Hiking Training for Any Level & Mountains & Tips/Tricks for Hiking
Hiking is such a fun, nice way to get outdoors and appreciate the beauty that this planet has to offer. Being an avid hiker and having completed many different hiking challenges, the reason why I keep coming back is because…
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The Best Way to Hike Mount Colden in the Adirondacks, New York
There are a couple different ways to hike Mount Colden in the Adirondacks. If you are not familiar, the Adirondacks are located in upstate New York, mostly in the towns of Lake Placid, and Keene/Keene Valley. Mount Colden is also…
Siamese Pond Wilderness
Peaked (Pond) Mountain This place is truly something special, it’s untouched beauty is unmatched by its competitors. Located in the Adirondack Mountains, in North River, New York, it encompasses many different lakes, streams, ponds, and a mountain peak. When I first came…
Street and Nye High Peaks
Hiking Trail-less High Peaks If you live in New York, you’ve probably heard of the 46er High Peak Challenge of the Adirondack Mountains. But, you may not know the names of all the trails yet, that you have to complete…
8 Plus Skiing Tips That Will Help Any Skier
If you’re like myself, and grew up skiing on the east coast, then you’ve probably have learned how to ski on ice, loose granular and EVERY condition possible (we don’t get the nickname, the Beast of the East, for no…
Hiking in the Rain
Okay, hiking in the rain, is not ideal to most, most of us (myself included), love the sunshine peeking through the trees, and mostly importantly, a SUNNY summit! However, the mountains follow their own rules when it comes to weather.…
How to Hike Gothics the Right Way for You
Gothics is an INCREDIBLE hike in the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. This mountain, is located in Keene, NY, about 20 minutes from Lake Placid and about 4-6 hours north of NYC. Having hiked Gothics…
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness is a great uncapped campground, located in upstate New York, specifically, near Schroon Lake. It is one of New York’s largest untamed wildernesses, and is apart of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, surrounded by other forest preserve lands…