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Mike Vaughn

As the new president of the Long Island chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club, this is my first opportunity to address the chapter membership. The mission statement of the main club: “ADK (Adirondack Mountain Club) is dedicated to the conservation, preservation, and responsible recreational use of the New York State Forest Preserve and other parks, wild lands, and waters vital to our members and chapters” applies to the chapters also. Not only is it a hiking (and other outdoor recreation) club, it is concerned with preservation of wild lands, mainly but not exclusively within New York State. Our chapter emphasizes Long Island issues. When you joined the ADK, a portion of your dues is sent to the Long Island chapter for chapter use. You may designate additional chapters (for a few extra dollars) and receive the benefits of those chapters also. Since my splitting my residence between Long Island and Elizabethtown, I have also joined the Keene Valley and Hurricane Chapters, although have rarely participated in any of their activities. Most people think of us as a hiking club, although the outings include biking, canoe/kayaking, skiing (usually XC) and some other types of outings. Difficulty ranges from easy stroll in local parks and beaches to strenuous peak climbing in the Catskills and Adirondacks. The outing schedule which appears in this issue (and all issues) is a subset of the on-line outing schedule https://www.adkli.org/outings/list/. This schedule includes meeting and other events. Most outings require you to contact the leader in advance contact so that the leader can evaluate your preparation and you can evaluate the trip; contact information is given. The on-line schedule is updated regularly, so visit it often. We have membership meetings, usually on the first Tuesday of each month except July and August, with a variety of programs which emphasize nature, conversation, and outing. Meetings also provide an

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NEWSLETTER OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB

LONG ISLAND CHAPTER

WINTER 2018 JANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH

ADK MASTER CALENDAR

https://www.adk.org/play/calendar/

View ADK’s Master Calendar for a list of all things ADK, in-cluding upcoming special events, seasonal outings, guided hikes, workshops, lectures, chapter outings and more.

opportunity to socialize and meet new people who enjoy the same outdoor activities. Dedication to the protection of wild lands and waters. ADK continues to be one of the most effective voices in Albany for environmental advocacy and protection of the recreational resources that we love. In addition, our organization takes an active role in trail building and maintenance of existing trails throughout the state. As a member of our chapter, you’ll find there are many opportunities to participate in trail maintenance activities, as well as with the main ADK’s Volunteer Trails Program. As the new chapter president, I would like to thank the many officers, new and old, on their assistance already given me in my new role. Feel to contact me at: [email protected] or (518) 637-9495

Mike

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Helicopter Rescue on Westkill Mountain Read all about Lanny Wexler’s experience in the on-line edition of the Winter 2018 Mountaineer

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ADK-LI MONTHLY MEETINGS - ALL WELCOME!

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 - YOGA AND HIKING Did you know that studies have shown that regular yoga practice, including breathing techniques, can increase lung capacity and muscle efficiency which translates into more miles and less fatigue. ADK Hiker and Registered Yoga Teacher, Cyndy Sotomayor will teach us a quick and easy yoga routine that will help you maintain strength and increase your stamina for hikes and ease your post-hike recovery. This routine is de-signed to give you full body stretch and ease the soreness. Wear comfortable shoes. Don’t miss this important presentation!! TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 - DEC TRAILS John D. Wernet, the Regional Forester for the Long Island Region of the Depart-ment of Environmental Conservation will be giving us valuable information about the DEC and their trails. The DEC user groups maintain all the trails. LITE and CLIMB are the largest and most dependable groups. John will talk about the need for stewardship of our trails and an update on Forest Health. Included will be the DEC trail problems such as the Southern Pine Beetle Oak. Lots of info will be shared so please don’t miss this!! TUESDAY, MARCH 6 - PLANT SPECIES FOR HIKERS Lara Urbat, who is responsible for identifying and clearing invasive species on the trails, will be our March presenter. She will focus on common invasive spe-cies that you will encounter on your hikes. Some of them are in low abundance but we need to learn what to do, especially during trail maintenance. A portion of the program will focus on how to prevent spread between trails and campsites with best practices for decontamination of boats, shoes/clothes and vehicles. This presentation is important for all hikers. Please attend!! ** Meet & Greet the Leaders 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Come join us at 7:00 pm. Do you have any ideas for an outing? Would you like to find out what it takes to lead an outing? How can we make things better? Come early and meet the leaders. We welcome new people! We welcome new ideas! Whether you’re a long time member or new to the club we welcome your participation.

Regular meetings start at 8:00 P.M. Come early at 7:30 P.M. to socialize, network and enjoy refreshments.

WHERE: ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH (EDUCATION BUILDING) 20 CANDLEWOOD PATH AT VANDERBILT MEMORIAL PARKWAY, DIX HILLS, NY (HUNTINGTON STATION FOR GPS PURPOSES)

DIRECTIONS: (GPS Coordinates 40.810493, -73.336918)

From Northern State, Exit 42 (Deer Park Ave. South) Go south about 0.8 miles to light at Vanderbilt Parkway. Turn left (east) on Vanderbilt. In about 2/10 mile, turn right onto Candlewood Path. Continue to St. Luke Church.

