November 2021 - January 2022 Algonquin Chapter ADK Mountain Topics Leave No Trace Principles Leave No Trace principles were developed in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1. Plan Ahead and Prepare 2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces 3. Dispose of Waste Properly 4. Leave What You Find 5. Minimize Campfire Impacts 6. Respect Wildlife 7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors To learn more about these principles, enroll in a Master Educator or Trainer course. All of ADK’s guided trips adhere to these principles, providing another great opportunity to learn about Leave No Trace. *Visit adk.org, under Education Banff Mountain Film Festival Banff Mountain Film Festival Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 7pm Lake Placid Center for the Arts 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid, NY 12946 For tickets: www.lakeplacidarts.org Don’t miss stories of remote journeys, ground-breaking expeditions, and cutting-edge adventures told through the eyes of adventurers, authors, photographers, and filmmak- ers from around the globe. For more information, visit: www.banffcentre.ca/mountainculture/tour/ Volume 50 Issue 3 NOV 2021–JAN 2022 Holiday Potluck Supper Holiday Potluck Supper Friday, December 3rd at 5:30pm Chapter Potluck Supper and meeting held at Conservation Building on the Clinton County Fair Grounds. Bring your own place setting and a dish or dessert to share. Fri, November 12th, Chapter Meeting, 7pm Fri, December 3rd, Holiday Potluck at Conservation Building, Clinton County Fair Grounds, 5:30pm Tue, January 4th, Outings/ Executive Meeting, 6pm at Plattsburgh Public Library, First Floor Smart Room. 6:45pm for general meeting. Fri, January 14th, Chapter Meeting, 7pm Please Note: For security reasons, the only access to the Old Clinton County Courthouse meeting room at night will be via the handicapped entrance. This is the ramp on the south (Court Street) side of the old building. All other doors will be locked. The handicapped entrance will be locked at 8 p.m. Friday, November 12 at 7pm Held at Old Clinton County Courthouse Program: Juneau to Sitka in 8 Days Presented by Richard Allen A small boat cruise to Southeast Alaska; glaciers, wildlife and spectacular scenery. Chapter Schedule See this page for more info. Chapter Meetings Friday, January 14th at 7pm Held at Old Clinton County Courthouse Program: Rwanda/Tanzania Presented by Ray & Lola Johnson Lola and Ray were visited the highland gorillas in Rwanda in September 2018. We were for- tunate to get up close and personal with two gorilla families over a period of two days. Each family had a dominant grey backed male along with a number of females and young. From there we went to Ruaha and Tarangire National Parks in Tanzania and saw a wide variety of African wildlife.
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November 2021 - January 2022 Algonquin Chapter ADK Mountain Topics
Leave No Trace PrinciplesLeave No Trace principles were developed in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.1. Plan Ahead and Prepare2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces3. Dispose of Waste Properly4. Leave What You Find5. Minimize Campfire Impacts6. Respect Wildlife7. Be Considerate of Other VisitorsTo learn more about these principles, enroll in a MasterEducator or Trainer course. All of ADK’s guided trips adhere tothese principles, providing another great opportunity to learnabout Leave No Trace. *Visit adk.org, under Education
Banff Mountain Film FestivalBanff Mountain Film FestivalSunday, January 23, 2022 at 7pmLake Placid Center for the Arts 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid, NY 12946 For tickets: www.lakeplacidarts.org
Don’t miss stories of remote journeys, ground-breaking expeditions, and cutting-edge adventures told through the eyes of adventurers, authors, photographers, and filmmak-ers from around the globe. For more information, visit: www.banffcentre.ca/mountainculture/tour/
Volume 50 Issue 3 NOV 2021–JAN 2022
Holiday Potluck SupperHoliday Potluck SupperFriday, December 3rd at 5:30pm Chapter Potluck Supper and meeting held at Conservation Building on the Clinton County Fair Grounds. Bring your own place setting and a dish or dessert to share.
Fri, November 12th, Chapter Meeting, 7pm
Fri, December 3rd, Holiday Potluck at Conservation Building, Clinton County Fair Grounds, 5:30pm
Tue, January 4th, Outings/ Executive Meeting, 6pm at Plattsburgh Public Library, First Floor Smart Room. 6:45pm for general meeting.
Fri, January 14th, Chapter Meeting, 7pm
Please Note: For security reasons, the only access to the Old Clinton County Courthouse meeting room at night will be via the handicapped entrance. This is the ramp on the south (Court Street) side of the old building. All other doors will be locked. The handicapped entrance will be locked at 8 p.m.
