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| Holsti97 | Rain, mud, and wind  Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2007 | |
| Started at the Adirondack Loj on the VanHoevenberg Trail at 9:35 AM. Rainy day. Reached the summit at 2:45 PM with my wife. High winds and mist at summit. Low visibility. Hiked down on slippery rocks. Used headlamps for last mile out. Reached parking lot at 7:00 PM. HP #25. | |
| Posted Oct 12, 2007 12:18 pm | ||
| alpspitze | Day Hike from the Garden Date Climbed: Sep 13, 1999 | |
| Great hike in September with no bugs and lots of sunshine. | |
| Posted Sep 25, 2007 8:58 am | ||
| tioga | First ADK Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2002 | |
| Hiked up it with my parents on a summer vacation. I just remember it being chilly and windy on top and being incredibly tired by the end of the hike. We started from the Loj, so it was a 14 mile round trip. | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2007 10:27 pm | ||
| gwave47 | Great View; Long Hike Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007 | |
| It was a very long hike. Coming down the rocky creek beds is very unpleasant on the feet and every few steps it seem as if a rock rolls out from under you. The views were beautiful from the top and it was rather windy and chilly on the summit. Definitely worth the hike. | |
| Posted Sep 6, 2007 9:27 am | ||
| cbucker | Perfect Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2006 | |
| Prefect day. Very long, wet ascent with great clear visibility. | |
| Posted Aug 28, 2007 6:55 pm | ||
| Florida Frank | First Ascent Date Climbed: Jun 24, 1976 | |
| My first ascent of many. I prefer the approach from Tahawus to the Van Hoevenberg trail...relatively few people and more interesting. It makes for a challenging day hike. Winter Ascent on 12/30/79. | |
| Posted Aug 18, 2007 5:11 pm | ||
| velodurt | Van Hoevenberg Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2007 | |
| We had a great day on Marcy, even if it did rain on us on the descent. The Daks are a beautiful place and Marcy is a jewel! Check out our report and pics at Natural Born Hikers-Mount Marcy | |
| Posted Aug 4, 2007 9:32 am | ||
| thelisa | New Year's Backpack Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2007 | |
| Had the summit to myself for a good while that day. Cold but clear blue sky and bright sunshine. A great way to start the year! | |
| Posted Jul 23, 2007 7:42 pm | ||
| atavist | road trip Date Climbed: Oct 6, 1999 | |
| Left Ohio (Marysville) right after work on Friday. Drove to exhaustion and arrived in Lake Placid around 3AM. Woke up by combination of freezing temperatures and approaching dawn. Found my way to the trailhead and started up the 8-10 mile trail around 9AM. Beautiful hike. Ended up scalping a ticket and watching Rage in NYC the same evening. Crashed at Penn State Saturday night and got back to work on Monday morning. Next time, maybe I'll buy an airplane ticket. | |
| Posted Jul 21, 2007 7:52 am | ||
| rkrevald | We Luck Out With A Break In The Rain Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2007 | |
| It rained for all 5 days that we were in the Adirondacks. Fortunately we got a short break in the rain upon reaching the summit - beautiful views! Please go to http://50summits.blogspot.com to read our trip report. | |
| Posted Jul 8, 2007 2:27 pm | ||
| birdny | First High Peak Date Climbed: Sep 12, 1992 | |
| Climbed Mt Marcy back in 1992 with my brothers, Bob, Mike, and a co-worker Bobby. Was an awesome hike and great intro to the High Peaks of NY | |
| Posted Jun 20, 2007 8:13 am | ||
| adam_m_frederick | Windy Indeed Date Climbed: Feb 4, 2006 | |
| This mountain is a legacy for me. I climb it everytime i'm in the area, simply wonderful. Beware of wind: Last time i took her summit she blew me off. I fell more then 75 feet. I survived with a bruised chest and ego, but she can whip up a good force when she wants to. | ||
| Posted Jun 12, 2007 11:55 am | ||
| lost_in_nj | Marcy in Winter Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2007 | |
| Second time up Marcy, this time in winter. Breaking trail is hard work. Windy above treeline! | |
| Posted Mar 20, 2007 7:44 pm | ||
| The edge | HP #1-ADK #1-115 #1!!! Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2001 | |
| Mount Marcy-My first mountain that gave me the bite... It is my sentimental mountain that will mark me for life First ADK-46; First 50-HP... first love | |
| Posted Mar 14, 2007 2:19 pm | ||
| lalpinist | Windy Date Climbed: Mar 4, 2007 | |
| Low visibility; lots of wind. Trail was packed through deep snow, to about 5,000 feet, then tracks disappear. The summit snow was hard packed. Did it in showshoes (only a few patches of ice). Too much westerly wind to do Gray, as planned, but we then went on to do Tabletop. | |
| Posted Mar 5, 2007 2:23 pm | ||
| lizrdboy | Wind & Rain Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2003 | |
| Another day, another highpoint. Our lust for the summit caused us to ignore the rangers trail "closure" and go for the peak. Strong wind and rain was the problem. Many downed trees - some blew down after we passed them on the way up. Anyway, we made it, and it was fun. | |
| Posted Mar 4, 2007 4:52 am | ||
| mancopa | Night Hiking Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2003 | |
| I received a headlamp for my birthday, so naturally, I talked one friend into climbing Marcy and Skylight in the dark. We got to Marcy dam around 6pm, summit by about 9pm, and then headed for Skylight. Cold and windy, and not much of a view ( past my headlamp ) | |
| Posted Feb 20, 2007 1:08 am | ||
| jvarholak | happy birthday america Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1972 | |
| busy day on top of New York...happy 4th | |
| Posted Jan 21, 2007 3:48 am | ||
| nartreb | sweet revenge, served cold Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2007 | |
| Easier hike than I've come to expect from the 'Dacks. Mostly cloudy and windy, the way winter should be. Nice to stand on the summit after stopping short on my August Great Range traverse. | |
| Posted Jan 17, 2007 2:29 pm | ||
| Like2Hike | 1ST ADK 46ER Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2001 | |
| 1st hike of any real distance. As a novice hiker it was grueling but well worth the effort. 1 down, 45 to go!!! | |
| Posted Jan 5, 2007 5:37 pm | ||
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