LONG ISLAND

MOUNTAINEER

MARCH-APRIL, 1982 NEWSLETTER OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB

LEARN SELF-SUFFICIENCY BEYOND THE TRAILHEAD:

BACKPACKING INSTRUCTION CAN OPEN THE WAY!

There are over Zh million acres of land Boots, and Care Thereof; 3) Clothing with over 900 miles of marked trails in the from the Skin Out Plus Rain Gear; 4) Forest Preserve of the Adirondack and Cat- Sleeping Systems and Shelter; 5) Food skill Mountains. There are 34 mountains and Cooking; 6) Maps, Trail Guides, and over 3500 feet in the Catskills and 42 the Compass; 7) Trail and Camp Safety; mountains over 4000 feet high in the and 8) Trip Planning. The instructor will Adirondacks. There are many 2 or 3 day be Dick Furman, an experienced outdoorsman weekend trips or week-long trips that can qualified to teach you how to travel be planned to cover any degree of challenge comfortably and safely in a wilderness to suit everyone's ability or desire. At situation. a lower elevation there is a trail running Registration information: a minimum for 130 miles with an elevation gain of age of 18; a fee of $10 for Adirondack less than 200 feet that takes an average Mountain Clab members; a fee of $15 for of 19 days to complete. So, if hiking and non-members; maximum enrollment of 30; climbing are your desires, this backpacking and payment in person no later than the course is for youi second class session on March 11. Make The course is designed to encourage your check payable to ADK, Long Island and support the novice in getting started Chapter; collected money will support and to broaden the more experienced educational and conservational goals of campers' abilities to enjoy the pleasures the ADK. of wilderness travel. Learn to travel Persons interested in an Adirondack light and easy, to live in comfort and Mountain Club membership should write to harmony with nature and to camp without Betty Keegan, 30' Lenox Road, Apt. 2L, leaving a sign of your presence there. Rockville Centre, 11570. Eight Thursday night sessions are scheduled to meet in room 110 at Hunt­ ington High School from 7:30-9:30. Huntington High is located at the north­ east corner of Oakwood and McKay Roads. It is five traffic lights north on Oakwood from its intersection with Jericho Turnpike. The class dates are March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 22, 29, and May 6. Class topics will prepare you for your outdoor adventures: Class 1) Introduction to Care and Use of the Wilderness; 2) The Backpack, FROM THE PRESIDENT'S PEN - Bill Crump ** THOSE ADK TAX DEDUCTIONS CAN ADD UP #* When the time comes for you to compile The schedule below shows typical deduc­ your itemized Income tax deductions be sure tions for food, tolls, and mileage (IRS to take into consideration your contributions allows 9

Cash Contributions (line 21a) Membership to Adirondack Mountain Club, Inc. and Types of Membership: Active + Contributing •+ Ac t ive Associate Contributing Associate Membership Fee $20.00 $ 25.00 $ 30.00 $ 35.00 Total Deduction $ 9-^0 $ 12.65 $ 15.90 $ 19.15

