tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281608760834525796.post6246595793609181613..comments2024-03-29T02:07:15.900-04:00Comments on The Saratoga Skier and Hiker: Colvin and Blake Mtns: 08/27/2011Jeff Farbaniechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687600943158149486noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281608760834525796.post-87177277920155738572011-09-07T22:12:50.332-04:002011-09-07T22:12:50.332-04:00Thanks Anon, I didn't realize that access to t...Thanks Anon, I didn't realize that access to the lakes for winter travel had been ended.Jeff Farbaniechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687600943158149486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281608760834525796.post-21789599316401435732011-09-07T19:58:41.430-04:002011-09-07T19:58:41.430-04:00Just one note, you are not allowed to cross the la...Just one note, you are not allowed to cross the lake on the ice in winter. I walked across to hike Blake years ago during one of our low snow winters, but it is off limits today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281608760834525796.post-7302540633979507382011-09-06T12:48:15.478-04:002011-09-06T12:48:15.478-04:00Thank you, Catharus.Thank you, Catharus.Jeff Farbaniechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687600943158149486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281608760834525796.post-77580266061738028252011-09-05T09:10:38.351-04:002011-09-05T09:10:38.351-04:00Thanks for the great trip reports and photos! Alwa...Thanks for the great trip reports and photos! Always interesting to read!catharushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603292208345268247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281608760834525796.post-23690893185281530022011-09-03T21:43:32.901-04:002011-09-03T21:43:32.901-04:00Thanks Anon. I rode the bus around 25 yrs ago too...Thanks Anon. I rode the bus around 25 yrs ago too. As far as I know, the bus is no longer available to members of the general hiking public - it's members only. The chance to paddle the lake would be fantastic, but that too is members & guests only. About the nearest you can get to that experience is to ski the frozen lakes in the winter. Which reminds me, here's a link to an excellent <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/outdoors/near-perfection-on-colvin-and-blake-peaks/5113/" rel="nofollow">winter report</a> from Colvin.Jeff Farbaniechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687600943158149486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281608760834525796.post-14107666322039281612011-09-03T08:19:41.410-04:002011-09-03T08:19:41.410-04:00Good trip report. I have never hiked Colvin. I rod...Good trip report. I have never hiked Colvin. I rode the bus about 20 years ago when they allowed non-members to ride for a small fee. Unfortunately, they had a real condescending attitude towards us and they were not very welcoming. Never bothered to ride the bus again. However, a paddle out on the lake in one of the beautiful guide boats they have in the boat house, that would be an experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com