From L.I.E. Exit 51 (Deer Park Ave. North.) Go north 1 mile to Vanderbilt Pkwy. Turn right (east.) In about 2/10 mile, turn right at Candlewood Path, and continue to St. Luke Church. Park and go to Education Bldg. behind main Church building. Look for ADK sign on the outer door. As you enter, our room is on left.

www.adkli.org L.I. MOUNTAINEER WINTER 2018 - JANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH

Adirondack Mountain Club

Long Island Chapter

2018 Executive Committee

President Mike Vaughan

[email protected]

Vice President Eric Markowitz [email protected]

Treasurer Nancy Hodson

[email protected]

Secretary Rich Greguski [email protected]

Director to Main Club Mike Vetrano [email protected]

Alternate Director to Main Club Mike Kaiser [email protected]

Board of Directors

Christine Gillen [email protected]

Tom Loscalzo drtomloscalzo.com

Ed Moran [email protected]

Debbie Schamberger

[email protected]

Dave Sweeney [email protected]

- POSITION OPEN -

COMMITTEE CHAIRS Conservation

June Fait [email protected]

Education Jerry Licht [email protected]

Hospitality Grace Gargiulo [email protected]

Mountaineer Grace Gargiulo [email protected]

Membership Mike Kaiser [email protected]

Outings Lanny Wexler [email protected]

Programs Shelley Weber [email protected]

Publicity Traditional Media

Lynda Adams [email protected] Social Media

Ed Moran [email protected]

NY/NJ Trail Conference - POSITION OPEN -

Trail Maintenance Pat Malodobry [email protected]

Website

Eric Markowitz [email protected]

Yahoo Group Moderator Allen Grunthal [email protected]

Young Members - POSITION OPEN -

Bad Weather? Is ADK-LI Meeting Cancelled?

• Call St. Luke Lutheran Church to find out if the building will be closed or if activities are cancelled: 631-499-5216 or check their website to see if they are closed and activities are cancelled: www.stlukedixhills.org

• Check the ADK-LI Group for messages http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adkli/

• Contact Mike Vaughn or other Board Member (see listing on this page)

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CONGRATULATIONS PAT!

Congratulations to Pat Malodobry who finished her ADK 46 quest September 25th on Whiteface Mountain. Her journey began 47 years earlier hiking Mt. Marcy while backpacking with her brother. Pat’s advice - “never give up, no matter how old!” Pat Malodobry #10599

THE PLAQUE

IS BACK! The ADK Long Island Plaque has been found once again! Intrepid explorers Eric & Paula Markowitz tracked it down in the shadow on Cornell and Witten-berg on December 2, 2017. The plaque was last hidden in June 2015. Keep an eye on the Mountaineer and the website for clues of where to find it next . Here are the deciphered clues for the plaque that was found:

My highbrow (intellectual) parents (Wittenberg and Cornell - names

of a University and College) look down from above. They've hidden me deep (far down the flanks, not high up) in the

name of Love (all references to Love stand for the “L” shaped boul-der).

Nearby a brook goes swiftly I see (Wittenberg Brook), to join with

another (tributary) at a place we can't be (private property). Start at 1,200 to trek up the hill (base of Friday Mtn.), and turn off at

the 2nd right, if you will. Along the top a tenth or two you'll follow, mind you go slow as you

drop in the hollow (follow the woods road up past private property, then bushwhack down).

Cross over the other (tributary) and to the right do curve.

Then climb to the woods road and the Forest Preserve (FP sign on tree).

Now I am not far, on the left I will be, for it's less than a mile from your car to me.

I am folded in a letter (tucked under the inside corner of the “L” shaped boulder) that stands for my name.

Though upside down, it still means the same.

A many-rooted maple towers on high, and an ugly, grey slab joins us nearby.

Eastward, a sentry stands watch and guards me (Samuel’s Point - used as a reference point for safety when descending from Witt,

Cor, Fri, or BC. SAM is also a Military defense term). He keeps me protected by land or by sea (Ashokan Reservoir).

But if you take note of the night's light above (the moon - reference

to Moonhaw Road), My treasure will be yours, as well as my Love.

The trail to my heart is obscure (not on an established, named, and numbered trail) and old.

The ghost of Golden (Golden Van Benschoten [1860 - 1935], care-

taker of the Moonhaw Lodge, who built the Dutchman’s Trail that leads up to the col between Cornell and Witt in the early 1920’s)

passes by untold. On once a chief's land (One story says that the Moonhaw Lodge

was built on a site of land sold by an Indian Chief named Moonhaw) to a camp (Camp Moonhaw) now quiet.

Above the wedding of waters, I lay silent.

So come, start your rise, on a particular day's course (day of the week- Friday Mtn).

Northward, two brooks beckon, each from a scholarly source (Cornell and Witt).

In between, aside a woods road, a boulder inclines. Tucked under an L or 7 (depending on how you look at the boul-

der), my Love is enshrined.

CONGRATULATIONS MIKE!

Congratulations to Mike Kai-ser for finishing the 26 mile section of the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail on October 27th. The friends of the Old Cro-ton Aqueduct recognizes anyone who completes the 26 mile Westchester portion or the entire 41 mile Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. For more information go to http://aqueduct.org/26-and-41-mile-walkerrunner-recognition

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LONG ISLAND ADK OUTINGS SCHEDULE

LEADERS: To list Outings in the Mountaineer newsletter, post them on-line before the Mountaineer’s deadline.

Following your outing, please mail the “Release of Liability/Sign-In Form” to Lanny Wexler [email protected] and send “Trip Report” and trip pictures to Grace Gargiulo [email protected]

Forms for leaders can be downloaded from www.adkli.org Click on the “For Leaders” tab.

HIKERS: Be sure to check www.adkli.org for additional outings, cancellations and changes to the schedule!

CARPOOLING/PARKING LOCATION

MEETING PLACE IS LEADER’S CHOICE. HIKERS: BE SURE TO ASK LEADER THE PLACE AND TIME TO MEET. Most Outings meet at the following location for carpooling:

Christopher Morley Park: Take LIE to Exit 36. Proceed north on Searingtown Road to the first traffic light. Turn right into the park and once in the park go right again proceeding to the Park & Ride area at the south end of the parking lot. GPS Location 40.783347, -73.662480

OUTING RULES AND PROCEDURES – PLEASE READ

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OUTINGS. Call or email leader several days in advance if you have any questions. Leaders accept reservations on a first-come, first-served basis after the outing is officially listed in the Mountaineer or on the Outings page at the ADK-LI web site – www.adkli.org

Leaders may refuse to take anyone not registered or prepared. Registered participants are expected to show up or call the leader to cancel. Simply sending or leaving a message does not constitute registration. If you do not receive a reply to your message, it is your responsibility to follow up and contact the leader prior to the deadline for registration. Participants should provide leader with their phone numbers in case of last minute changes.