Friday, November 12 at 7pmHeld at Old Clinton County Courthouse Program: Juneau to Sitka in 8 Days
Presented by Richard Allen
A small boat cruise to Southeast Alaska; glaciers, wildlife and spectacular scenery.
Chapter Schedule See this pagefor more info.
Chapter Meetings
Friday, January 14th at 7pmHeld at Old Clinton County Courthouse
Program: Rwanda/Tanzania
Presented by Ray & Lola JohnsonLola and Ray were visited the highland gorillas in Rwanda in September 2018. We were for-tunate to get up close and personal with two gorilla families over a period of two days.
Each family had a dominant grey backed male along with a number of females and young. From there we went to Ruaha and Tarangire National Parks in Tanzania and saw a wide variety of African wildlife.
Mountain Topics Algonquin Chapter ADK November 2021 - January 2022
Keeseville, NY Philip Hamilton
Morrisonville, NY David and Marilyn Kretser
Peru, NY Paul and Suzanne Deyoe
Plattsburgh, NY Joanne Dahlen
Amy NguyenRensselaer, NY
Paula BoughtwoodRouses Point, NY Michelle Grenon
Carol PrevostWillsboro, NY
Andrew Chatterton
Welcome New MembersExternal events sometimes have a way of changing the best
laid plans of ‘mice and men’ and women. And, our plans for the last two months for the Algonquin Chapter have been no exception.
After a hot and dry summer with decent weather for out-door activities, a good list of scheduled events/outings was
published in Mountain Topics for the Fall. On September3rd we were able to have the chapter picnic at the Conservation Building [see photo] but then ex-ternal events forced a review of these plans. The COVID-delta variant emerged stronger than ever and the decision was made to cancel the Harvest Dinner in October. Also rainy weather caused the cancellation of a number of scheduled activities in SEP/OCT from a bike ride and some outings although several hikes did go as scheduled.
So this now brings us to the next three months and the plan is to have speakers at the November and January Chapter meetings together with some sched-uled outings.
Keep your fingers crossed and if the stars stay aligned we will move ahead.
Best wishes,
Ray Johnson
A note from the chair:
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Temperature Changes, Elevation, and You
The 10 Essentials for Every Hike
GOAL: GET OUTDOORS AND HIKE ONCE A WEEK FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR.
Make a personal commitment to become a better you! Take a break from your busy life and decompress through hiking at least once a week. This challenge is about changing your life in a positive way—getting the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits of hik-ing. We call it nature therapy, and you owe it to yourself to reset and get back to what’s import-ant – YOU! www.52hikechallenge.com
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November 2021 - January 2022 Algonquin Chapter ADK Mountain Topics
Algonquin Chapter Outing ScheduleAll outings and meetings are open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Members are welcome to bring along a non-member friend. We thank our trip leaders and we encourage others to lead outings at any time. Participants must: Respect the group and be fair in estimating their own abilities. Call the trip leader two days in advance of the outing. Please contribute to gas if carpooling. Wear appropriate clothing (hunter orange during the month of November!) and bring adequate food and liquid. Expect winter conditions in the high peaks after November 1st, microspikes a must! Sign the liability form, provided by the trip leader. Minor children must be accompanied by an adult, other than the trip leader.
