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We had previously hiked this on April 8, 2004. It was a lovely warm spring day, but snow and ice were still on the ground. It was Mark, Justin, Derek, and myself. The trail is relatively easy and meanders upward, with not much for views for a while. There is a lovely waterfall that looks stunning when it is frozen. There were a few steeper sections just before the junction, with the trail to Wright Peak and the trail that continues to Algonquin and beyond.

There are remnants of a plane wreck on…

We had hiked this on February 21, 2004. It was Mark, Chris, Justin, Derek, and myself. It was an overcast day with snow flurries, a typical winter day in the Adirondacks. I cannot remember the temps, but I don't recall being overly cold, probably in the mid to upper 30s.

It was a crowded day on the trails, which is typical, especially on the weekend. The trail from the Loj was hard-packed to Marcy dam. This is a highly trafficked section of the trail as it is the only route to Marcy Dam from the…

On February 1, 2004, Derek (10) and I started to hike these two mountains. Unlike the first attempt, where we were overdressed and overheated, we were better prepared to hike our first of the 46 high peaks this time. It was a beautiful day with clear skies and temperatures expected to be in the low 30s. It certainly made for a beautiful day; the air was crisp. We arrived at the trailhead around 7:30 am and soon started on the trail at 7:45 am on a very hard-packed trail.

We had taken a few…