Trip Reports – Eastern Outdoor Experiences

Catskill 3500 Bushwhack Series – North Dome and Sherrill Mountains – Tuesday May 29, 2018

Posted on May 8, 2018 by EdMoran

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These two required peaks include some rough terrain that you have to negotiate to reach the summits and sign the canister log books. The ledges on North Dome are notorious and can be a major obstacle for the uninitiated. The summits themselves are view-less, but we will guide you to spectacular viewpoints near both summits.

The cost for this adventure is $125. Contact us for group discounts.

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Catskill 3500 Bushwhack Series – Friday and Balsam Cap Mountains – Saturday June 2, 2018

Posted on May 7, 2018 by EdMoran

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Friday and Balsam Cap Mountains are two of the “trail-less” peaks required for Catskill 3500 club membership. The hike from the parking area to Friday is one of the steepest in the Catskills climbing over 2600 feet in two and a half miles. Although there are “herd paths” on Friday that have become more pronounced over the past couple of years, good navigational skills are still required. We will guide you to both summits and Continue reading→

Catskill 3500 Bushwhack Series – Fir and Big Indian Mountains – Sunday June 3, 2018

Posted on May 6, 2018 by EdMoran

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Join us for a guided hike of two of the trail-less Catskill 3500 foot peaks. This is a combination trailed hike and bushwhack. Both Fir and Big Indian Mountains require off-trail Continue reading→

Back Country Skiing – Hunter Mountain – March 9, 2018

Posted on March 9, 2018 by EdMoran

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The recent heavy snowfalls in the Catskills have provided excellent conditions for snow shoeing and skiing. We skied Hunter Mountain to the fire tower via the SprucetonTrail and found deep powder conditions and amazing scenery. It’s March, but better late than never for some true winter conditions.
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Eastern Outdoor Experiences guides adventures in our region year round. We can help you meet the Catskill 3500 challenge or plan a relaxing outing.
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Friday and Balsam Cap – June 12, 2016

Posted on June 13, 2016 by EdMoran

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20160612_133308s400 We led a mixed group of Catskill 3500 Club aspirants and ADK members to these two “bushwhack” summits. The day started out quite warm in the morning but got progressively cooler and windier, especially at the summits where temperatures were in the 40’s when we got there.

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Trail Maintenance on Big Slide Mtn with Long Island ADK – May 26, 2016

Posted on June 1, 2016 by EdMoran

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20160528_134302s400 We participated in a day doing trail maintenance work on the Brothers Trail on Big Slide Mountain. The Long Island Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club adopted this trail decades ago and has been organizing annual work trips ever since. The results of their efforts are obvious when you hike this well maintained trail with spectacular views of the Great Range from “The Brothers”.
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Experience Franconia Notch – June 23 – 26, 2016

Posted on April 4, 2016 by EdMoran

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*** This trip is now full ***

Explore Franconia Notch

4 Days/3 nights of day hiking the summits and exploring in and around Franconia Notch, one of the premier destination areas of the White Mountains. We will spend one night in the AMC Lonesome Lake Hut after hiking North and South Kinsman Mountain, then two nights in a very nice hostel. This trip is for advanced hikers. The itinerary also includes the classic Franconia Ridge Loop.

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Olderbark and Plateau Mountain Bushwhack – November 8, 2015

Posted on November 8, 2015 by EdMoran

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MountainSister3, Nimblefoot and I bushwhacked Olderbark Mountain and Plateau from the southern end of the Mink Hollow Trail. When we arrived at the trailhead parking there were a couple of other vehicles present, perhaps belonging to hunters.

We followed the trail for just a short distance from the parking area. A little past the “dollhouse” (the guest house on the private parcel on Mink Hollow) and before the significant creek crossing we turned left off of the trail. We had discussed heading for the col between Olderbark and the first sub-summit on the ridge south of Plateau, but elected a bearing more or less directly towards the Olderbark summit, perhaps missing a little to the north. Continue reading→

Hunter Mountain Firetower – March 21, 2015

Posted on March 21, 2015 by EdMoran

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We led a small group to the Hunter Mountain fire tower on the last day of calendar winter. For M, this counted towards his winter 3500 list. It was a beautiful day for a hike, sunny at times, cloudy at others, but always clear enough for great views from the rime encrusted tower.

