All the Different Mountain Ranges within Keene Valley NY
If you are unfamiliar with the Adirondack Mountains, you may not know, that within in Keene Valley, New York, there are many different mountain ranges. Some of the famous mountain ranges located in or near Keene Valley NY are, the…
How to Hike Twin Mountain and Indian Head in the Catskill Mountains
Two awesome peaks apart of the Catskill 35er are Twin Mountain and Indian Head. Two awesome loop hikes apart of the 35ers are Indian Head, Twin, Plateau, and Sugarloaf Mountains, and (a separate loop), Slide, Cornel, and Wittenberg Mountains. After…
How to Hike Allen Mountain High Peak in New York
ADK High Peak Oh Allen, what a mountain! Allen Mountain is said to be one of if not the toughest and most remote Adirondack 46er. It is about 20 miles round trip with little to no elevation gain until the…
Rain Hiking : Tips & Tricks on How to Stay Warm & Dry
Rain hiking is never what any hiker intends to do when they plan a hike. All of our ideal summits include sunshine peeking through the trees, with a clear beautiful summit. However, weather is very unpredictable in the mountains, so…
8 Plus Skiing Tips That Will Help Any Skier
If you’re like myself, and grew up skiing on the east coast, then you probably 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 reason)!…
How to Hike and Get to Indian Head in the Adirondack Mountains
Indian Head Adirondacks, is probably the most famous hike in the entire Adirondack Park. It is the famous picture of the lake in the middle and two mountains on both sides of the lake. Once you see my pictures of…
What 46er Are You?
Here you will find what Adirondack 46er High Peak you embody and what hike, if you haven’t already, should hike next. This is a fun little quiz just to see what high peak you most resemble. So, just for fun,…
How to Hike the Entire Dix Range, Adirondacks NY
The Dix Mountain Range is another EPIC traverse apart of the the Adirondack 46er Challenge. These peaks are located in North Hudson and Keene, New York in the Adirondack Mountains. This range includes 5 AWESOME mountains, which all have AMAZING…
The Great Range Traverse Adirondacks
The Great Range is probably the most ambitious traverse throughout the entire Adirondack park. It encompasses 8 high peaks, 10 total peaks, and 20 miles of almost 9,000ft of elevation gain, it’s a lot! Looking from the map, you could…
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…