The Club’s outdoor program includes regularly scheduled day Leave No Trace is built on seven core principles that are hikes, a weekend outing of winter climbing, maintenance of the used to communicate the best available minimum impact Long Path over Table and Peekamoose Mountains, and litter guidance for enjoying the outdoors responsibly. The Seven patrol along the Club’s Adopt-a-Highway two-mile section of Principles of Leave No Trace were developed to help Route 214. The Club is also active in conservation and educate and guide recreationists in sustainable minimum environmental matters involving the Catskill Park. impact practices that mitigate or avoid recreation-related impacts. These Principles are the most robust and widely The social event is the annual dinner in early spring. At this utilized minimum impact outdoor practices. Although Leave meeting new members receive their certificates, a program is No Trace has its roots in backcountry and wilderness, the presented and those interested in climbing and hiking have the practices have been adapted so that they can be applied opportunity to meet one another. Everyone is welcome at these anywhere - from the backcountry, to local parks, to your club activities. backyard - and for any recreational activity. Each Principle covers a specific topic and provides detailed information for minimizing impacts.

The Seven Principles They are listed in The Catskill Canister, the Club's quarterly 1. Plan Ahead and Prepare newsletter which can be downloaded from the website: catskill- 2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces 3500-club.org. Non-members may subscribe to the Canister 3. Dispose of Waste Properly by sending $10.00 ($17.00 for two people at the same address) 4. Leave What You Find to: 5. Minimize Campfire Impacts 6. Respect Wildlife Catskill 3500 Club 7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors c/o Jake Haisley 227 Linden Ave The Principles are based not only on a respect for nature Red Hook, N.Y. 12571 and other visitors, they are also based on and supported by scientific research. The majority of this research aligns with the fields of Recreation Ecology and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources. Recreation Ecology research informs us about recreation-related impacts and how they can be reduced by managers and visitors, while Human Dimensions To qualify for membership you must climb the 35 Catskill research tells us about outdoor enthusiasts perceptions, Mountain peaks over 3500 feet. In addition you must complete attitudes, beliefs and behaviors regarding enjoyment of the the four designated winter ascents between Dec. 21st and Mar. outdoors. 21st. © 1999 by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics: Use the Tally Sheet to keep track of your climbs. When you www.LNT.org. have made the 39 ascents, send your completed list with $5.00 The Catskill 3500 Club is an organization (if you are already an aspirant) or $15.00 (if you are not an formed in 1962 to encourage the climbing of aspirant) to: the Catskill Mountain peaks over 3500 feet. David S. White 28 Mulberry Street Clinton, NY 13323 The three requirements for hiking to the trail-less peaks are a good compass, good maps and most important of all, experience. Make all checks payable to Catskill 3500 Club. The Club If you are inexperienced, the way to gain knowledge of the patch and membership certificate will be mailed to you. The Catskills is to go on the Club’s regularly scheduled hikes or team Club also awards a winter patch to those members who have up with other experienced hikers. climbed the 35 peaks between Dec. 21st and Mar. 21st. Send your completed list and the $5.00 application fee to David White It is illegal to blaze or mark routes. Such actions destroy for at the address above. others the wilderness character of the forest preserve. The Club promotes Leave No Trace principles. All litter should be carried out. If it is necessary for you to cross private land, be sure to ask The Catskill 3500 Club is an organizational member of the permission of the landowner. New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Catskill 3500 Club Official Tally Sheet - Winter '21 Mountain Elevation Climb Date/Order Notes (Other hikers, weather, etc.) Slide 4184 Hunter 4030 Black Dome 3994 Thomas Cole 3953 Blackhead 3940 West Kill 3898 South Doubletop† 3848 After March 21st, 2021, these peaks will no longer be required to finish. Millbrook Ridge† 3465 The list will revert to 33 peaks. Cornell 3857 Plateau 3835 Table 3825 Peekamoose 3819 Sugarloaf 3783 Wittenberg 3782 Southwest Hunter* 3753 Balsam Lake 3729 Panther 3724 Lone* 3700 Big Indian* 3699 Friday* 3692 Rusk* 3686 Kaaterskill High Peak* 3652 Twin 3650 Fir* 3629 Balsam Cap* 3608 Balsam 3607 North Dome* 3605 Bearpen 3587 Eagle* 3583 Indian Head 3573 Sherrill* 3558 Vly* 3541 Windham High Peak 3525 Halcott* 3509 Rocky* 3487 These four peaks must each be climbed twice, at least once in winter (Dec 21 - Mar 21) Slide Blackhead Winter Climbs Panther Dec 21 - Mar 21 Balsam † S. Doubtletop and Millbrook Ridge are temporary substitutes for Doubletop and Graham, which are on private property now closed to hikers. * Summits with canisters Hikers who climbed Doubletop and Graham with permission prior to the 1/13/21 closure may list those hikes instead, and indicate so in Notes.

I (print name),______, have climbed (on foot) to the 35 summits of the official Catskill 3500 Club list above and have also climbed the four specified winter peaks between Dec 21 and Mar 21 (39 climbs total).

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