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Black Fly Affair: A Hiker’s Ball, to Benefit the Adirondack Mountain Club

Black Fly Affair: A Hiker’s Ball, to Benefit the Adirondack Mountain Club

Dig out your tux and scrape the mud off your boots! The 2010 Black Fly Affair will be held on on Friday, May 21st at the Fort William Henry Conference Center overlooking Lake George.

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Giant’s Washbowl, an Adirondack Spring Hike

Giant’s Washbowl, an Adirondack Spring Hike

On a crisp, clear day, and with only a few hours to spare, we decided to head up to Giant’s Washbowl, a small pond that sits at 2300′ on the south slope of Giant Mountain.

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Whiteface Sleetfest

Whiteface Sleetfest

Remember yesterday in my Whiteface post when I mused that the warm-ish and drizzly weather we were experiencing at home would translate into “comfortable conditions on the mountain”? HA! I am such a hopeless optimist.

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Whiteface, Here We Come

Whiteface, Here We Come

Last week’s downhill outing was such a success that we’re heading to Whiteface today. Lift tickets are only $35 – more than half off of their regular price – so we decided to give it a go before the season ends.

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Just Call Me Julia

Just Call Me Julia

Mancuso, not Child. I have a new obsession. This happens frequently. Last week it was mangoes. This week it’s skiing. Bad timing, I know, since it’s March 8 and 45 degrees outside. But I have a feeling this will be a longterm obsession.

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Hurricane Mountain, an Adirondack Winter Hike

Hurricane Mountain, an Adirondack Winter Hike

When the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released a report calling for the removal of the fire tower on Hurricane Mountain, Jess and I just happened to be sitting around trying to figure out what to do with our day.

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