Guests are welcome on all outings. Where space is limited, members of the ADK Long Island chapter will have priority. If you go on two or more outings, please help support the Adirondack Mountain Club and the L. I.

chapter by becoming a member. Be sure to select “ Long Island Chapter” for your affiliation.

GROUND RULES Minors (younger than 18 years) must have signed permission of a parent or guardian. Participants are responsible for their own safety and comfort. Food, snacks, water and extra clothing/raingear must be carried by participant. Check with leader to learn of any special requirements for the hike. Hiking boots are recommended for all ADK hikes.

CARPOOL RATES We encourage carpooling and sharing expenses. Suggested carpool rates shown here are for roundtrip per rider: Driv-ers set the final rate with agreement of riders. L.I. East End $10, Harriman $18, Shawangunks $25, Catskills $35, Adi-rondacks $60 (all rates for roundtrip.)

HIKE CLASSIFICATIONS (Hike classifications are subjective. If you are uncertain if you are up to the hike, consult the leader.)

A: Strenuous, long distances over rugged terrain with lots of climbing or more than 35 miles on bike.

B: Moderate, shorter distances with less climbing or 10-30 miles on bike. Moderate hikes may have some steep climbing and/or rugged terrain, but are less demanding than strenuous hikes. C: Easy, short distance over flat terrain at a leisurely pace or 10 miles or less on bike. Suitable for beginners.

N/R: Not Rated

WINTER ALERT: Check whether the hike you’re interested in requires “full winter gear.” That means traction aids, i.e. MicroSpikes or Stabilicers (no Yaktrax), snowshoes, and crampons for ice. Check with hike leader for gear need-ed for current conditions at your hiking venue. Dress in layers and carry extra gloves, socks, etc..

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Outings Schedule Check https://www.adkli.org/outings/list/

to get the latest updates, additions and changes.

� A- Saturday, January 6 - Balsam Lake & Graham

Mountains, Catskills A moderately paced winter hike of approximately 10 miles with approximately 1700 feet elevation gain, with great views from the Bal-sam Lake Fire Tower. Full winter gear required. Please register by Wednesday, Jan 3 with leaders Grace Gar-giulo [email protected] or Mike Kaiser [email protected]

� C Sunday, January 7 - Winter Walk at Wertheim

Preserve A 3 to 4 miles winter walk through Wertheim Preserve, a 2,550 acre refuge on the south shore of Long Island that is bisected by the Carmans River. Wertheim hosts a variety of habitats including oak-pine woodlands, grasslands and fresh, brackish and salt water wetlands. These habitats attract and support many types of wildlife including white-tailed deer, osprey, muskrat, fox, turtles, frogs and fish. The refuge also serves as a haven for waterfowl, shore-birds, raptors and songbirds. Early finish to let you catch up on chores during the afternoon. Bring water and trail snack. Rain or snow cancels. Register with leaders by Friday, January 5. Lanny Wexler [email protected] 516-390-8912 (call 7pm -10 pm only) Debbie Schamberger [email protected]

� A Saturday, January 13 - Sunday, January 14 -

Cross-Country skiing in the Adirondacks Ski two ungroomed routes in the High Peaks region of the Adi-rondacks. One day we’ll ski the 7 mile access road to the Boreas Ponds (near Newcomb) for a full day ski trip of at least 14 miles, but optional side trips could make it longer. The other day we’ll ski approximately 6 miles on the famed Jackrabbit Trail. Car shuttle re-quired. If conditions are less than ideal, we would ski at the Cascade or Van Hoevenberg cross country ski center. Intermediate and advanced level. Contact lead-er for accommodation information. Full winter gear re-quired. Register by Wednesday, January 10. [email protected] or 518-637-9495

� A- Saturday, January 20 - Windham High Peak in

the Catskills 7.50 mile roundtrip to the summit of Windham High Peak in the Catskills. Elevation Gain: 1,815 feet. This hike affords some good views. Full winter gear required. As in all winter hikes, the difficul-ty will vary with the conditions. Register between 1/15 and 1/18 with leader Eric Markowitz: 516-364-5563.

� C Sunday, January 21 - Target Rock National Wild-

life Refuge, Lloyd Harbor Enjoy an easy walk 2 mile through woods and optional walk along the shore. View shorebirds and wetlands and walk along the beach. Families welcome. Contact Nancy Hodson: 631

-239-1867 or [email protected] by Jan. 20.

� B- Saturday, January 27 - Paul & Lanny’s Excellent

Adventure to the Mashomack Preserve Mashom-ack Preserve, known as the Jewel of the Peconic is a natural area of over 2,000 acres that encompasses diverse habitats of woodlands, fields, salt marshes and beaches on Shelter Island. The Mashomack Preserve is home to an amazing variety of birds, including the endangered piping plover and least tern. We will hike together for awhile and then split into two groups. Paul’s group will walk the shorter 6 mile loop along the red, yellow and green loop. Lanny’s group will continue on the longer 10 mile blue loop with views of the Gar-diners Bay. Click on the link https://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/newyork/places-preserves/mashomack-trail-map.pdf to help choose choose the hike you wish to do. Stop for pizza in Greenport following the hike. Bring proper foot gear/traction devices for possible snow/ice conditions. Rain/snow cancels. Rain/snow date Sun Jan 28. Carpool from Park & Ride north of Exit 63 off the LIE in Farmingville to share cost of ferry from Greenport. No go in rain or snow. Register with leaders by Thursday January 25 - Paul Lanzillotta [email protected] 631-864-2576 (call between 7 pm and 9:30 pm Mon– Fri eve) or Lanny Wexler [email protected] 516-390-8912 (call between 7 pm and 9:30 p.m Mon – Fri eve)

� B+ Saturday, February 3 - Harriman Leader’s

Choice Hike A moderate to strenuous hike in Harri-man State Park, to be determined. Full winter gear likely to be required (at least ‘spikes). Register by Thursday, February 1. No go rain/snow. [email protected] or 518-637-9495

