JANUARY-MARCH 2008 No. 0801 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 Winter in the Adirondack Mountains This photograph was taken atop Pitchoff Mountain looking west with views of Colden, Avalanche, Wright and Algonquin. Photo by Jack Whitney. Adirondack Waters: Spirit of the Mountains Highlight February 21 rivers and streams, brooks currently at work on two new books: on your calendar right Program and creeks, wetlands and “In Stoddard’s Footsteps,” for which he now! We are very proud to waterfalls. The images are has photographed the landscape at the have Mark Bowie present- showcased with Mark’s own exact locations the pioneer photogra- ‘ADIRONDACK WATERS: SPIRIT ing his fabulous program writings and quotes from pher did more than 100 years ago, and OF THE MOUNTAINs’ “Adirondack Waters: Spirit North Country literature, “The Adirondacks: In Celebration of the of the Mountains” at the First WHEN: 7:30 P.M. and set to music. Seasons,” both scheduled for release in Presbyterian Church in Glens FEBRUARY 21, 2008 Besides photography, 2008. Mark leads digital and landscape Falls. Mark is a third genera- WHAT: TALK, Mark is an avid pad- photography workshops, has produced tion Adirondack photographer MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION dler, and lifelong camper. several multiformat shows on the moun- and Glens Falls native who WITH MARK BOWIE He’s a frequent contribu- tains and has been featured on the public is presenting this program tor to Adirondack Life television programs Adirondack Outdoors as a complement to his new WHERE: and Adirondack Explorer and Insight. Mark currently resides coffee table book of the same FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, magazines. His work has with his wife, Rushelle, in Pittsfield, name. This digital multimedia GLENS FALLS been published nation- Massachusetts. presentation is a visual and ally in Natural History Remember Feb 21, 7:30 at the First sensory spectacle, featuring and by the Sierra Club, Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls. Don’t the myriad waters found in the Adirondack Conde Nast Publications, Portal miss this one! Open to the public free of Park — its beautiful lakes and ponds, Publications, and Tehabi Books. He is charge. Greetings from hepontuc ootnotes C PublishedF Bimonthly Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter ADIRONDACK MOUntAIN CLUB new Chapter Chair P.O. Box 2314 Glens Falls, NY 12801 • www.adk-gfs.org EXecUTIve CommIttee Officers: BY JEAN HOLCOMB Chair Jean Holcomb 30 Schuyler Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 583-0658 • E-mail: [email protected] First Vice Chair Heidi teReile Karkoski s I write this we are in the result he has, with great regret, had 25 Black Point Road, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 closing month of 2007. In to resign his position as editor of Phone: NA January I begin my term as Chepontuc Footnotes. Our new editor Second Vice Chair Maureen Coutant 22 Pinion Pine Lane., Queensbury, NY 12804 AChapter Chair and I couldn’t be more is Jessica Gottung. My best wishes Phone: 745-7834 • E-mail: [email protected] pleased and proud to take the helm of to Jessica in her new position and I Secretary John Caffry 25 Wing St., Glens Falls, NY 12801 this outstanding organi- hope she finds this job Phone: 798-0624 • E-mail: [email protected] zation. Before I intro- chapteR chaIR as rewarding and engag- Treasurer John Schneider 6 Nonchalant Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 duce my ideas and plans ing as Jim did for all the Phone: 584-8527 • E-mail: [email protected] for the future there is many years he served as Directors someone who needs to editor. John Schneider Report See Treasurer contact information above be recognized in a BIG Fortunately for us, Laura Fiske 16 Barber St., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 WAY. Jim is continuing to Phone: 884-0345 • E-mail: [email protected] Jim Schneider, our current Chapter assist the club as chair of the Adopted Barbara Bave 4 Foxglove Way, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Chair, is stepping down after a two- Wilderness Committee. His wealth Phone: 885-3604 • E-mail: [email protected] year stint in which the club has seen of experience with the club will Past Chapter Chair Jim Schneider steady growth, a knock-em-dead make him a valued member of the Committee Chairs: web site (absolutely the best in the executive board in whatever roll he Annual Dinner Susan Hamlin 44 Wright Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 