It lives, even if in (not the same) name only. I can’t make any promises or keep the old world from changing, but I can hold a little piece of it and carry it with me wherever I go. Upstate Adventure Baby!
Santanoni, Couchsachraga & Panther (The Santanoni Range) are 3 High Peaks accessible from the Upper Works area. This is a brutal climb with terrible conditions. The redeeming quality of this ridge is the great views from Panther.
“The 65+10L ACT Lite from Deuter gets two thumbs up from me because of its high volume, adjustability and overall decent comfort. There is a lot to love here, but you won’t ever find a pack like this ranked highly among the Ultra Light crowd, since it isn’t very light. All that being said, the pack gets high marks for overnighting and general use, but might not be the best choice for through hikers.”
Snowy Mountain is a Fire Tower near Indian Lake, the tallest Fire Tower peak of the 25. Although the peak is wooded, views can be had from the false peak lookout or on top of the fire tower.
Our unending adventures are incredibly numerous, but most of them occur right in the heart of the Adirondacks, in the High Peaks. Join us on our journey to achieve the covetous status of 46’ers, having climbed them all and lived to tell the tales. In addition to absolutely stunning photography, you can also find short write-ups for our High Peaks trips, hopefully they may have some information or tidbits of use to you on your journey. This is where Upstate Adventure was born.
The 6 Peaks near Lake Saranac are another Adirondack staple that live in infamy as some of the most underrated climbs in the entire park. Ampersand and Saint Regis are personal favorites. An “Ultra 6er” status is awarded to those who complete all 6 in under 24 hours. Very cool, but not quite at the speed of the Upstate Bois. We’ll settle for some great day climbs.
The always beautiful Fire Towers scattered across the Adirondacks and Catskills are the more casual and enjoyable showings of New York in regards to climbs and hikes. Only a small handful of these hikes can be considered difficult, and nearly all of them offer beautiful views all year round. For the uninitiated, these are great places to start for winter climbs as well, particularly the more popular ones which will generally have broken trails. Some of the longest and tallest climbs here rival the High Peaks in difficulty.
It truly seems as though we’ll be New Yorkers forever, but that doesn’t mean we don’t sometimes “get out.” we’ve got friends in far places, and everywhere we go there’s something to climb. From North Carolina to Tennessee, maybe elsewhere too, we intend on seeing as much of it as we can. Turns out the Upstate Adventure ethos isn’t restricted to Upstate.
We are not exactly shills in the traditional sense, and I’m not really the kind of guy who would hock crap for pennies, but the Upstate Adventure bois and I have spent our fair share on outdoor equipement, and generally aren’t very coy about our opinions on any of it. Here you can find our opinions on the good, the bad and the ugly.