� B- Sunday, February 11 - Long Island Pine Barrens

Easy paced 8 mile hike on gently rolling to flat terrain from Rocky Point (Rt.25A) to Ridge (Rt.25) on the Pine Barrens Section of the Paumanok Path. Car shuttle required. Limit 25. Only heavy rain or hazardous driv-ing conditions will cancel. Heavy snow or ice condi-tions on the trail may shorten hike or require snow-shoes or crampons. Register by Thursday, Feb. 8 with Chuck Brock 631-664-1666. E-Mail registration pre-ferred at [email protected]

� B Friday, February 16 - Monday, February 19 -

Tupper Lake Triad Presidents’ Weekend Complete the Tupper Lake Triad (http://www.tupperlaketriad.com) in winter. Arrive in Indian Lake on Friday evening and on Saturday hike Coney 2.2 miles RT with 548′ ascent and Goodman moun-tains 3.2 miles RT with 581′ ascent and and on Sunday hike Mt. Arab 2.2 miles RT with 764′ ascent. Monday’s hike determined by group. Snowshoes and micro-spikes are required. Trip limited to 10 people. Cost: $100 for three nights lodging at local camp with all the

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ingredients for a DIY breakfast provided. Group dinner on Saturday & Sunday at local restaurants. Contact Dan Nielsen [email protected] or call 914-737-3959 (till 10 pm) before Friday, February 9.

� A Saturday, February 17 - Panther Mountain -

Catskills A moderately paced climb to this scenic Catskill summit. Elevation Gain: Approximate roundtrip mileage of 6.6 miles and 1700‘ elevation gain. Full win-ter gear required. Register between 2/5 and 2/15 (before 10 PM) with leader: Jeff Ritter 917-658-7302.

� N/R Thursday, February 22 - Sunday, February 25 -

37th Annual Genesee Valley Chapter ADK Winter LOJ Trip The Genesee Valley Chapter is taking over the Loj as its private retreat Thurs. Feb. 22 through Sun. Feb. 25. For the past 36 years, the Win-ter Loj Trip has been an annual tradition – for members and non-members alike. Join your old ADK friends, and make new ones. Snowshoe or ski High Peaks’ trails right from the Loj, ride a bobsled at the Olympics Sports Center, ice skate on Heart Lake, or just hang out ‘round the fireplace in the Loj’s Great Room – and in the evening – boast of your day’s feats over a beer or wine. Go to http://www.adk-gvc.org/loj for more info.

� A Saturday, February 24 - Peekamoose Mountain in

the Catskills 7.8 miles roundtrip to the summit of Peekamoose Mountain in the Catskills. 2500 feet ele-vation gain. Full winter gear required. As in all winter hikes, the difficulty will vary with the conditions. Regis-ter between 2/19 and 2/22 with leader Eric Markowitz: 516-364-5563.

� B- Sunday, February 25 - Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt

Trail Hike the Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, from Rt. 25 in Woodbury to Cold Spring Harbor, approxi-mately 7 miles. We will end at Nature Conservancy Uplands Farm and explore fields and woods if there is interest. Car shuttle required. A nice moderate hike to get out of the house in winter and enjoy the outdoors. Bring proper foot gear/traction devices for possible snow/ice conditions. Rain/snow cancels. Register with leader by Fri Feb 23. Paul Lanzillotta, 631-864-2576 eves 7-9:30 PM or [email protected]

� C+ Sunday, March 4 - David Overton Preserve We will hike this rare beauty of vacant land in Coram. Farmstead dating from 1738. A very CREEPY Place to explore. Only those with a stout heart need venture into these woods. We will walk some 5 miles over level to rolling terrain. Register with Ron Engasser at 631-289-5375 e-mail [email protected]

� C Saturday, March 10 - West Hills/Jayne’s Hill

Introduction to New York State County “Highpoints”. A short four mile hike at a leisurely pace in West Hills County Park to Jayne’s Hill, the highest point in Suffolk County and all of Long Island (el. 401 ft). Meeting place TBD depending on status of the closure of West

Hills County Park by Suffolk Parks Dept. More NYS County “Highpoint” hikes to follow later in year! Only heavy rain or hazardous driving conditions will cancel. Limit 25. Register by Wednesday, March 7, with Chuck Brock 631-664-1666. E-Mail registration preferred at [email protected]

� B+ Sunday, March 11 - The Casino Trail to Mount

Beacon Firetower and Scofield Ridge Hike the Ca-sino Trail to South Beacon Firetower. Multiple awe-some viewpoints, climb the rebuilt firetower, incline railroad ruins. Our hike will be strenuous ranging 4.4 to 7.7 miles with 1,500 feet to 2,600 feet of elevation gain depending on the wishes and energy of the group. En-joy some “eye popping” views at one of the most popu-lar destinations in the Hudson Valley. The sweeping 360 degree views from the firetower will literally take your breath away! On a clear day its possible to see from the skyscrapers of Manhattan to the high peaks of the Catskills! Continue on along Scofield Ridge along the Wilkinson and Fishkill Ridge trails with more spec-tacular views. Possible dinner stop after hike. Register with leaders by Friday Mar 9. Bring full winter gear, two quarts of water, lunch and trail snack. Lanny Wexler [email protected] 516-390-8912 (7 pm – 10 pm only) or Tom Loscalzo [email protected] 631-572-0706

� N/R Friday, March 16 - Sunday, March 18 - Last

Chance Winter Weekend 2018 - Catskills Join us in the Catskills for hiking, snowshoeing, skiing and social-izing on the last weekend of winter! Location: The Mansion at Alfie’s, Tannersville, NY Conveniently lo-cated near Hunter, Windham and the Devil’s Path. Rates for Lodging (+ $12 Party Fee Per Person)*: $105 for a single room $60 for half of double room (or $120 for a whole double room) *Rates are for the en-tire weekend–not per night. *Rates assume we reach our minimum number of reservations. Includes: 2 nights lodging (with shared bath) – Friday and Satur-day, 2 light breakfasts – Saturday & Sunday, and Sat-urday night cocktail party, and St. Patrick’s Day cele-bration after dinner. Restaurants and shops within easy walking distance. Lunch and dinner are not in-cluded. Reserve Now! Please note: after January 15, if you want a refund, we will only be able to accommo-date it if we are to fill your spot with someone else. Contact Paula Markowitz at: [email protected] This event fills up quickly, so register ASAP. It’s our last chance for winter fun in 2018!