Winter 2021-22
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Hiking Hurricane Mountain in Elizabethtown. Height: 3694’, 4.4 miles (4-5 hours) roundtrip, Elevation Gain: 1778’, Moderate. Bring microspikes and lunch. Trip Leader: Kimberly Smith, 315-813-4407. Call by 11/11.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Hiking Cobble Hill in Lake Placid. Height: 2332’, 2.3 mile loop (1.5-2 hours) roundtrip, Elevation Gain: 495’, Easy. Grab snack or lunch in town. Trip Leader: Kimberly Smith, 315-813-4407. Call by 11/25.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11
Hiking Baxter Mountain in Keene. Height: 2440’, 2.5 miles (2-3 hours) roundtrip, Elevation Gain: 787’, Easy. Trip Leader: Kimberly Smith, 315-813-4407. Call by 12/9.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Walk Annual “Pick up Stix”, Trail clearing at Dunkins Reserve/Clinton State Forest trail on Rand Hill. Less than 2 miles, easy pace. Bring gloves and wear orange, bring a snack and beverage. Trip Leader: Nancy Olsen 561-0189. Call by 11/14.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27 - CATS*
CATS will be opening up the trail at Spirit Sanctuary at 10 a.m. Work off the Thanksgiving turkey and spend time exploring a breathtaking new trail with us! To sign up, contact Emily at [email protected] or call the office at 518-962-2287. The Spirit Sanc-tuary trail goes through the ground at Spirit Sanctuary, a green cemetery.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18
Hiking Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid. Height: 2940’, 4.4 miles (4-5 hours) roundtrip, Elevation Gain: 787’, Easy. Trip Leader: Kimberly Smith, 315-813-4407. Call by 12/16.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1
Walk, the new Treadwell’s Mills Sara-nac River Trail. Walkers pass two dams and travel under the Northway. Easy 2 mile round trip, at a slow pace includ-ing passage along a scenic but, rough fishermen’s path. Trip Leader: Marilyn Smith, 518-561-3167. Call by 11/29.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 - CATS*
Join CATS as we go on an Owl Prowl at Black Kettle Trail on at 5:30 p.m. We’ll meet at the barn at Black Kettle Farm, at the corner of Leaning Road and Cross Road in Essex; Cost is $10; kids under 18 are free. Limit of 15. To sign up, email Emily at [email protected].
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15
Hiking Mount Jo. Height: 2876’, 1.8 mile loop (1.5-2 hours) roundtrip. Elevation Gain: 692’, Easy. Parking fee at Adk Loj. Trip Leader: Kimberly Smith, 315-813-4407. Call by 12/13.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022
First Day Hike: Poke-O-Moonshine Ranger’s Trail, Height: 2180’, 3.8 miles (2-3 hours) roundtrip, Elevation Gain: 1292’, Moderate. Trip Leader: Kimberly Smith, 315-813-4407. Call by 12/30.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022
Snowshoe or ski on the Jennings Rd, Cadyville State Forest trail. Easy pace with time to observe animal tracks. Past observations indicated the presence of otter, porcupine, hare, wild turkey and deer. Trip Leader: Nancy Olsen 518-561-0189. Call by 1/17.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2022
Snowshoe to Avalanche Lake between Mt. Colden & Algonquin. 8-10 miles (5-6 hours) round trip,Elevation Gain: 1335’, Moderate. Park-ing fee at Adk Loj. Bring microspikes/snowshoes and lunch. Microspikes/snowshoes can be rented at the ADK Loj.Trip Leader: Kimberly Smith,315-813-4407. Call by 1/20.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2022
Snowshoe Bear Den in Wilmington. Height: 2650’, 3.3 miles (3-4 hours) roundtrip, Elevation Gain: 1479’, Moderate. Trip Leader: Kimberly Smith, 315-813-4407. Call by 1/27.
*CATS: CHAMPLAIN AREA TRAILS’ saveslands, makes trails, connects people withnature and promotes economic vitality in New York’s Champlain Valley.
CATS is one of just a few hundred land trusts that has been awarded accreditation. Accredited land trusts are authorized to display this seal, indicating that they meet national standards for excellence, uphold the public trust and ensure that conservation efforts are permanent. The seal is a mark of distinction in land conservation that we are proud to display.
Mountain Topics Algonquin Chapter ADK November 2021 - January 2022
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PAIDPlattsburgh, NY 12901
Permit #70
Algonquin ChapterAdirondack Mountain ClubP.O. Box 329Chazy, NY 12921
Champlain Area Trails NORTHERN PATH-WAYS CHALLENGE!
Hike three of the five following Clinton County trails that we are featuring in this challenge. They include:
Mud Pond Road/Old Military Road Trail (Peru, moderate-difficult) *Access off Patent Rd., Peru; park where the pavement ends.
Ausable Marsh Trail (Peru, easy)
Lyon Mountain Trail (Lyon Mountain, difficult)
Little Ausable Trail (Peru, easy)
Point au Roche’s Long Point Trail (Beekmantown, easy).
By completing three of the five hikes, you have successfully participated in the CATS Northern Pathways Challenge!
RegistrationYou can register in advance or after completing your hike of choice, whatever you prefer. Registration is $5 per person and you can do that here (https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E351051&id=12) with our simple online form.
If you prefer to mail a check you can send it to us at P.O. Box 193, Westport, NY 12993. Each registrant will receive a 2021 CATS Northern Pathways Challenge patch! Start build-ing your patch collection today!
For more info go to: www.champlainareatrails.com/northern-pathways-challenge/
