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May-July 2010 No May-july 2010 No. 1003 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 a l l s - s aF r a T o G a C h a p T e r o f T h e a d i r o N d a C k M o u nt a i N C l u b KicK up your boots at a black Fly affair! annual Black Fly Affair is buzz- ing around the corner! Make yourADK’s reservation today! The event will take place on Friday, May 21, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the White Lion Ballroom of the Fort William Henry Hotel, overlooking Lake George. • Silent & Live Auctions • Libations and Delectable Edibles • Dancing All Night Long to the music of “Standing Room Only” Black tie optional; Hiking Boots Mandatory $45 per person in advance ($55 at the door) This year the honorary chairs are Peter and Ann Hornbeck, proprietors of Hornbeck boats, located in Olmstedville, New York. Hornbeck boats are makers of Adirondack boats for over 35 years! Standing Room Only, a band located in the Lake George area, has a repertoire that includes swing, jazz standards, disco, and music from the 1980s to current hits. Auction items include arts, quilts, pillows, chapter baskets, lodging and dining, outdoor gear and weekend getaways! Gregory McKnight will MC the evening with auctioneering provided by Acorn Estates & Appraisals (Jim and Danielle Carter).Wine and Ale sponsors are Adirondack Winery and Cooperstown Brewing Company. Artist Jeanne Benas will make the evening even more memorable by drawing your carica- ture to take home! RSVP today at www.adk.org hepontuc ootnotes Make a C PublishedF Bimonthly Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter adiroNdaCk MountaiN Club P.O. Box 2314 Glens Falls, NY 12801 • www.adk-gfs.org bucket list 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 pring has trail near Long Lake. 22 pinion pine lane., Queensbury, Ny 12804 phone: 745-7834 • e-mail: [email protected] arrived and the This is a program that Second Vice Chair Tricia Lockwood snow on the needs your assistance in 91 Bardin road, Hudson Falls, Ny 12839 phone: 275-6054 • e-mail: [email protected] Smountaintops is slipping order to continue. Contact Secretary John Caffry 25 Wing st., Glens Falls, Ny 12801 away. I have put away Tom Ellis for more phone: 798-0624 • e-mail: [email protected] Treasurer John Schneider my snowshoes and am information. Additional 6 Nonchalant dr., saratoga springs, Ny 12866 ready for the adventures trail work is planned at phone: 584-8527 • e-mail: [email protected] Directors that warmer weather Moreau State Park on John Schneider cHapter cHair see treasurer contact information above will bring. I decided April 17 conducted by Laura Fiske 16 Barber st., Ballston spa, Ny 12020 in January to make a NYS Office of Parks and phone: 884-0345 • e-mail: [email protected] bucket list of places I Report on National Trails Day Linda Ranado see education chair contact information below wanted to visit this year. regionally June 5. Past Chapter Chair Jean Holcomb Combine hiking 30 schuyler drive, saratoga sprints, Ny 12866 Snowy Mountain was Don’t forget to make phone: 583-0658 • e-mail: [email protected] Committee Chairs: with helping by one of these places. My reservations for ADK’s Annual Dinner Susan Hamlin Box 823, saratoga springs, Ny 12866 winter hike to Snowy volunteering to help annual fundraiser, the phone: 587-5456 was just as beautiful Black Fly Affair, Friday, Conservation Jacki Bave with trail maintenance. 14 round table rd., saratoga springs, Ny 12866 as advertised. My list May 22, at the Fort phone: 587-3754 • e-mail: [email protected] Education Linda Ranado contains waterfalls, William Henry Hotel. 18 pine ridge road, Hadley, Ny 12835 remote ponds, a trailless peak and a Get together with new and old friends e-mail: [email protected] Hospitality Gretchen Steen backpacking trip. When I can check it for a night to remember. And yes, 2217 county route 46, Fort edward, Ny 12828 phone: 638-6139 • e-mail: [email protected] off, it will be my first ever backpack people really do wear their hiking Membership Pat Desbiens camping trip. boots (and crusher hats, and fly-fishing 16a rovanten park, Ballston lake, NY 12019 phone: 899-9688 • e-mail: [email protected] It’s no secret that the wilderness of vests ...), so join in the fun! Also in Newsletter/Editor Jill Gruben 4 Nostalgia lane, Ballston spa, Ny 12020 the Northeast contains enough adven- Lake George, there’s the annual ADK phone: 309-4198 • e-mail: [email protected] tures to last a lifetime. ADK helps Headquarters workday May 15 to Outings Jack Whitney phone: 793-9210 • e-mail: [email protected] people connect with these opportuni- spruce up inside and outside to prepare Program Terry Peek 11c robanten park, Ballston spa, Ny 12019 ties. If you are looking for something for the busy season ahead. phone: 899-1129 • e-mail: [email protected] different, just check out the list of Why not make your own bucket list Publicity Ryan Simko 60 castleberry drive, Gansevoort, Ny 12831 outings on the following pages. Spring from the list of programs, outings and phone: (219) 775-3336 • e-mail: [email protected] Trails Tom Ellis and early summer are the perfect times special events from our spring and 2217 county route 46, Fort edward, Ny 12828 phone: 638-6139 • e-mail: [email protected] to explore beyond the High Peaks. early summer calendar? With choices Web site George Sammons Combine hiking with helping by sign- like geocache hunts, bird walks, map 105 Farr lane, Queensbury, Ny 12804 phone: 743-9692 • e-mail: [email protected] ing up for the trail maintenance work- and compass instruction, whitewater Wilderness Jim Schneider 30 elizabeth lane, saratoga springs, Ny 12866 day in late April. Your chapter is also rafting and canoe camping, I think I phone: 581-9367 looking for members to do trail work may have to expand my own bucket Young Members Group Jonathan Lane 547 Middle line road, Ballston spa, Ny 12020 on a section of the Northville-Placid list. See you out there! phone: 744-4594 • e-mail: [email protected] The Hiker’s Corner By Jack Whitney snow winter with a longer period of snow melt, we will try to re-schedule After the publication of our last a hike to the High Peaks to a different newsletter we received the following area where our impact will be lesser. e-mail from a member, Tom, express- I have a hike scheduled to Phelps on ing confusion regarding our state- 5/30; however, if the conditions war- ment of the time of mud season and rant, it will be changed to a different encouraging hikers to avoid certain peak or postponed to a later date. fragile areas even though hikes are We also try to be sensitive to the being scheduled during those times. economic impact on use or non-use Tom’s inquiry: Hi Jack, Just of the High Peaks area. There are res- received our latest newsletter and idents within the Blue Line who are perhaps you can help me understand. dependent on tourism and use of the artwork by Melissa symolon After the article about avoiding the area for their livelihood. Admittedly, High Peaks during the spring mud there is a delicate balance that comes season we announce a hike up Phelps into play here. Mountain during this time. Is staying Regarding the article on mud sea- Join in the first off the trails really such an important son in the Chepontuc, please note thing or is the voluntary closure just a that it discussed “voluntary trail treasure hunt nice idea for others? Thanks, Tom closures” and that the time frame My response: Hi Tom. Thank you “typically runs from May through ave you joined the Hunt? As men- for your e-mail regarding hiking in early to mid-June.” There are no hard tioned in the previous newsletter, the High Peaks during mud season. and fast rules. That said, our chapter a mischievous Adirondack Gnome The Glens Falls/Saratoga Chapter is working with the DEC and ADK Hhas stolen some treasure and hidden clues. tries not to schedule hikes in the more headquarters to design one standard If you answer all of the riddles and ques- sensitive areas of the High Peaks from rule regarding a time frame for mud tions, you might win a part of the treasure! mid-April through Memorial Day. season; however, this is proving It’s fun and it’s easy, with over $200 worth There are differing opinions as to rather difficult given the variable con- of prizes to be awarded to the first three adhering to various time frames. As ditions. people to finish! One question is released a Chapter, we try to be sensitive to Thanks again for your e-mail — each week, with a total of ten being the yearly variations in the conditions, we always appreciate input from our asked, so it’s not too late to start. Visit our for example, if we have had a heavy membership. Chapter website for more information. Good luck and happy hunting! Trail hikers wanted New members Northville Placid Trail Hikers Wanted- Contact Carolyn Cyr at 623-2568 or cpw- GF-s cHapter [email protected] if you are interested in hiking part or all of this trail during the New Members to the GF/s chapter: • louis and Margaret chicatelli, clifton park upcoming summer and fall seasons.
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