� A Saturday, March 17 - Catskill Winter Weekend

Saint Patricks Day Hike Leader’s Choice We will hike one or possibly two 3500 Catskills peaks. Full win-ter gear required. Destination and full details available the week prior to hike. Register with Jerry Licht Regis-ter by Thursday March 15th 516-477-8602 before 9:00 pm.

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� N/R Saturday, March 17, 2018—Friday, March 23,

2018—Florida Everglades 10,000 Islands Canoe and Camping (ADK ADVENTURE TRAVEL) There is a one space for a male on this paddling in Florida trip - $1,298 per person Contact Leader: Micheline Kagan [email protected], 516-659-8852 This is a canoe-ing and camping trip through Florida’s freshwater swamps, brackish estuaries and white sand beaches of the Keys. We will paddle through a maze of islands and mangrove estuaries, looking for dolphins, mana-tees and pelicans. Hopefully spy white ibis, osprey, and possibly a roseate spoonbill in this paradise where air plants and exotic flowers flourish. As we visit a wild-life preserve, we will enter a sub tropic world of endan-gered birds, alligators. We will paddle out into the bays off the Gulf of Mexico and camp on the beaches. Wil-derness Inquiry will provide 2 guides to help us appre-ciate Florida's paradise of undeveloped areas and un-inhabited Keys!

� B+ Sunday, March 25 - Shawangunks: Millbrook

Mountain/Gertrudes Nose Loop Approximately 8 miles and 1000 feet elevation gain. Beautiful views during a long ridge walk. Steady rain cancels. Register with leader by Fri March 23. Call or e-mail leader for details. Alan Chevat 718-768-1019 (no calls after 10 pm); [email protected]

� B Saturday, March 31 - Fahnestock State Park –

Loop Hike Moderately paced 7.2-mile loop hike on the Charcoal Burners, Cabot, Perkins and Fahnestock trails with gentle ups and downs. This hike has a little bit of everything that makes Fahnestock a great place to hike in all seasons. We’ll pass three ponds, open fields, mountain laurel thickets, and follow a gurgling stream. Excellent hike for fit beginners. Bring lunch and something to drink,. To register, contact leader Bill Schneider at [email protected] (preferred) or 516-378-3043 (before 9 pm) by Thursday, March 29th.

� A- to B Friday, May 25 - Monday, May 28 - Brothers

Trail Maintenance Adirondacks Join LI Chapter members for the 51st annual maintenance trip to the Brothers Trail. Located in the High Peaks area in Keene Valley this scenic , rugged trail is 3 plus miles with outstanding views along the way. Help to keep the tradition alive. Work trip is Saturday , follow by a group dinner. Hike rating dependent upon distance assigned. Sunday is hiking of your choice. Thinking of coming along? Investigate lodging early as there is a shortage on the three day weekend. Registrar with Herb Coles at [email protected]

� B+ Saturday, July 28, 2018 - Saturday, August 4,

2018 - Hiking and Ranch Adventure, Absaroka Mountains, WY (ADK ADVENTURE TRAVEL) The Absaroka wilderness is a gorgeous area with breath-taking views and spectacular scenery. We will stay in

ADK LI is now on Meetup!

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WANTED: ADK-LI MEETING IDEAS

Contact Shelley Weber [email protected] if you are interested in making a presentation at one or our meetings, if you know a person or organization that may be of interest to our members, or if you have any ideas for future presentations or meetings.

rustic but very comfortable cabins at the Absaroka Ranch. Very few places remain that offer both solitude and beauty on a grand scale and this guest house is one of them. Our daily moderate to strenuous hikes will be to secluded mountain lakes and lush alpine forests with views of high open wildflower meadows and snow capped peaks. Each evening we will enjoy a compli-mentary “happy hour” followed by a freshly prepared gourmet dinner as well as a campfire for storytelling and stargazing. Truly an adventure travel trip for both the body and spirit! Sue Kenyon, [email protected], 917-613-2042 (voice or text)

� B Monday, July 30, 2018 - Sunday, August 5, 2018 -

Alaska – Hiking and Exploring Denali National Park (ADK ADVENTURE TRAVEL) Hike in Alaska’s spectacular Denali National Park. See some of the most beautiful scenic landscapes in America. Experi-ence Alaska’s wonderful forest, wildlife and the Alaska Range, home of Denali formerly known as “Mount McKinley”. Our accommodations at Denali Educational Center will be in comfortable newly renovated guest cabins, with double occupancy and private bath. The Center will provide all meals, guided informative hikes and evening presentations. Micheline Kagan, 17108 Gladwin Ave., Fresh Meadows, NY 11365; [email protected].

Charito Love, Levittown Thomas Preston, Stony Brook Eleanor Smarrelli, Miller Place Peter Waryold, Ronkonkoma Sue Danis, Woodmere Michael Eliash, Halesite William Feeley, Huntington Christopher Gaye, Long Beach Lyle Gomes, Mount Sinai Susan Gottesfeld & Glenn Sherman, Manhasset

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Sunday, October 1, Biking the Five Towns and the

