January 2016 was the most abnormally warm month ever. This time last year I would’ve been walking across frozen lakes and ice climbing… This was one of the very few times this season that I was able to experience “winter” conditions. I started this hike post-thanksgiving with my best, Gerald. We headed over to Keene […]
Category: hiking
Hiking: Old Rag Mountain Shenandoah National Park
(Old Rag Summit May 2012) Shenandoah is one of the most beautiful places to explore in the mid-Atlantic. It’s forever wild. Mountainfancy, the idea, was actually born on the car ride to Shenandoah NP with two of my closest ladybirds. From Philly, the drive is about 5 hours to the Old Rag parking area just off SR 600 near […]
Snowshoeing: PA Grand Canyon, Worlds End State Park, and Hills Creek State Park
A few weeks ago a couple of ladybirds and I planned a weekend getaway in western PA. I’ve always wanted to check out the so-called “Grand Canyon of PA” and I had heard some great things about Worlds End SP, so I got on the horn and called up a park ranger to get some more […]
Adirondacks: Avalanche Lake, Marcy Dam, and snowshoeing an avalanche slide
(hiking across a frozen Avalanche Lake) It was one of those spur of the moment decisions when a concurrence of circumstance affords you some time off, a little cash, and that adventure buddy who hits you up at just the right moment. “u wanna go to the ‘daks? i’ll drive… we could leave after work?” […]
PA Bouldering
On Saturday, I had an opportunity to check out the 4th Annual Governor Dick Bouldering competition in Mt. Gretna, PA. Mt. Gretna is about an hour and half from Philly and has both excellent quality and significant quantity of bouldering problems to chose from. There are 9 different designated bouldering areas. This spot should be […]
Gunks: Climbing the Peter’s Kill area
The Shawangunk mountains are probably one of the most amazing places to climb in the Northeast, and only about 3.5 hours from Philly. The ridge line will surely make your palms sweaty and your heart race, hundreds of feet of exposed rock that seems unending. Approaching the preserve from Rt. 299 , the expansive ridge […]
Catskills- Big Hollow to Windham High Peak, Blackhead, Black Dome, and Thomas Cole
I’ve been planning a trip to the Catskills for quite some time, and was really excited about the opportunity to spend some time out there this past weekend. The forecast called for rain, so I made sure to pack a tarp and all my waterproof gear. Lucky for me, it never rained at all. I had a […]