Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg trail Date Climbed: January, 2003
Spur of a moment decision....drove from PA to the Garden...took off for the summit @ 2am in the morning, down by 4pm....back home in PA by midnight. As usual it snowed, i was freezing but thank god for the volunteers maintaining the lodge who helped out with some hot chocolate and a great atmosphere.....
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg trail Date Climbed: February, 2005
Did it with my touring skis. Beautiful day with lots of sun and the snow was good. Great skiing on the way down, a little bit dangerous for the people going up though. The summit cone was icy, should have brought my ski crampons.
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg trail Date Climbed: summer 2004
this was the wettest climb ever. We couldn't see more than 15 ft. any of the three days we spent on Marcy, except for one weather window which happened at Marcy dam ; which is beatiful. still good to see another part of the country though, even if only alittle of it.
Route Climbed: From Skylight side Date Climbed: October 2000
We stayed overnight at the Opalescent brook shelter and went for Sklight then Marcy in snowy conditions. The weather cleared only after we had begun our descent toward Haystack. The top seemed nice. It seems like every adirondack high peak we have been on has either been snowy or had no visibility except maybe whiteface. Oh well. That's the daks for you.
Route Climbed: Van Hovenberg via Algonquain, Colden, Grey, Skylight Date Climbed: October 13, 1996
Spent two cold days bagging the High Peaks. Hit Algonquain, Coldon and Gray, spent a brutally cold night in a lean-to then hit Skylight, Marcy and Phelps. We were past peak for the foliage thus making this a cold overcast and gloomy adventure.
Our group from the Catskills hiked all the way around the base of Mount Marcy in the rain, before tackling the summit in good weather. I was sure homesick as an 11-year-old on my first journey away from home and family. The lakes were eerily quiet (from acid rain). Good view from the top.
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenburg Trail Date Climbed: Sept 10, 2000
This hike (7.5 miles, 3000 feet in under 4 hours) convinced me that I could climb all 46 Adirondack High Peaks. After reaching Marcy, I climbed nearby Skylight, and Gray.
Route Climbed: From Slant Rock. Date Climbed: Aug. 25, 1997
My first time and a lovely day. I have been there now several times and it is always a pleasure. Though my favorite trip was one Feb. day- a group of us came over from Grey.
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg Trail Date Climbed: Feb. 23, 2003
Nasty weather. Previous night temperature hung around 32 degrees. Precipitation varied from one minute to the next - snow to rain to mist to ice to slush to just not pleasant. Went for the summit on the morning of the 23rd. Weather was moving in, temperatures were dropping like a rock. Reached the summit before noon. It was so windy, the wind would blow my leg around so much I couldnt place my crampons where I wanted to! Great trip, unfortunately no views.
Route Climbed: Heart Lake to Summit via Van Hoevenberg Date Climbed: February 5, 2005
Absolutely gorgeous day - Sunny, light winds, 35-40. Started off in dark at 5:45, reached summit at 11:00 with a few stops. First to reach summit that day, passed about 20 people on the way down.
Michel C - Nov 27, 2005 11:10 pm
Date Climbed: Spring 1985It was my first hike above 4,000 ft.. Seen many bears.. Memorable souvenirs..
Livelife4Summits - Nov 6, 2005 6:56 pm
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg trail Date Climbed: January, 2003Spur of a moment decision....drove from PA to the Garden...took off for the summit @ 2am in the morning, down by 4pm....back home in PA by midnight. As usual it snowed, i was freezing but thank god for the volunteers maintaining the lodge who helped out with some hot chocolate and a great atmosphere.....
MikeW - Nov 2, 2005 11:20 am
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg trail Date Climbed: February, 2005Did it with my touring skis. Beautiful day with lots of sun and the snow was good. Great skiing on the way down, a little bit dangerous for the people going up though. The summit cone was icy, should have brought my ski crampons.
climbhighnow - Oct 28, 2005 12:09 pm
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg trail Date Climbed: summer 2004this was the wettest climb ever. We couldn't see more than 15 ft. any of the three days we spent on Marcy, except for one weather window which happened at Marcy dam ; which is beatiful. still good to see another part of the country though, even if only alittle of it.
vanman798 - Oct 20, 2005 1:50 pm
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg trail Date Climbed: July 4, 2005This is a wonderful hike for the east coast, almost up to west coast standards.