"Other Than Cash Contributions" (Line 22) Approximate Miles Food Tolls Total Deduction Spring Litter Day - Harridan Park 120 1 meal f3T50 $ 15.00 Fall Litter Day - Harrirnan Park 120 1 meal 3.50 15.00 Catskill Trail Maintenance 300 3 meals 4.50 41.00 Adirondack Trail Maintenance 600 8 meals 7.00 81.00 "The Brothers" ADK Loj Cleanup Weekend 600 2 meals 7.00 66.00 JBL Cleanup Weekend 600 2 meals 7.00 66.00 ADK Committee Mtg at Glens Falls $20 1 meal 4.50 45.00 3 CONSERVATION - Paul Lanzillotta posing the technical errors had held off the inevitable introduction of the pro­ Lobbyists are again gearing up for a posal several times since August 1980. fight over a New York State bottle bill An entirely new dues schedule drawn up which is expected to pass this year. by Walt Hayes (Schenectady) was presented Passage will not come without planning and and approved after many attempts to dras­ strategy, however; as environmentalists tically alter it. The final vote of expect that a substantial 'grass roots' 28-5 was a victory for the entire club. campaign will be needed to assure that Classification Current Revised legislators know what the public expects. Active $20 $22 Opponents have already begun to act, and Over 65 10 10 have come up with an alternative program. Associate 8 Senator William T. Smith, who has opposed 5 10 12.50 the bill for years, has introduced alter­ Student native legislation which has provisions Contributing 30 50 •100 for programs to set up grants for litter Sustaining 75 control, implement recycling, and to set The increase for the active class is up a state litter abatement patrol by minimal. A 10% increase over four years of teenagers and other unemployed individuals double digit inflation is almost unheard for minimum wage. of. The over 65 people can celebrate. Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink wanted They will have no increase. The basic to assign the bottle bill to the Environ­ family membership (active + associate) mental Conservation Committee which would will rise only $5. have greatly improved its chances for The schedule is designed to encourage passage. However, objections by the the more highly dedicated/affluent mem­ Assembly caused him to have second thoughts bers to shoulder a greater share of the about doing so. Another positive aspect is dues burden and relieve the young and that Sen. Fred J. Eckert, an opponent of less affluent members. This innovative the bill, resigned as chairman of the schedule will maintain the Club's mem­ Senate Conservation and Environment Commit­ bership base, and attract new members tee and was replaced by Li's own Senator to keep the Club young and vital. John Dunne, who was a sponsor of the bill This dues schedule must pass a second last year. vote at the Aug. BoG meeting. Should it The public showed much interest in the be approved then, it will become the dues bill last year which resulted in the schedule for 1983. strongest support year. It is not too early SEARCH OOMM FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - to begin writing to State Senators and SC chair, Don Berens, announced over 220 Assemblymen. With our help, cleaner streets applicants had responded so far. He was and parks can be possible in 1982. happy to report many are promising and The Main Club Conservation Committee several are 'highly desirable.* The SC passed two resolutions at its January ninth will have completed Its work by March meeting. One calls for the removal of James 16. The BoG votes on the SC selection Watt from the position of Secretary of the and a new Executive Director may be Interior due to his land management policies approved as early as March 27. which threaten the environment. The second NOMINATING COMM - Larry is an appointee resolution petitions State Conservation Positions of president and three vice Commissioner Robert Flacke to deny permits presidents must be filled. Any sugges­ for power plant conversion to coal where tions? Contact Larry. (516 35^ 8507) effective flue gas desulfurlzation and NEW CARETAKER'S BUILDING - It has particulate removal systems are not provided been erected at Heart Lake. The inter­ for. The resolution specifically cited the ior should be completed and the build­ Orange and Rockland Untilities Lovett ing operational by this summer. Station which is planned for conversion from oil to coal.

GOVERNORS' REPORT - Larry Braun, Allen Scholl DUES INCREASE - The highlight of the BoG meeting in Albany proved to be the long- ^ promised attempt to initiate a 25-50% dues increase. Parliamentary maneuvers and ex- 0 U T I N .: S SCHEDULE March-April 1982

Mar 1 DEADLINE- RAFT TRIP reservations—raft Mon from Indian Lake Dam to the Hudson. Trip date April 25, group size limited, steak cookout on river. Leaden Ed Slaughter 654-2197(7*30-10i00pm)

yT\ Mar 5-7 MARCH MINI-VACATION AT ADK LOJ—enjoy X-country skiing, yftiipX Fri-Sun winter mountaineering, skating and snowshoeing in the *K>K, Heart Lake area of the Adirondacks. For info call Vi Hoeffner at 673-9635 between 6-7pm or after 10pm.

Mar 7 SNOWSHOE/HIKE Table & Peekamoose Mtns.—strenuous 10 Sun mller with views of surrounding Catskill peaks in s&> their winter splendor, with an option to climb Lone Mt. Register with leader Leaden Al Scholl 541-8163 before 9pm.

Mar 12-14 WINTER MOUNTAINEERING SCHOOL—beginners' winter moun- Fri-Sun taineering school at ADK Loj. Included is instruction on snowshoe & crampon use, discussion of cold injury, clothing, equipment, safety & rescue and winter camp­ ing techniques. Instructors are all experienced winter mountaineers. For details contacti ADK Office 172 Ridge St. Glens Falls, NY 12801 phonei (518) 793-7737

Mar 13 HIKE Caumsett State Park—see Spring arrive on Long Sat Island in this lovely North shore park. Meet 10am *X? Leaden Jack Pangburn 333-6079 Parking Lot

xyA Mar ,13 SKI TOUR Slide Mt.—challenging 3 mile ascent (for the /\ >.* s*t experienced skier) with superb views at the summit. 3S06 Call leaders by Thurs. March 4 for meeting place & time. Leaders! Kal & Janet Pomeranz 671-1487 ( before 10pm )