club), the introduction of the chapter chooses. Phone: 587-5456 spring picnic and the establishment As for me, I’m just going to paddle Conservation Jacki Bave 14 Round Table Rd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 of the Young Members Committee. the kayak for a while and try to keep Phone: 587-3754 • E-mail: [email protected] As if that isn’t enough, Jim did us all moving down the river. My Education Linda Ranado all this while continuing to edit particular focus is to strengthen and 18 Pine Ridge Road, Hadley, NY 12835 E-mail: [email protected] Chepontuc Footnotes, something diversify our outings programs. If I Hospitality Gretchen Steen he has been doing so long that all may hark back to Jim’s own January 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] I know is that his tenure stretches 2007 report, the only way to keep the Membership Pat Desbiens back to the last century. While club strong and vital is to have good 16A Rovanten Park, Ballston Lake, NY 12019 engaging in this double duty, Jim member participation. As a chapter Phone: 899-9688 • E-mail: [email protected] Newsletter/Editor Jessica Gottung was also making a career change of we don’t really care too much about 12 Sixth Ave., Apt. 1, Gloversville, NY 12078 major proportion. Transitioning from your money, what we want is for Phone: 725-3859 • E-mail: [email protected] Outings Jack Whitney the sedate roll of store manager, Jim you to become hikers, backpackers, Phone: 793-9210 • E-mail: [email protected] has entered the hurly burly of the canoeists and kayakers. The only Program Jean Holcomb public school system, with all the way to appreciate the treasure of 30 Schuyler Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 583-0658 • E-mail: [email protected] educational requirements, expense, the Adirondack Park is to be in it. Publicity Bill Bechtel and just plain hard work that that Whether walking on a flat trail or 15 Olde Coach Road, Scotia, NY 12302 Phone: 399-1206 • E-mail: [email protected] has entailed. At one time last year summiting a mountain being in this Trails Tom Ellis he was working three library jobs untamed wilderness is a transforming 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] at once. He has now settled into experience. Once we’ve got you on Web site Eric Freeman the roll of librarian at Schenectady the trail we know you will be hooked 7 Fairmount Drive, Gansevoort, NY 12831 Public High School. My sincere con- for life. So wax up those cross coun- Phone: 581-9279 • E-mail: [email protected] Wilderness Jim Schneider gratulations for so quickly achieving try skis, sharpen your crampons, 30 Elizabeth Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 this goal, Jim! adjust those snowshoe straps and Phone: 581-9367 Young Members Group Jonathan Lane Jim is, to put it mildly, a very busy come spend your winter weekends 15 Adirondack Circle Apt. D, Gansevoort, NY 12831 man in a stressful profession. As a with us! Phone: 744-4594 • E-mail: [email protected] As of this writing, Rafting the Grand Canyon December Come view one of the world’s most years old. is upon us and exciting adventure trips — rafting the You will view what it is like to raft I am still waiting Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. through some of the grandest river rapids to hear from youths Dan D’Angelico took a in the United States. You Educationinterested in being nine-day trip in 2005 and will also enjoy the quiet Cornersponsored to attend a John Schneider took a 15- float times as the scenery week at DEC Camp Colby Program day trip in 2006. John’s unfolds before you at every (ages 12-14) or Pack Forest trip started at the last road bend of the river. You (ages 12-14 or 15-17) or to par- ‘rafTING THE GRAND CANYON’ access area before the will see signs of human take in ADK’s Teen Trail program Canyon, at historic Lee’s WHEN: 7 P.M. habitation, from native (ages 14-17) on a three- to four-day Ferry, and ended at the next JANUARY 17, 2008 settlements and granaries trail maintenance project. Remember road access area, 225 river to more recent remainders we pay ... you play! ... and learn in the WHAT: TALK, miles downstream. Dan’s of human activities in the process. While participation in these SLIDE SHOW WITH rafting trip started after hik- Canyon. programs isn’t until the summer of 2008, DAN d’aNGELICO ing more than five miles Come explore many side sponsorships need to be submitted by AND JOHN SCHNEIDER down to Phantom Ranch at canyons with their streams, early February (especially with DEC) the bottom of the Canyon.