I was keen to finish my Saranac 6er this week and Dan agreed to go with me. Conditions were good for a possible inversion today and we decided to do a warmup hike on Mt.Arab before heading over to Scarface. At two and a half miles and 750 feet of gain, Arab is a pretty good choice for a warmup despite the fact that it'd be a 45 minute drive to the next mountain.

Every year, a group of friends and I gather in the Adirondacks somewhere to celebrate "Geekend". The purpose of this gathering is to play games and laugh. In addition, we always do at least one outdoors activity. This year, our AirBnb was right next to Gore Mountain, giving us plethora of nearby activities to decide over. This year, I planned the outing and decided it would be fun to do some paddling on 13th Lake and hike the nearby Peaked Mountain. Everyone seemed amenable to this plan, so it stuck.

Our day on the MacIntyre Range was far from over. The most challenging part was yet to come, followed by the sweet reward of one of the best ridge walks in the Adirondack Park.

Since the last time we'd hiked the Lower Great Range, Charissa had racked up enough High Peaks to bring her count up to 32. She was keen to tackle the entire Macintyre range in one hike. This task would be more difficult with Avalanche Pass closed for trail work due to last year's landslide. The plan was to hike out from the Loj along Indian Pass, climb Marshall via Cold Brook Pass Trail, hike down Herbert Brook Trail, then climb up to Iroquois from Lake Colden, finish the range, then head back down to the Loj via the usual route. I knew it was going to be a very big day, but I was also...