Long Beach Boardwalk On a sunny and comfortable October 1 Mary Ariola, Ellie Perlman and Rich Woodford set out from leader Steve Lander’s home in East Rocka-way on a 27 mile bike tour through the quiet, back roads of Hewlett, Woodmere, Cedarhurst & Lawrence. Our des-tination was the Long Beach boardwalk, newly renovated after its destruction in super storm Sandy. Traveling through Hewlett Harbor we past the Sewane Golf Club and many estate-sized homes with beautiful landscaping, including one built by basketball star, Carmello Anthony. Our first stop in Woodsburgh was at a granite monument dedicated to Native American Culluloo Telewana believed to be the last member of the tribe of the “Reckonwacky” or Rockaway Indians, whose tribe inhabited what is now East Rockaway. He died in 1818 and was remembered by his boyhood friend Abraham Hewlett in 1881, the same year Hewlett died. Continuing on past three more golf courses and over the Atlantic Beach Bridge (which used to have a 5 cent toll for cyclists and pedestrians) to Atlan-tic Beach and its old boardwalk. Then cycling several more miles through West Long Beach we finally arrived at the Long Beach Boardwalk. Here we rode the 2.25 miles to the east end and then stopped for a lunch break along the ocean on the way back. We returned along the Reyn-olds Channel side of Atlantic Beach and the stopped at the Town of Hempstead, Woodmere dock for a respite

and views of the south shore bays and Long Beach off in the distance. There was one small mishap along our jour-neyW inexplicably Steve got a flat on the boardwalk and we thought we were sunk. But not so fast! Ellie Googled “bike shops” and lo and behold there was one .3 miles away and YES! Open on this Sunday. With only about a 20 minute tube replacement delay we were on our way and arrived back at Steve’s all intact and rejuvenated.

Columbus Weekend 2017, ADK LI Fall Outing This year’s fall outing, although accompanied with occa-sional rain, was filled with great hikes, blazing campfires and amazing hikers. We got to meet and enjoy the com-pany of several members from other chapters as they worked towards their 46 quest. The buzzing Saturday night social hour was followed by a catered dinner from local vendor, Arthur’s On The Road. Here are just a few of the hikes that occurred:

Columbus Weekend - Friday, Mt Jo (early arrivals): Hik-ers Lorraine Brink, Eric & Paula Markowitz, Rich & Wendy Greguski, Allen and Diane Grunthal, Diane Kron, Lyn Walker, Maria Vargas joined leader Pat Malodobry for a beautiful afternoon hike with nice views.

Columbus Weekend -Saturday, Coney Mt: Hikers The-resa & Ed Moran, Jean Polichak, Diane Kron, Sherry Buch and Robert Indellicati joined leader Pat Malodobry for a leisurely hike in light rain. Unfortunately, the normal great views were obscured by rain clouds, but it was still a wonderful time hiking with friends.

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Columbus Weekend - Saturday, Street & Nye Six of us, leaders Michael Vaughan and Keelin Murphy, accom-panied by Lorraine Brink, Christine Gillian, Lyn Walker, and Michael Graser left at 8:30. We followed the Indian Pass trail to the “Old Nye Ski Trail”, which is the start of the herd path. Followed that down to the crossing of Indi-an Pass Brook, where we made our first mistake. The path appears to go down to the Brook, so we started looking for a crossing point. (The path actually turns right and stays on the bank, following the Brook downstream for about 250 yards to an easy crossing). One of our group started across and slipped on a rock and fell in. Got up unhurt and proceeded across while the rest of us selected different crossing locations. We gathered on the other side and he changed into dry clothes. We then looked for the path, but of course it wasn’t there. We then looked at the map and saw that it crossed 750 feet down-stream, so we bushwhacked to the path, which slowed our progress. No more incidents, except for a little rain, and we reached the split between Nye and Street at 12:00. Since the weather was improving, we decided to go to Nye first, because it has no views (actually it does, but they were socked in). We met several other people there, one of whom took the above picture. Returned to the split at 12:30 and headed up to Street, hoping for clearing weather. There are two viewpoints, but still socked in there, so we stopped for lunch. I had decided that a turnaround time of 1:30 would get us back before dark so we finished up lunch and got back to the split by 2:00. There was a debate about how long it would take to get back. Everyone agreed that it would be less than the 3-1/2 hours it took coming up, but how much less was a debate (we actually made it back in 3 hours). Of course we found the correct crossing point and saw why we made the mistake - at that point the correct path was not very clear and the thrill of reaching the river made us less observant. We placed some logs across the wrong path and continued back to the Loj where we joined the rest of the Chapter for victuals and our catered dinner.

Saturday, October 28 - Sunday, October 29,Leave No Trace Ed Moran, Will Soter, Jerry Rardin, Nancy Hod-son, Debbie Schamberger, and Eric Markowitz participat-ed in the LNT Trainer Course hike and backpack at Ashokan High Point in the Catskills. The weather on Saturday was picture perfect and we were out of the woods on Sunday morning well before the storm. The course instructor (Will Soter) emphasized small gains and education rather than an authoritarian approach to LNT and did a great job of tying the outdoor decision making process across the seven principles of LNT. Plus we even had an unexpected pre-Halloween visit

from a sasquatch that we were able to photograph .

November 12, Schunemunk Fall Trail Maintenance On a brisk, blue sky day, six wonderful volunteers worked our club’s section of the Long Path, starting from Rte. 32 in Highland Mills over Schunemunk’s High Knob ridge. The volunteers included first timer Steve Lercari, Eric Marko-witz, Bill Schneider, Grace Gargiulo, Eunsil Recksiek and Pat Malodobry. The entire ridge section was pruned and cleared. After working hard, we adjourned to a favorite eatery with much appreciation for the work that was ac-complished! Please be sure to thank volunteers while you’re out on the trails. We all get to reap the rewards of these tireless individuals giving up their time

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CONSERVATION REPORT by June Fait, Conservation Chair

