Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Catamount Mountain: 10/10/2016

Tucked away in an off-the-beaten path corner of the Adirondacks, Catamount Mountain wasn't even on my radar screen until just a few years ago. Now I've got a new favorite hike.

View of Whiteface and Esther Mountains from Catamount, Monday 10/10/2016.

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We climbed Catamount on the Monday of Columbus Day weekend and hit the jackpot with a combinaton of crisp temperatures, a cloudless blue sky and peak foliage.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Cobble Hill, Lake Placid: 10/09/2016

View towards Wilmington Notch from Cobble Hill, Lake Placid, Sunday October 9, 2016.

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We were in Lake Placid over Columbus Day weekend and had a couple hours free Sunday afternoon, so we decided to check out a Cobble Hill, a short hike that's been on my to-do list for a few years. Cobble Hill has long been a favorite quick jaunt of Lake Placid locals, but what caught my attention was its short-lived history as a downhill ski area in the late 1950s (more on that shortly).