This post is about me, Ginette… More specifically–it’s about me celebrating ‘World Environment Day’. This year’s theme, “Seven Billion Dream. One Planet. Consume with Care” resonates with me. I’m a late blooming nature-lover, born and raised in a big city, and it wasn’t until my Adirondack 46ers quest that I got closer to nature. On each…
It was some time ago after being introduced to the High Peaks that we realised The Adirondack Forty-Sixers were within our reach. We approached our last two peaks with excitement. The previous evening at TMax-n-Topo’s hostel, we socialised with other hikers and our hosts; Dave and Terri. We had planned to finish on Saturday, but a poor weather…
“This was our longest hike yet” 13 1/2 hours to be exact. One enduring tough day. Having hiked for the past six weekends, we knew we were ready-fit for this long haul. The night before we lucked out and got a couple of bunks at Topo’s and TMax Hostel, where we chilled with the fellow hiking…
Whiteface Mountain, the 5th highest peak is like no other, you can reach the summit by road. Eight years ago we visited as tourists and took the easy way to the top. This time around we visited as hikers by climbing 3,620 ft (1 103 m) from the trailhead to the summit. We decided to…
White Postcards 