Mar 13-14 HIKE/SKI WEEKEND—come for an overnight stay at Sat-Sun Reinhold's farmhouse in Flemington, NJ. Hike both day's, or ski, if sufficient snow, with Pennsylvania trails a definite possibility. Bring sleeping bag and all your food. For info & registration send SASE and note indicating when you plan to arrive. Leaden Reinhold Martin Star Rte. A, Box 2C-1 Flemington, NJ 08822 (201) 788-4074 Carpooli Arlene Scholer 354-0231 (6i30-7am, 6-7pm)

Mar 14 SKI TOUR Belleayre—strenuous 5 mile tour from Sun Highmount to the summit with the option of returning via , Call by March 4 for meeting place & time, Leaders» Kal & Janet Pomeranz 671-1487 (before 10pm)

Mar 21 SNOWSHOE/HIKE Slide Mt.—strenuous 5 miler w/option Sun for Wittenberg & Cornell. Last day for winter credit! Register with leaders March 15-19* Arlene Scholer 354-0231 (6i30-7»00 am or pm) Allen Scholl 541-8163 (before 9pm)

Mar 27 COMBO HIKE—Schunemunk Mt.--choose either fast pace or Sat moderate pace over to summit and lunch at the fantastic Monoliths. Meet 8am at Carpool location Leadersi Larry 4 Helen Braun 354-8507 r -7 Mar 28 HIKE Old Bethpage Restoration Village—easy hike through g \^ Sun Long Island's scenic past. Meet 10i30am in parking lot. Leaden Lorrianne Hoenninger 249-6191

April 3 SCHUNEHUNK TRAIL MAINTAIN2NCE--help assist in the Spring Sat cleaning of our newly assigned trail, -ieet 7«00am Leaden George Elias 742-8935 (7-9pm) at Carpool

, -7 April 4 HIKE Cedar Point Park—easy 6-7 mile beach and woodland S \^ Sun walk. No go in raini call leader for carpool location. Leaden Gloria Bellafotto 289-5237

April 10 HIKE Ward Pound Ridge Reservation—practical instruction Sat in the use of map and compass. Meet 8am at Carpool Leaden Jim Pelzer 627-2551 (until 10pm) location

,. April 16-18CATSKILL BACKPACK—short backpack into Denning leanto ^sfeoo' Fri-Sun with dayhikes on Sat. & Sun. Register w/leader before April 11. Leaden Bill Crump 884-0543 (8-9«30pm)

April 18 HIKE Muttontown Preserve—easy 3-5 miler featuring a *Z7 Sun discussion by Larry Braun on the "how to" of hiking. Leaden Jim Loeffler 799-6760 Meet in parking lot 10am.

April 20 DEADLINE-SUMMER SAIL-AWAY reservations. Schooner trip Tues from Greenport in Long Island and Block Island Sound from August 26-29. Initial payment of $110 required to reserve berth. Registrar! Herbert J. Coles 101-17 97 Street, Ozone Park, NY 11416

April 24 COMBO HIKE—easy/moderate beach hike on Fire Island. Sat Hike from Smith Point Park to Moriches inlet and back (14 miles) or retrace steps at any point along the way. No go in rain. Meet E. side Smith Point P-lot.. Leaden Arlene Scholer 354-0231 (6i30-7am, 6-7pm)

April 25 HIKE High Tor—moderate 6 miler with nice views of the Sun Hudson River. No go in steady rain Mett Carpool 8am Leaden Bill Crump 884-0543 (8-9*30pm)

April 25 HUDSON RIVER RAFT TRIP—see March 1 for details. Sun Leader! Ed Slaughter 654-2197 (7*30-10\00pm)

May 2 LITTER DAY—easy 5 miles of hiking & litter removal Sun along Gorge in Harrirnan Park, with nice views from the Torne. Bring work gloves\ no go in rain. Leaden Herb Coles (212)8543927(after 7pm) Meet 8am Carpool

May 8-9 CATSKILL BACKPACK—easy one mile backpack to campsite Sat-Sun with dayhikes of Westkill, and Sherril. 35001 Or just loaf around and enjoy Spring. Register with leader before May 3« Leaden Larry Braun 354-8507