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Balsam Cap and a Winter 3500 Finish on Rocky – March 15, 2015

Posted on March 15, 2015 by EdMoran

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20150315BalsamCapRocky-006s400 We hiked Rocky via the slightly less traditional route of an out and back from Moon Haw Road. Passing over Balsam Cap in both directions was a nice addition, but Rocky was the prime objective for this hike because it was G’s 35th for her winter round. Continue reading→

20 hours ago The Bennies Brook slide is a continuous path that runs nearly a mile down the north side of Lower Wolfjaw Mountain (LWJ) along the course of Bennies Brook. This landslide occurred in late August of 2011 due to the saturation of the ground by tremendous rainfall associated with Hurricane Irene. The slide can be climbed for most of the way up LWJ, but you need to leave it for a bushwhack before reaching the headwall. There is a lot of smooth rock, often with water flowing over it (it is still Bennies Brook) and a few areas where the slab
2 days ago Fall foliage season in the northeast is just around the corner and some individual trees are already showing fall color. In the Adirondacks, peak fall color usually ranges from September into early October with the later dates at the lower elevations. The past few years have seen later color changes with good autumn displays into the second week of October in many parts of the Adirondacks. It’s too soon to say what impact this year’s dry summer in the Adirondacks will have on the timing and intensity of the fall color change. Observations after previous dry summers have shown variable
3 days ago Most days on the trail are the idyllic days that we want them to be, but traveling in the backcountry is not without risks. The two most common types of injury/illness that occur on the trail are lower leg and ankle injuries, and dehydration. Both are mostly preventable by wearing proper footwear and maintaining proper hydration not only during a hike, but over the day prior to a hike. If you or a hiking buddy does get injured, would you know what to do? You can handle many back country emergencies by learning just a handful of core skills, for
4 days ago We got up close and personal with this Gray Jay on Mt Isolation. Gray Jays will eat almost anything and collect and store food in trees. This is a survival strategy for the difficult mountainous and boreal regions they inhabit. In places they become somewhat reliant on human food and most northeast hikers have seen them take food out of people's hands on summits. This isn't especially good for the birds in terms of habituating them to handouts and when you consider that the types of food we carry are prone to spoilage in a Gray Jay's cache.
5 days ago Selecting a good site is a key skill that you need to develop for backpacking and camping. Views and comfort (and LNT) are part of the experience, but safety needs to come first. An important thing that is often overlooked is paying attention to the trees you are camping beneath. Dead and leaning trees are an obvious hazard, but even apparently healthy trees can be diseased or damaged. Smaller younger trees and bushes will block the wind and provide shade with less risk of injuring you. Do you know how to identify unsafe trees? What do you look for in
6 days ago The Ashokan reservoir is the second largest of several large reservoirs in the Catskills that comprise most of New York City’s water supply. You can get great views just by parking and walking out on the weir dividing the east and west basins of the reservoir. We stopped there after a backpack and were treated to this fabulous view looking west towards the Burroughs Range.
7 days ago One of our groups hiking from Mount Jefferson to Mount Washington on a beautiful early summer day. We've been there often enough in worse conditions to know that although not completely rare, these days are special.
1 week ago Before I was born, my parents used to visit some of the same places where I hang out now. Notice that the highway at Lafayette Place in Franconia Notch (Route 3) wasn't divided yet in those days. I'm still looking for the 8mm film from the camera dad was holding in this photo. That'll be fun to watch.
1 week ago What day is it anyway? Chillin' on Moosilauke #moosilauke #mtmoosilauke #mountmoosilauke
1 week ago It's blueberry season in the Northeast. Yum!

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