At the Conservation Committee in Albany on November 4th the first subject for discussion was Boreas Ponds. A decision can be expected soon on the classification. The governor had dropped his plans for “glamping” on this land. This would have involved removing land from the Forest Preserve for the luxury camp which is illegal & opposed by all Adirondack conservation groups. It’s inter-esting that two private groups were the reason for the change. The trail that would have gone through Boreas Ponds would also have had to go through Elk Lake prop-erty as well as a private hunting camp and both opposed a public trail running through their property. We are hop-ing for Wilderness classification. The North Country National Scenic Trail is open in Hoff-man Notch and the West Canada Wilderness. The trail starts in North Dakota and will end, for now, at Crown Point, 4,660 miles. A lot of work on identifying the route through the Adirondack Park has been done by ADK member Mary Coffin. The Blue Hole in the Catskill Park is still in the news. This tiny swimming hole in the Peekamoose area has become overrun due to it’s popularity. Keeping the damage under control has been a cooperative effort by ADK, DEC, NY-NJ Trail Conference, 3500 Club and a group called Leave No Trace, Center for Outdoor Ethics from Boulder, Co. While the DEC will ticket for improper parking, the focus of the other groups has been mainly on education. A member of Leave No Trace came to our meeting and showed a video of their interaction with prospective us-ers. The idea is that social interaction protects a re-source more than ticketing. Seems to be working. In the same vein, are we loving the High Peaks to death. For example, last year over Columbus Day Weekend 500 people summited Cascade. This year with the longer trail there were 100 people on the summit. Do we need a “Day Use Permit”? More shuttles from Keene Valley to cope with the cars? As more people use the trails the need for Search and Rescue has gone up. So far this year there have been 360. Some hikers are quite unprepared for what they are attempting. The Adirondack 46ers are beginning to sta-tion people at the more used trail heads. And last, we discussed the Tahawas railroad cars, parked on the siding along the river just below the mine. It seems that the company plans to leave them there, right along the river. Everyone, including town and con-servation groups, think this is a very bad idea. It’s too complicated to explain but all are working on a solution.

THANKING OUR LEADERS by Lanny S. Wexler, Outings Chair

ADK Leaders are the heart and soul of our Chapter. If there are no leaders there are no outings. If there are no Outings there is no Club. Therefore, the leaders deserve a debt of our gratitude. During 2017 twenty six leaders led a com-bined total of seventy three outings that were published in the Mountaineer.

I'm, pleased to introduce a combination of new leaders or leaders who have not led for quite some time for this Winter Outings schedule have stepped forward. Chuck Brock, Alan Chevat, Grace Gargiulo, Mike Kaiser, Paul Lanzilotta, Dan Nielsen, Paula Markowitz and Debbie Schamberger have all accepted the challenge to lead.

A special thanks to Paula for taking the awesome responsi-bility to lead the Winter Last Chance Weekend in the Cats-kills this March and many, many thanks to Cathy Stare for organizing the Columbus Day Weekend in 2017 and many year’s past, to Kathleen Berger for organizing the Club Pic-nic and to Herb Coles, Pat Malodobry and Eunsil Recksiek for the trail maintenance trips they organize each year.

It’s wonderful to see some fresh new faces at as we head into a New Year. I hope this is the beginning of something good to start to broaden our leader base and encourage more people to lead events in the future.

Also, lets not forget our veteran leaders who selflessly step forward to lead events schedule after schedule. They espe-cially deserve our many thanks.

I’d like to acknowledge the following leaders for offering trips that were published in the Mountaineer in 2017.

Jim Ansel 2 Kathleen Berger 1 Herb Coles 1 Ron Engasser 1 Christine Gillen 5 Nancy Hodson 2 Allen Grunthal 1 Micheline Kagan 2 Sue Kenyon 2 Paul Lanzillotta 1 Steve Lander 1 Jerry Licht 3 Tom Loscalzo 2

Pat Malodobry 4 Eric Markowitz 3 Paula Markowitz 1 Ed Moran 6 Dan Nielsen 1 Eunsil Recksiek 3 Jeff Ritter 1 Bill Schneider 4 Dave Sweeney 1 Terry Shapiro 3 Cathy Stare 1 Dave Sweeney 1 Lanny Wexler 8

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MORE HIKING LISTS TO ACCOMPLISH

By Diane Grunthal We are never without hiking lists to whet our hiking appe-tites. If you have finished the 46 high peaks or do not wish to embark on such an ambitious endeavor, or perhaps you finished the Adirondack Mountain Club's Fire Tower Chal-lenge (18 of the Adirondack mountains with fire towers and 5 in the Catskills) or you may have already finished the Sa-ranac Six ,in summer and in winter; hang on, there are more hiking lists to accomplish.

The Tupper Lake Triad is fun to hike in one day with time to linger on the 3 summits with striking views, most especially from the Mt. Arab fire tower. We did these peaks after the club's traditional Columbus Day Weekend, an hour's drive from Adirondack Loj. The accumulated ascents for all 3 combined was about 1900' and 7.8 miles. Of course, these are fun to hike individually, at your leisure.

We plan to do the Triad in winter during the club's Washing-ton Birthday weekend in Indian Lake.

Not ones to waste any hiking time, we started the Indian Lake 4-3-2-1 challenge, starting with Category 1. We chose Blue Mountain, 4 miles and 1600 feet of accumulated as-cent. Although the high peaks are more arduous, this peak presents a serious challenge because the large boulders, rocks, and roots seem never to end on a steady uphill for 2 miles; very reminiscent of the high peaks, only shorter in miles.

Note that accumulated ascents are more than the published ascent. Tupper Lake Triad: http://www.tupperlaketriad.com/ Coney Mountain - Distance - 1.1 mi; total 2.2; Ascent - 548’ Elevation - 2280’ Goodman Mountain - Distance - 1.6 mi; total 3.2; Ascent - 581’ Elevation - 2178’ Arab Mountain - Distance - 1.1 mi; Ascent - 764’ Elevation - 2545’ The 4-3-2-1 Hiking Challenge - Indian Lake http://www.adirondack.net/hiking/challenges/4-3-2-1/ The goal of the 4-3-2-1 is to hike four easy trails (labeled green), 3 moderate trails (labeled yel-low), 2 difficult trails (labeled red), and 1 major hike (either Snowy Mountain or Blue Mountain). There are over 40 peaks from which to choose. Stay tuned.....