May 14 EMS SALE—15% off on cash purchases, 10$ with credit Fri card. Bring your valid 1982 ADK membership card to Eastern Mt. Sports, Carle Place(Voice Rd. off Glen Cove Rd.) 9am-9pm. CARPOOLi NW corner LIE service Rd. & Little Neck Pkwy (Exit 32) CARPOOL RATESi Harrirnan $6, Catskills $12, ADK Park $25 .FIRST LONG,ISLAND CHAPTER SAIL-jVWAY: with gifts of $130 and $60 given to the This year we have a new trip, a Main Club and the LI Chapter respectively. four-day trip under sail power on At this time when membership renewal the Rachael and Ebenezer. We start keeps Betty quite busy, she deserves from Greenport on Thursday, August recognition for her year-round efforts 26th and return on Sunday, August to keep the financial records in order.... 29th after traveling to Mystic, George Elias, our trails maintenance Conn., Newport, R.I., and Block chairman, announces our new NY/NJ assign­ Island. Total cost is projected ment for the Schunemunk trail with an at a maximum of $310. An initial April outing to survey the trail's present downpayment of $110 is required, condition and needs. Check the schedule prior to April 20th to re­ and join George for a day.... Chapter serve a berth. The number members, Elaine D'Agostino and Richard of berths is limited. Send a Moore, will be wed on May 22 in a 3:30 stamped, self-addressed envelope ceremony at St. Andrew Avellino, 35-60 for complete details to: Herbert J. Coles, 158 Street at Northern Blvd., Flushing. 101-17 97 Street, Ozone Park, N.Y. Il4l6. Our best wishes are extended to these Call (212) 845 3927 if you have any questions. special people as they plan a quiet honey­ moon canoeing together after the wedding celebration Helen Braun has been missed WHAT'S IN A NAME? - THE LEGEND OF BREAKNECK MT. while she works most weekends. Helen Breakneck Mountain in Putnam County is 1400 ft. has served the chapter as hospitality high. According to an historian named Blake, chairman for four years and is now re­ the riverside mountain was named in 1769 after tiring. Our thanks and applause, applause an incident involving a wild bull. The de­ for the delicious post-meeting treats ranged animal reportedly took to the hills but we've enjoyed every month. Helen will came down at times to ravage crops. Hunted continue to serve the chapter as member­ by an alliance of farmers, he was driven from ship assistant. We look forward to one hill to another lofty perch to the north. enjoying your company of the trail, Helen, Pursued by dogs, the harassed bull finally once you have some free weekends....The leaped and broke Its neck. Out of this tra­ responsibility of providing munchies at dition came the names and Broken each meeting is being assumed by Mary Neck Ridge. The shortened names - and perhaps Crump. If you can bring a favorite snack some lengthened tales - have been handed down or prepare a recipe for a meeting, con­ by generations for the past two centuries. tact Mary at 884 0543 "Frost-nip" Breakneck Mountain became a quarry and was is superficial frostbite involving only worked until the early 1900's. The step of the skin and dermis. It may occur rapidly our State Capitol in Albany came from this with a waxy white or mottled appearance of mountain, as did all the rock used in the the skin which is firm to the touch but Brooklyn Bridge and High Bridge in New York. the tissue beneath is soft and resilient. (The history of Breakneck Mountain was One test for impending frost-nip is to supplied by the menu of the Breakneck gently press or pinch the area and ob­ Lodge, a restaurant at the mountain's base.) serve the return of color. If the skin does not return to its normal color quick­ ly, then the circulation has been im­ paired and frost injury is a distinct HIKING TIPS AND TRIVIA - Betty Keegan is the p chapter's treasurer who happily reports that possibility. Frost-bite" has the same many ADKers have chosen to upgrade their mem­ appearance but underlying tissue is hard berships and have increased their donations and skin may be waxy and seem translucent.

