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Full Moon Backpacking in the Catskills

Posted on July 3, 2020 by EdMoran Posted in Backpacking, Bushwhacking, Catskill Backpacking, Catskills, Trip Reports, Upcoming Trips

Full Moon Backpacking in the Catskills is a special experiences that you’ll want to bring friends along and repeat. Our take on this amazing experience goes off-trail and navigates a fun route to an amazing remote campsite. The camping location is next to an open summit that (weather permitting) will allow fantastic views of the full moon. Please book in advance so that we can take take maximum advantage of timing of the full moon.

Full Moon Backpacking in a secluded mountain-top location

This full moon backpacking is definitely off the beaten path (pun intended) and is a Catskill bucket-list experience. It is strenuous covering 9 miles and 3000 feet of elevation gain over the 2 days while carrying overnight gear. Clear skies not guaranteed, but this is a fantastic trip even without the moon.

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Burroughs Range Traverse – February 6

Posted on January 5, 2020 by EdMoran Posted in Catskills, Trip Reports

Catskill Free Guided Hike Series

This challenging winter through-hike of the Burroughs Range is not for everyone. The 10 mile hike with 3800 feet of elevation gain includes three Catskill high peaks (Wittenberg – elevation 3782 feet, Cornell – elevation 3858 feet, and Slide Mountain – elevation 4184 feet). Along the way we’ll negotiate many steep ledges including the famous Cornell Crack. The Burroughs Range Traverse is a fun hike for fit hikers who enjoy some light scrambling.

There are several spectacular viewpoints along the route including the famous views from the Wittenberg summit, spectacular views of Wittenberg and Slide Mountain from Cornell, and others.

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Coomloughra Horseshoe Trip Report

Posted on August 7, 2018 by EdMoran Posted in Adventure Travel, Articles, Ireland, Trip Reports

Carrauntoohil, the highest peak in Ireland

Carrauntoohil, the highest peak in Ireland

The Coomloughra Horseshoe is a loop hike over the three highest peaks in Ireland.  We hiked this route on a day with perfect weather gracing the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks in County Kerry. The horseshoe shaped glacial valley surrounded by these three peaks contains 3 lakes.  The largest of these, Coomloughra, gives the route its name. The horseshoe loop reminds me a little of the Franconia loop in New Hampshire, but there is much more exposure to heights on the Irish version of the knife-edge. There are fantastic views all around. The full hike includes about 4200 feet of elevation gain and 8.5 miles of walking. Continue reading→

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Back Country Skiing – Hunter Mountain – March 9, 2018

Posted on March 9, 2018 by EdMoran Posted in Catskills, Skiing, Trip Reports

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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Olderbark and Plateau Mountain Bushwhack

Posted on November 8, 2017 by EdMoran Posted in Bushwhacking, Catskills, Trip Reports

On a chilly November day 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→

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Friday and Balsam Cap – June 12, 2016

Posted on June 13, 2016 by EdMoran Posted in Trip Reports

20160612_133308s400We 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 Posted in Trip Reports

20160528_134302s400We 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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Hunter Mountain Firetower – March 21, 2015

Posted on March 21, 2015 by EdMoran Posted in Trip Reports

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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 Posted in Trip Reports

20150315BalsamCapRocky-006s400We 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→

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Bushwhacking Catskills Snowshoeing Winter

North Dome and Sherrill

Posted on March 7, 2015 by EdMoran Posted in Bushwhacking, Catskills, Trip Reports, Winter


20150307NoDoS-03c1s400Our group of 6 bushwhacked North Dome and Sherrill mountains on a late winter day that featured a mix of sunshine and occasional flurries. The deep snow allowed for plenty of horseplay glissading down the snowshoe track that we repacked.

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