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| Catamount | Nice Half-Day  Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2007 | |
| Trail very mellow in early going, but becomes quite steep and badly eroded in the upper sections. Killer views up top but I reached the summit before all the A.M. mist had burned off so things were a bit hazy. Good one. | |
| Posted Oct 2, 2007 3:28 pm | ||
| lalpinist | Sunny Day Date Climbed: Sep 12, 1992 | |
| AEC Club Hike. | |
| Posted Mar 5, 2007 4:13 pm | ||
| jvarholak | surf and turf | |
| great climb as part of a canoe/hiking trip.....hiked it many times for '72-'92 | |
| Posted Jan 21, 2007 2:50 pm | ||
| CRiedel2 | Nice Family Hike Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2004 | |
| I climbed Ampersand Mountain in September 2004 with my wife and 3 year old son. This is a very nice hike and we had terrific weather. The first half of the hike was easy with streams along the way that kids love playing in. Further on, the trail started getting steeper and I found myself grabbing small trees and roots to help pull myself up the steep parts while my son rode on my shoulders. The steeper section was a heard path rather than trail, but the trail starts again further up, easy enough to follow. My wife was pregnant, so she stopped about 1/2 way along the trail. There was a small bit of rock climbing at the top to reach the summit, which is a huge boulder. The views are outstanding from the rocky summit. You're sure to enjoy this hike if you visit the Adirondack Mountains about 30 minutes west of Lake Placid, NY. | |
| Posted Jun 5, 2006 11:57 pm | ||
| locationA_D_D85 | Route Climbed: trail from rt 30 Date Climbed: 2/5/06 | |
| The best hike of the year so far.. hiked it alone in about 2 hours.. there was no snow at the trailhead but when you get towards the top, cramons were much needed.. good hike and the forest is unique in itself.. | |
| Posted Feb 10, 2006 1:07 pm | ||
| sajego | Date Climbed: July 6, 2001 | |
| Ampersand was a great climb. We camped on Middle Saranac Lake over 4th of July weekend in 2001 and decided to climb Ampersand. While it might not be one of the 46, just because it doesn't reach 4000 feet doesn't mean it lacks a great view. The view might be even better since there aren't many other peaks around it. One thing that did surprise me was the graffitti at the top. When did FAMILIES start writing their names in big letters all over the place? We ran into one women on the hike who said that she does the hike every year because it was her grandfather's favorite place. When he died the whole family climbed up and released his ashes from the summit. I'd like to live closer to the mountains. | |
| Posted Aug 3, 2004 9:53 am | ||
| SMILLER | Route Climbed: ROUTE 3 Date Climbed: JUNE,13,2004 | |
| VERY NICE TRAIL THROUGH MATURE FOREST,UPPER TRAIL BADLY ERRODED, GREAT 360 VIEWS-OF LAKE AND MOUNTAIN AREAS. | |
| Posted Jun 19, 2004 8:01 pm | ||
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