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WanderingEng  ·  3108 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: October 21, 2015

I'm thinking two days in Newcomb in the hopes at least one day is perfect for me to do the Santanoni range. If the first day isn't good I'll do Marshall instead, but if I get the Santas on day one I'll spend the night in Newcomb and drive around to do Lower Wolf Jaw on day two before continuing to Lake Placid that night. Then day three I'll try Esther and/or Whiteface. Day four I'm thinking of doing something from The Garden, maybe Gothics or Basin/Saddleback. By days three and four a lot will depend on my energy level. Porter from The Garden is also an option. Then day five I'm thinking I'll try Rocky Peak Ridge on the way back down 73 before heading down toward Albany that last night.

In snowshoes (but not always "official" winter) I've done Algonquin, Wright, Street, Nye, Giant, Tabletop, Phelps and Big Slide. I love the winter day hikes in the Adirondacks. Giant was very cold and the summit buried in clouds, so a nice day the last day to do RPR and head back up Giant to redeem it would be great.