We packed into the dam, and camped there, then did the climb the next morning. Full day experience with a stop at Indian falls.
The mosquites on the hike to and from the dam were very bad!
Read the trip report.
Seth Maciejowski - Oct 17, 2005 10:29 pm
Route Climbed: From Skylight side Date Climbed: October 2000We stayed overnight at the Opalescent brook shelter and went for Sklight then Marcy in snowy conditions. The weather cleared only after we had begun our descent toward Haystack. The top seemed nice. It seems like every adirondack high peak we have been on has either been snowy or had no visibility except maybe whiteface. Oh well. That's the daks for you.
James_W - Oct 4, 2005 10:30 am
Route Climbed: Van Hovenberg Trail Date Climbed: Semptember, 2005Long hike on a beautiful day. The summit is a shopping mall.
TLP - Sep 23, 2005 1:44 pm
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg Trail Date Climbed: Septemeber 22, 2005Long hike, but worth it. Terrific views from top! Windy on summit. Last two miles of trail were wet and muddy.
pmlupi - Sep 15, 2005 3:13 pm
Route Climbed: Van Hovenberg via Algonquain, Colden, Grey, Skylight Date Climbed: October 13, 1996Spent two cold days bagging the High Peaks. Hit Algonquain, Coldon and Gray, spent a brutally cold night in a lean-to then hit Skylight, Marcy and Phelps. We were past peak for the foliage thus making this a cold overcast and gloomy adventure.
raj96290 - Sep 7, 2005 4:50 pm
Route Climbed: from Lake Colden Date Climbed: May 28, 2005Nice hike with Svetlana, Ross and Akshay on Memorial Day weekend.
dluders - Aug 28, 2005 4:41 pm
Route Climbed: ? Date Climbed: June 1968Our group from the Catskills hiked all the way around the base of Mount Marcy in the rain, before tackling the summit in good weather. I was sure homesick as an 11-year-old on my first journey away from home and family. The lakes were eerily quiet (from acid rain). Good view from the top.
tothesummit2 - Aug 18, 2005 9:02 pm
Route Climbed: western approah Date Climbed: 7/20/04long trail.. 3 day hike......beautiful conditions..lots of people on the summit
climber46 - Jul 19, 2005 9:16 pm
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenburg Trail Date Climbed: Sept 10, 2000This hike (7.5 miles, 3000 feet in under 4 hours) convinced me that I could climb all 46 Adirondack High Peaks. After reaching Marcy, I climbed nearby Skylight, and Gray.
gregorpatsch - Jun 22, 2005 1:25 pm
Route Climbed: Avalanche Pass Date Climbed: June, 2004Climbed with my father and brother. Beautiful views, good weather. A trip I will never forget.
woodstrider - Apr 28, 2005 4:21 pm
Route Climbed: bushwhack over from Grey Date Climbed: Feb 7, 99beautiful day
woodstrider - Apr 27, 2005 4:53 pm
Route Climbed: From Slant Rock. Date Climbed: Aug. 25, 1997My first time and a lovely day. I have been there now several times and it is always a pleasure. Though my favorite trip was one Feb. day- a group of us came over from Grey.
easleygone - Apr 12, 2005 11:57 pm
Route Climbed: V.H. Trail Date Climbed: Aug 1991A long, long hike to the summit. Nice crowd and
pleasant weather.
vanny37 - Mar 16, 2005 11:50 pm
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg Trail Date Climbed: Feb. 23, 2003Nasty weather. Previous night temperature hung around 32 degrees. Precipitation varied from one minute to the next - snow to rain to mist to ice to slush to just not pleasant. Went for the summit on the morning of the 23rd. Weather was moving in, temperatures were dropping like a rock. Reached the summit before noon. It was so windy, the wind would blow my leg around so much I couldnt place my crampons where I wanted to! Great trip, unfortunately no views.
Pawel Krol - Mar 3, 2005 12:55 pm
Route Climbed: normal trail Date Climbed: 1997nice
gcap - Feb 7, 2005 6:05 pm
Route Climbed: Heart Lake to Summit via Van Hoevenberg Date Climbed: February 5, 2005Absolutely gorgeous day - Sunny, light winds, 35-40. Started off in dark at 5:45, reached summit at 11:00 with a few stops. First to reach summit that day, passed about 20 people on the way down.