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| doctorpeakbagger | Tough Monkey  Date Climbed: May 20, 2006 | |
| Weather was a mess, trails are brooks, and the hike is steep. Nonetheless, a great day in the ADK. | |
| Posted May 21, 2006 9:35 pm | ||
| gambit | Giant solo Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2006 | |
| My very first solo climb. My trusty Atlas 10-30's were great, but crampons were definitely needed for almost the whole climb. Lots and lots of ice. Incredible views of Noonmark and Round Mtn, as well as Rocky Peak Ridge. I took a stab at Rocky Peak after doing Giant, but an icewall about 1/3 down Giant prevented further progress. Very arduous climb through the snow back to the junction. | |
| Posted Mar 20, 2006 11:16 pm | ||
| James_W | Ridge Trail Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2006 | |
| Great day to be on Giant. Crampons were needed for at least 1/3 of the trail, snowshoes were worthless past the first 600 feet ascent. Clear views of the range, one of the last beautiful days of winter. Descent made for fantastic self arrest practice on sketchy/icy parts. | |
| Posted Mar 6, 2006 7:20 pm | ||
| Bill Jirousek | Route Climbed: Ridge Trail Date Climbed: September 3, 2005 | |
| My wife & her parents went up the Nubble, and I hiked up Giant alone from there. Well, not really alone because it was Labor day weekend and this is a popular mountain. It was a fun, steep climb, though, with plenty of views on the way up. The view from the summit is phenomenal, with dozens of major peaks visible. One of the most interesting summits in the ADKs with its steep dropoff & slides below. | |
| Posted Sep 6, 2005 1:02 pm | ||
| evilproofer | Route Climbed: Chapel Pond Date Climbed: August 20, 2005 | |
| Weird choice of hike: pouring rain at the bottom, misty 100-ft visibility at the top. But beautiful even in that light, very Lord of the Rings up in the krummholz. Clouds lifted on the descent and I saw how magnificent the views could be -- I must do it again on a clear day! | |
| Posted Sep 1, 2005 12:14 am | ||
| James_W | Route Climbed: Via Rocky Peak Ridge Date Climbed: May, 2003 | |
| A good hard 3 miles up this wonderful trail. Many views of Dix range, Round and Great Range on the way up. Heavy mud above 3000ft. Marcy pokes her head out as you gain elevation. There was at least 30 people on the summit this day including dogs. | |
| Posted Jul 20, 2005 1:57 pm | ||
| vanny37 | Date Climbed: July 2003 | |
| Great hike, slightly hazy day. | |
| Posted May 23, 2005 10:05 am | ||
| woodstrider | Route Climbed: trail Date Climbed: 8/12/96 and 1/17/99 | |
| great views both times | |
| Posted May 4, 2005 4:21 pm | ||
| jaikansi | Route Climbed: ROARING BROOK TRAIL Date Climbed: SEPTEMBER 26 2004 | |
| THIS WAS A VERY NICE CLIMB ALTHOUGH THE ASCENT DID FEEL LONGER THAN 3.6 MILES. VIEWS WERE GREAT ESPECIALLY WITH THE CHANGING LEAVES. | |
| Posted Oct 7, 2004 7:35 pm | ||
| one6180339 | Route Climbed: Zander Scott Trail Date Climbed: August 1989 | |
| This was the first mountain I ever climbed. | |
| Posted Sep 24, 2004 11:05 pm | ||
| mikethehiker | Route Climbed: rocky peak ridge Date Climbed: june 2004 | |
| Superb hike when done through the ridge; but it's 12 miles of good hiking. Got some rain between rocky peak and giant's summit, otherwise, very nice day. | |
| Posted Sep 8, 2004 9:20 pm | ||
| rumyqtpi2 | Route Climbed: Zander Scott trail Date Climbed: Aug 17th 2004 | |
| Nice trail. Well marked. Hiking boots necessary in wet conditions. Saw some people with running shoes slip. Don't let the false summit throw you off - keep going! | ||
| Posted Aug 19, 2004 2:13 pm | ||
| redcell6613 | Date Climbed: numerous times | |
| Great ice in the winter | |
| Posted Jul 12, 2004 8:43 pm | ||
| crag | Route Climbed: Ridge Date Climbed: March 4, 1996 | |
| Been up this one several times. Fun, short hike with excellent views. Definitely fun in the winter. | |
| Posted Jan 23, 2004 2:47 pm | ||
| hillman | Route Climbed: from rte 73 Date Climbed: august 19 2002 | |
| Short and sweet. Not alot of water. | |
| Posted Sep 23, 2003 9:20 pm | ||
| kevsmith | Route Climbed: Ridge trail up, Roaring Brook down Date Climbed: 31, May 2003 | |
| My first experience in the ADK high peaks, was not sure what to expect. Perfect weather conditions, high 60s w/ light wind, mostly cloudy. Encountered only a few hikers along the way, generally a secluded climb. Ascended via Ridge trail, a few nice vistas along the way. Visibility high and views spectacular to me at the time. Peak only moderately populated, and slightly cooler. Descended via Roaring Brook, a nice scenery change. Great first climb. | |
| Posted Sep 2, 2003 4:29 pm | ||
| climber46 | Route Climbed: Ridge Trail, East Trail from RPR; 2nd Feather of the Eagle Slide Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2000; Sep 29, 2002; Jun 22, 2003 | |
| this is a great mountain; I love all the outstanding routes to the summit. even after climbing the 2nd feather of the eagle slide, I can now focus on climbing the other west face slides, and then work on the east face rock slides as well! | |
| Posted Aug 6, 2003 7:46 pm | ||
| desainme | Route Climbed: Washbowl Date Climbed: June 30 1992 | |
| Shared a good bottle of wine the night before at the washbowl. Walked this one in big old overkill boots. Great views at the top and not a few black flies in the spruce at the top. | |
| Posted May 13, 2003 5:28 pm | ||
| mt10climber | Route Climbed: Ridge Trail Date Climbed: November 23,2002 | |
| Did this peak because partner never showed to try and find some ice to climb. Beautiful day, great views on the way of the slab. | |
| Posted Feb 14, 2003 12:50 pm | ||
| jospaul | Route Climbed: Ridge trail via Washbowl Date Climbed: October 13, 2002 | |
| Major problem locating the trailhead from Chapel Pond so we freeclimbed the rocky face and met up with the trail at the Giant Washbowl and followed it up to the summit. The ascent was a steady one and we made good time however the weather turned against us as we approached the summit and rain moved in. Visibility was low, but it proved a good hike regardless. | ||
| Posted Oct 14, 2002 6:10 pm | ||
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