Remembering Al Scholl

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing this past May of Al Scholl. Allen is a past President of our chapter and a long time member. An avid hiker, Al was a 3500 club member and an Adirondack 46'er. He also enjoyed rafting and rock climbing and worked as a rafting guide on the Lehigh River. Al is fondly remembered as an all-around good sport who was always available and ready to help beginners. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Al’s wife Susan.

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Helicopter Rescue on Westkill Mountain by Lanny Scott Wexler #593/219W

On Sunday June 25, 2017 I led a Catskill 3500 Club hike to Westkill Mountain. I do this hike every five years to celebrate my completion of the Catskill 3500 on Westkill on Sunday June 28, 1987. This hike began routinely but would end as no other hike I led or participated in over the past 35 years. Our group of four met at the Mink Hollow trailhead and began hiking at 10:30 a.m. It was a nice summer day with some humidi-ty. At the car I hesitated about taking a light fleece sweater with me as the weather was so nice but at the last minute I threw the fleece into my pack. It turned out to be a wise decision. Our climb up St Anne's Peak and the long traverse to the Westkill summit went uneventfully. We snapped some pictures at the wooded summit of Westkill Mountain 3,880 feet, then we walked a short distance to Buck Ridge Lookout for its magnificent 180 degree view where we ate our lunch. Approximately, 2:30 pm we began descending Westkill traversing over two wooded knobs. Descending even more steeply we passed a bear cave and stopped to take photos. After descending steeply for another ten minutes we came to the top of a ledge and noticed several people standing around a young woman. As we approached we heard her quietly sobbing in pain. She had her leg propped on a log. It appeared she had fallen and probably had broken either her leg or ankle and was unable to move. The time was 3:15 pm, the elevation of the accident was 3,300 feet. The distance to the Spruceton Road trailhead was still some two miles with a nearly 1,300 foot descent ahead of us. Fortunately, the weather was good. The skies were clear and the winds were calm. The injured hiker was on a well traveled trail with good cell service. All the right ingredients were in place for an expedient rescue. A help call had gone out at 2:15 pm to the dispatcher stationed at the New York State DEC Region 3 office. Still, it would take some time to mobilize the rescue team. Shortly, after I arrived I urged the gentleman who made the initial distress call to try again for a progress report. The dispatcher wasn't able to give us much information other than a rescue team was mobilizing and was on its way. The dispatcher couldn't say where help was or when they would arrive. In the meanwhile, we felt rather helpless watching the young woman suffer in pain. I looked through my first aid kit for a pain reliever. It was difficult to read the fine print to ascertain what the medications were. I wasn't prepared to guess what each medication does. Fortunately, I found a small tube of Tylenol tablets. I went over to the woman and asked her if she wanted to take the Tylenol. She nodded yes so, I gave her two Tylenol tablets with some water. Another woman at the scene, Jeanne Cimorelli noticed the woman was shivering and asked her if she was cold, she again nodded yes. Hearing that, I took out my blue fleece sweater and gave it to the injured woman. We waited with-out knowing how long it would be until the first forest rangers arrived. Michael Prestia of my group took off his pack and asked for my pack which he gave to the woman to try to comfort her some more. After about a half hour the young woman seemed more responsive and the pain had diminished. We learned the woman's name was Katie from Oneonta. Katie was hiking on her own in pursuit of the Catskill 3500. Katie was in her late twenties.

Ka�e Being Carried to Takeout Clearing

Photo Credit – Jeanne Cimorelli

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Helicopter Rescue on Westkill Mountain (continued) About 4:15 pm we called the DEC phone number again for an update. We learned help was on the way and a helicopter was en route to evacuate Katie by air. At about 4:30 pm Forest Ranger Christine Nelson and Forest Ranger Chris Di Cinto ascend-ed the trail to render assistance to Katie and prepare a clearing zone for the helicopter. Forest Ranger Christine Nelson was carrying medical supplies and stayed with Katie to comfort her. Forest Ranger Chris DiCintio continued about another 100 feet up the trail and took out a chainsaw from his pack to begin cutting down trees to make a small clearing where a helicop-ter could drop a line to hoist Katie off the mountain. About ten minutes later Emmett Turk from the Lexington Fire Department and Wade Span-hake from the Jewett Fire De-partment came up the trail with a stretcher they were carrying. We heard the whir of helicopter blades and before we knew it a helicopter was hovering overhead with its blades whirring and its loud noise causing the trees to sway vio-lently and kicking up debris. A cable was lowered from the helicopter with New York State Troopers Eric Abruzese and Chris Sierra dressed in camouflage gear separately descending the cable from the helicopter. It was like a scene straight out of the movies. So surreal! Meanwhile, Firemen Emmet Turk and Fireman Wade Spanhake with the assistance Forest Ranger Christine Nelson along with other hikers on the scene moved Katie carefully on to the stretcher. Katie was tied securely in the stretch-er that would soon airlift her off the wooded mountain side. The group slowly carried Katie approximately 100 feet up the trail to the clearing. The cable from the helicopter was secured to the stretcher. We all waited with baited breath as Katie was lifted to the hovering helicopter that would carry her off the mountain and fly her to the hospital to begin her lengthy recovery. My hiking group and the first responders began hiking down the mountain. We even had time to stop at pretty Dia-mond Notch falls before reaching our cars shortly after 7:00 pm, two hours after our intended finish time. The time out was time well spent. Everyone in my group was happy to assist Katie as each of us knew it could have been one of us who could have fallen and we would want the same treatment for ourselves. Katie showed great in-ner strength considering the injury she sustained. Katie greatly appreciated our help and called us awesome for the kindness we showed her. I received an e mail from Katie several days later. She was already home from the hospital and had contacted me to return my fleece jacket. It was good to hear from Katie and it made me doubly glad to assist in her rescue.

The First Responders – DEC Forest Rangers Chris DiCintio,

Christine Nelson, Volunteer Firemen Emmet Turk, Lexington FD; Wade Spanhake, Jewett FD and

NYS Trooper Eric Abruzese and NYS Trooper Christopher Sierra Photo Credit - Jeanne Cimorelli

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