Hotoven - Jan 9, 2012 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2012
Nice weekend hike
Fun hike in the winter. Fairly warm weather and not much snow, but lots of wind and flurry's.
TrappedInNJ - Nov 14, 2010 3:31 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2010
Great Loop
Perfect weather. The trail from Algonquin to Avalanche Lake was pretty icy. Could not have done without microspikes.
Bkoziol3 - May 25, 2009 10:36 am Date Climbed: May 24, 2009
Nice Loop
Looped around from the ADK Loj with stops a stop on Wrights Peak. Very Steep descent from Algonquin to Avalanche Lake. Left the loj at 9 AM and returned by 7PM totally exhausted... Awesome views through Avalanche Pass. A mound of earth and tree from a large slide almost all but blocks the pass. great walkways erected on the sides of the cliffs rising straight from the lake. excellent route but you better be in shape to complete... otherwise expect to spend the night.
AlexeyD - Dec 29, 2008 11:08 am Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2008
Algonquin Avalanche Lake Circle
Started at 8 AM and finished at 7 PM. Used snowshoes from the point were the Wright Peak spur trail branches off to treeline on Algonquin, and then from the Algonquin-Iroquois col all the way to beyond Avalanche Pass. Used crampons on the above-treeline portion of Algonquin. The portion between Algonquin-Iroquois col to Lake Colden was deep unbroken snow, and this 2-mile or so section alone took over two hours, despite being downhill. It also didn't help that one of my snowshoes broke along the way. We made it with just enough daylight to witness the spectacular beauty of Avalanche Lake, before donning headlamps at Avalanche Pass for the final descent to the Loj. All in all a great hike!
Steger - Mar 27, 2008 6:08 pm Date Climbed: Mar 22, 2008
Ice Climbing
Incredible ice climbing in this area - fat and blue in many places. An NEI6 touched down for the first time in memory. The ice in many areas felt untouched.
Hotoven - Jan 9, 2012 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2012
Nice weekend hikeFun hike in the winter. Fairly warm weather and not much snow, but lots of wind and flurry's.
TrappedInNJ - Nov 14, 2010 3:31 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2010
Great LoopPerfect weather. The trail from Algonquin to Avalanche Lake was pretty icy. Could not have done without microspikes.
Bkoziol3 - May 25, 2009 10:36 am Date Climbed: May 24, 2009
Nice LoopLooped around from the ADK Loj with stops a stop on Wrights Peak. Very Steep descent from Algonquin to Avalanche Lake. Left the loj at 9 AM and returned by 7PM totally exhausted... Awesome views through Avalanche Pass. A mound of earth and tree from a large slide almost all but blocks the pass. great walkways erected on the sides of the cliffs rising straight from the lake. excellent route but you better be in shape to complete... otherwise expect to spend the night.
AlexeyD - Dec 29, 2008 11:08 am Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2008
Algonquin Avalanche Lake CircleStarted at 8 AM and finished at 7 PM. Used snowshoes from the point were the Wright Peak spur trail branches off to treeline on Algonquin, and then from the Algonquin-Iroquois col all the way to beyond Avalanche Pass. Used crampons on the above-treeline portion of Algonquin. The portion between Algonquin-Iroquois col to Lake Colden was deep unbroken snow, and this 2-mile or so section alone took over two hours, despite being downhill. It also didn't help that one of my snowshoes broke along the way. We made it with just enough daylight to witness the spectacular beauty of Avalanche Lake, before donning headlamps at Avalanche Pass for the final descent to the Loj. All in all a great hike!
Steger - Mar 27, 2008 6:08 pm Date Climbed: Mar 22, 2008
Ice ClimbingIncredible ice climbing in this area - fat and blue in many places. An NEI6 touched down for the first time in memory. The ice in many areas felt untouched.