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Dial & Nippletop
Disclaimer I’m writing this post three years later to fill the blog with more content, 7-15-16 Nippletop, 4620 ft Dial, 4020 ft 12 ½ mile...
Michael Balthazor
Sep 21, 20191 min read
Wright, Algonquin, and Iroquois
There are three ways to hike Wright, Algonquin, and Iroquois. Although the shortest route is 10 miles, six or so of it is rock-hopping...
Michael Balthazor
Sep 21, 20193 min read
8.26.19 - Phelps - Steph’s First High Peak & 46
Elevation: 4,160’ Elevation Gain: 2,158’ Miles: 8.1+2 (We had to walk a mile both ways from and to the car) Note: My phone was in my...
StephanieGeary
Aug 27, 20192 min read
Winter Hiking Dial & Nippletop ADK
After failed attempt at winter camping the santanoni range we diced to get back to basics with dial and nippletop. This time trevor and I...
Michael Balthazor
Jan 19, 20191 min read
Winter Hiking Phelps ADK
I decide, I need to get one more hike in for the season and with know one to join me phelps was an easy choice. Phelps is just a long...
Michael Balthazor
Feb 2, 20181 min read
Winter Hiking Gothics, Armstrong, UWJ ADK
My fourth hike of the season. The beard is starting to fill in as well as the gear. I picked up a winter shell from ll bean with big side...
Michael Balthazor
Jan 13, 20181 min read
Winter Hiking Street & NYE ADK
this is my third winter hike of the season. i'm definitely starting to figure it out. This was also one of the coldest days of the year...
Michael Balthazor
Dec 29, 20171 min read
Winter Hike Giant & RPR ADK
I decide on Giant & RPR because of the close"er" proximity to the road. i still not 100% confident with my gear but hey we had a pickaxe...
Michael Balthazor
Dec 24, 20171 min read
Winter Hiking Cascade and Porter ADK
I did a couple of winter 46ers before but i'm calling this my first. leading up to this i started to assemble some gear. which i plan on...
Michael Balthazor
Dec 23, 20171 min read
Dix Range
Time to knock out the Dix Range. At 15 miles and a gain of 5335’, this needed to be an overnight trip. I met Trevor in Utica after work...
Michael Balthazor
Jun 25, 20163 min read
Mt. Marshall and Mt. Colden
Because I’m writing this from memory three years later, I’m going just to use a lot of pictures. I had no intentions of hiking Marshall...
Michael Balthazor
Jun 18, 20161 min read
Table Top and Phelps
Trevor was busy this week, so I headed to the LOJ to Hike Table Top (TT) and Phelps. This was a Quick hike for me, so expect more...
Michael Balthazor
Jun 4, 20161 min read
Santanoni, Couchsachraga, and Panther Mountains
In Trevor’s and my quest to get the hardest peaks done first, we decided to head for the Santanoni range. We arrived at the parking lot...
Michael Balthazor
May 21, 20162 min read
Allen Mountain
Allen Allen Allen. I decided if I was going to become a 46er, I was going to get some of the hardest peaks done first. Little did I know...
Michael Balthazor
May 7, 20162 min read
Nye and Street Mtns
On this trip, I was accompanied by Dittl, Mitch, and Trevor This was Trevor's first high peak, and with all the guys up for our birthday...
Michael Balthazor
Apr 16, 20161 min read
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