a couple indoors on a frosty evening. Phone: 743-9692 • E-mail: [email protected] of years later. The enthusiasm for I hope to see you on the trails Wilderness Jim Schneider 30 Elizabeth Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 winter hiking I heard from other this winter. The sky is bluer, the air Phone: 581-9367 ADKers and my burgeoning love for fresher, and the woods seem impos- Young Members Group Jonathan Lane being in the Adirondacks prompted sibly quiet.