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MARCH-MAY 2006 No. 0602 chepontuc — “Hard place to cross”, Iroquois reference to Glens Falls hepontuc ootnotes C THE NEWSLETTER OF THE GLENS FALLS-SARATOGAF CHAPTER OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB Save the Date! Membership barbecue & social gathering planned When: Saturday, June 17, 2006 Where: Moreau Lake State Park Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details to follow in the May Chepontuc Footnotes. Bring your family; invite a prospec- tive member to join you and your fellow ADK GF-S Chapter members for a day of hiking, canoeing/kayaking, swimming or just plain relax- ing. We will end the day with a barbecue of BIG SLIDE, JANUARY 22 — Postponing a hike up Big Slide by a day due to poor weather burgers, hot dogs, proved to be a great idea. This group was rewarded with sunshine and warm temperatures — not chips and salad. to mention wonderful views at the top! Pictured are: (back row, from left) Tony Defrancesco, De- nise Mongillo, Melody Hoffman, James Dean, Kevin Cox; (front row, from left) Cindy McLean, Randy Caldwell, Mark Havis, and hike leader Mike McLean. To read the review of this January 22 hike, please see page 13. Take a scenic trip through the Swiss Alps The Glens Falls- sel has sixteen years of expe- received appointments to the Congressional Saratoga Chapter will host Program rience working with ADK to Northern Forest Land Council, the a presentation by ADK protect wilderness in New Governorʼs Task Force on the Adirondack Executive Director, Neil York State and to promote Park Agency, the Governorʼs Task Force on Woodworth. Neil will present ‘HIKING IN THE SWISS ALPS’ the clubʼs programs in edu- Military Overflights, the Empire State Task a slide program of an ADK WHEN: 7 P.M., MARCH 16 cation, conservation, and Force for Land and Water Conservation Adventure Travel trip to the responsible recreation. He Funding, and the New York State Forest WHAT: TALK, SLIDE SHOW WITH Valais region of the Swiss has represented ADK in a Preserve Advisory Committee. NEIL WOODWORTH Alps, with Inn to Inn hiking variety of legal cases involv- Within ADK, Neil has served in many to the high divide between WHERE: SARATOGA SPRINGS ing wilderness protection of volunteer positions including: second vice Switzerland and Italy. The PUBLIC LIBRARY the Adirondack and Catskill committee chairman, and member of the photographic essay will also Forest Preserve, public navi- Albany Chapter Outings Committee. Neil showcase hiking in the high gation rights on rivers and is active in many outdoor pursuits, includ- country above Zermatt in the shadow of acid rain regulation. ing hiking, canoeing, backpacking, back- Matterhorn. The program will be held at Prior to his service with ADK, Neil is country skiing, and bird watching. As an 7 p.m., Thursday, March 16, at Saratoga a graduate of Hobart College and Albany Adirondack Forty-sixer (No. 2036), he has Springs Public Library. Law School, and was an attorney work- climbed all of the highest mountains in Neil, ADK Executive Director and coun- ing with Seymour Fox., P.C. He has New York State. Spring gathering hepontuc ootnotes C PublishedF Bimonthly Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB P.O. Box 2314 Glens Falls, NY 12801 scheduled www.adk-gfs.org EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Officers: BY JIM SCHNEIDER Chair Jim Schneider 30 Elizabeth Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 581-9367 • E-mail: [email protected] First Vice Chair Lisa Bowdey ave the date: Saturday June early spring hikes, please be mind- Phone: NA • E-mail: [email protected] 17th. We will be having a ful of your routes. In this newslet- Second Vice Chair Patrick McCullough S 13 Triphammer Road, Queensbury, NY 12804 chapter gathering at Moreau ter we have the yearly reminder Phone: 798-3186 • E-mail: [email protected] Lake State Park from 10 a.m. to 4 from DEC of trails to avoid and Third Vice Chair Heidi teReile p.m. Our annual chapter trails to explore. Why 25 Black Point Road, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 dinner in the fall is so not explore some Phone: NA Secretary Anne Paolano tremendously popular CHAPTER CHAIR lower elevation 11 Brookshire Trace, Queensbury, NY 12804 that we sell out every destinations in the Phone: 798-3055 • E-mail: [email protected] year. And the evening southern or central Treasurer John Schneider goes by so quickly that Adirondacks? Early 6 Nonchalant Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 we never get to visit Report spring is a good Phone: 584-8527 • E-mail: [email protected] Directors with all our friends; time to embark on Maureen Coutant both old and new. When our chapter-spon- 22 Pinion Pine Lane., Queensbury, NY 12804 If you have