Shake off those late-winter feelings of lethargy. Be an active hiker and revitalize your spirits. Jim Loeffler, outings chairman, and his coordinators, Lori- anne Hoenninger and Paul Wojik, offer hikers of every ability a variety of choices. Treat yourself to a day of relaxation and come hiking with us. Perhaps you'd like to lead a hike. For easy hikes, call Lorianne (249 6191)j for moderate hikes, call Paul (212 359 7467);.• and for all hikes including strenuous ones, call Jim at (799 6760). © 1978 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Garfield; Jim Davis INS AND OUTS OF OUTINGS - On Sunday, the Thirty-two skiers gathered at Indian Lake third of January, Bill Crump led a seven- for the fifth annual cross-country weekend. mile hike through an eastern wildlife Snowflakes fell continuously to a depth of preserve, the Riverhead Hills. "After a at least a foot. We skied and tromped half-mile bushwack through dense scrub through the snow along various nearby and pine and blueberry for an introduction, trails on Saturday. Some found the local we knew how it felt to be in the LI Pine downhill slope a challenge for controlling Barrens. This was followed by now-you-see- their x-c skis through the deep powder. it-now-you-don't trails and then a series When skis bogged down in the white fluff, of fire roads that ran straight as arrows and the body's momentum carried one's as far as the eye could see. After lunch torso forward, some inevitable face wash­ we climbed what must be one of the longest ings occurred. Individual explorations hills on Ll-one mile of continuous climbing- produced more possible routes for next to get back atop the Ronkonkoma Moraine. year. (Yes, the weekend is already reser­ We had a nice view of the southern half of ved for Geandreau's cabins.) Everyone the Island....This area has great potential gathered on Saturday evening for a showing for further exploration as we touched only of Gerhard Schrempf's slides of his '81 a small part of the vast Pine Barrens area. x-c trip in Norway. He enjoyed it enough Ah, yes, we did spot a deer." Reporter: to leave his skis there for a second trip Bill Crump; ADKers: B. Odermatt, N. Ianotti, this year! Sunday's unpacked trails were J. Wightman, J. Gossner, H. Coles, D. Furman. calorie burners. One group went south of Rt.28 to Stephen's and Cascade Ponds and another group went north to Tirrell Pond. Bill Crump led a snowshoe hike to the trail- The pleasurable glides on the return trips less peak of . After an early made the initial treks in worthwhile. Many start on the coldest day of the year, every­ thanks to Vi and Bal Hoeffner for organ­ one arrived at the trailhead to Denning izing this fantastic weekend. They, in raring to go. We followed the on-again, turn, wish to convey their thanks to each off-again red hunters' trail up the Never- who came to make it a success. Familiar sink to Donovan's Brook and took off up the faces on the trails: C. and T. Offerman, mountain from there. We made several success­ A. Scholl, J. Loeffler, L. Braun, G. Barsky, ful stream crossings which would have been A. Scholer, the Sorokas, Buontempones, J. more difficult in warmer weather....Pete Leones, and Hoeffners, A. Cusenza, G. Lazio gave regular altimeter readings to Schrempf, E. Keegan, G. Shipman, S. Lynch, the summit at 3721. We stopped for the sign- and extended family members and friends. in ceremony and a quick lunch. The ther­ mometer read 8 below zero. We went out the same way with some nice loose powder skiing on our snowshoes during the descent. All TEMPORARY NEWSLETTER EDITOR WANTED BY APRIL arrived in good spirits back at the trail- Personal commitments from May through head for a drive to a dinner spot before Labor Day necessitate my request for a • heading home. Reporter: Bill Crump; ADKers: substitute editor. You would be respon­ F. and J. Buceta, H. Coles, M. Crump, D. sible for two issues: July/August and Furman, P. Lazio, A. Scholer, A. Scholl, September/October. These issues could and J. Thompson. even be the result of joint efforts if two people wanted to work together. The newsletters could be as brief as you would choose to make them. Four pages are always contributed by others -so you'd be concerned with a minimal amount of writing. If you'd be interested in producing the Mountaineer, please contact me as soon as possible. I will be working on the May/June issue during the month of April and would be happy to show you the details helpful in organizing and typing- the newsletter. Write or call today: Arlene Scholer, 17 Willow Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, 516 35^ 0231. I would greatly appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible to resolve this situation before I begin work In April. artist: E. Welch t^- MEETINGS Cartoon credit: PEANUTS

GO BEYOND THE BIRDBATH! VICARIOUSLY RIDE WHITE WATER AT THE MARCH MEETING!

THURSDAY, MARCH 11: Lloyd R. Armstead, author of a new book on white-water rafting in eastern North America, will present a slide show and talk. See the thrills of riding a class 5 stretch of water and maybe you'll join Ed Slaughter's white-water trip this spring! As an extra bonus, Lloyd promises slides he took of Mt. St. Helens.

THURSDAY, APRIL 8: George LoCascio, experienced orienteer and mapmaker, will present a talk on the use of map and compass. The evening will feature hands- on use of topo maps and compasses in preparation for a practice hike on Saturday, April 10. Bring your own compass too!

All meetings are held at the Tackapausha Museum EXPRESSWAY > in Se'aford at 8PM on the second Thursday of the SOUTHER* STATE K U month unless otherwise noted. The museum is SUIIRISE (27) O located on the east side of Washington Avenue MERRICK RD. t< X Tackapausl Just north of Merrick Road. fi m £ et 3

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