I'm thinking about doing a winter climb of Mount Marcy with a friend or 2, since all of my previous Daks' plans have fallen through. Has anybody been up there recently? I'm looking for recommendations on trails for this time of year. I was thinking the John Brooks Trail or the Van Hoevenberg Trail, but I'm also curious about longer routes like the Haystack/Skylight/Marcy loop from Panther Gorge. Any recent conditions beta, too?
Thanks!