a spare weʼre out hiking or pad- sored Fire Tower Phone: 745-7834 • E-mail: [email protected] John Schneider dling, weʼre usually on day or weekend, we Challenge. There are See Treasurer contact information above the move all day. So, could use your help 23 fire tower summits Past Chapter Chair Barbara Bave hereʼs a chance to relax, in the Adirondacks 77 East High St., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 hang out, and catch up with spring trail work. and five in the Catskill Phone: 885-3604 • E-mail: [email protected] with everyone. I want to We’ll provide tools Park. To complete the encourage new and/or Challenge, one must reluctant members to and training and a climb 18 of the 23 Committee Chairs: Annual Dinner Susan Hamlin join in. This event is for great experience! fire tower summits 44 Wright Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 everyone. Moreau Lake in the Adirondacks Phone: 587-5456 • E-mail: [email protected] State Park is the perfect and all five in the Conservation Jacki Bave venue. Thereʼs paddling, swimming, Catskills. Visit http://www.adk- 14 Round Table Rd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 hiking on all the new trails, food, gfs.org and click on “FIRE TOWER Phone: 587-3754 • E-mail: [email protected] Education Linda Ranado drink, fun, and good people. Donʼt CHALLENGE” for detailed infor- 18 Pine Ridge Road, Hadley, NY 12835 miss it! mation. E-mail: [email protected] Random thoughts: • Look for our “late-breaking Hospitality Gretchen Steen 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 • Spring is trail work time. Thereʼs ADK news” e-mail notification Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] good work to be done. We had early sign-up, coming soon. Important Membership Pat Desbiens snow last October when the trees ADK news will come to you via the 16A Rovanten Park, Ballston Lake, NY 12019 were still leafed out that resulted e-mail notification network. Phone: 899-9688 • E-mail: [email protected] Newsletter/Editor Jim Schneider in many small, but annoying fallen • Your chapter wants to know 30 Elizabeth Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 tree-caused trail blockades. Your help how we can better serve you. Be Phone: 581-9367 • E-mail: [email protected] is needed. Your chapter maintains on the lookout for our web sur- Outings Patti Schwankert nearly the entire Tongue Mountain vey as your committee chairs seek 2A Woodcliff Dr., Clifton Park, NY 12065 range trail network (Lake George) feedback on our programs. Help us Phone: 371-5510 • E-mail: [email protected] Program Jean Holcomb and the Northville-Lake Placid Trail to help you by responding to the 30 Schuyler Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (Long Lake to Shattuck Clearing survey. Phone: 583-0658 • E-mail: [email protected] section). If you can give a day or • Itʼs shaping up to a great year Publicity John Caffry 25 Wing St., Glens Falls, NY 12801 weekend; we will give you the tools, for our chapter. Membership is Phone: 798-0624 • E-mail: [email protected] the training, and an experience that strong; many chapter members are Trails Tom Ellis you will reflect upon for quite some getting involved in projects for the 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] time. Good work awaits you and first time and really enjoying the Web site Eric Freeman youʼll feel really good about doing experience. Things are really hap- 7 Fairmount Drive, Gansevoort, NY 12831 it. Give me a call or send me an pening: great programs, outings, Phone: 581-9279 • E-mail: [email protected] e-mail and Iʼll hook you up with a projects — if you want to help out, Wilderness Dan DʼAngelico 3258 State Route 4, Hudson Falls, NY 12839 project. simply drop me a line and Iʼll hook Phone: 747-0700 • E-mail: [email protected] • Mud season is a very delicate you up. time for trails. As you plan your — Jim Schneider Winter 46ers gathering planned 9th Annual Gathering of Adirondack Winter ADK 46ers and should be sent to: Peggy face stuffing, foible jabbing, plan making, Climbers! — Saturday, March 25, 2006 MacKellar 165 Elm St. Lake Placid, NY and potential hiking partner meeting. You Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Lake Placid Social 12946 Phone: (518)523-1341 may even meet the people who go with hour 5-6 p.m. Dinner 6 p.m. For the last eight years, there has been the names youʼve seen in trail regis- a dinner gathering of Adirondack winter ters, or still remember from the summit RSVP and payment due by March 11. hikers. Itʼs always on the first Saturday canisters. Itʼs nice to be able to sit and talk E-mail: Peggy MacKellar pegmack@logica after the end of official 46er Winter at length with fellow hikers without get- l.net (Please type “RSVP” in subject line) (always 3/21).