Write-up: Walt Pillar
Leader: Walt Pillar
Co-Leader: Laura Pillar
21 Tramps hiked 4 miles to Rock City and the falls behind Sherrill Brook Park. Spikes were very useful to grip the ice under the recent 4-inch snowfall. The snow was not deep enough for skis or snowshoes
Write-up: Hugh Mason
Leader: Jan Fellenz
Co-Leader: Hugh Mason
Six current as well as three aspiring Tramps enjoyed fine late winter conditions on the Carpenter Road trails Saturday February 28th. Four of the group utilized their cross country skis to glide along 6.5 miles of the area’s sometimes skier tracked trails while the five snowshoe clad participants trekked a slightly shorter distance through the winter wonderland.
Keen eyes in both groups spied a circular ice phenomena formed by the moving water in one of the area’s many creeks. Joe Cantales was kind enough to capture pictures of that ice feature and of the group.
Write-up: Bobbie Scarpino
Leader?: Bobbie Scarpino
Co-leader: Carolyn Eastman
Thirteen of the Tramps who stayed for the weekend at the Adirondack Hotel in Long Lake, drove to Raquette Lake on Sunday to meet five other Tramps who drove from home. Continuing down the snow-covered Sagamore Rd., we came at last to the Great Camp Sagamore where we parked. The loop trail around the lake begins and ends on either side of the camp and having snowed a few inches the day before, trail conditions were just about perfect! We felt lucky to have sunny skies after the horrendous cold, snowy, windy weather the day before.
Evenly divided as 2 groups of snowshoers and skiers, we started out on the picturesque, moderate trail. Not far from the trailhead I lost complete control of this group! Most skied/snowshoed in groups of 2-4, spaced out distantly, with the exception of me . . . group of 1!
It is much more fun and safer to ski 5 mi. with one or more other people. As I maneuvered alone through a wet area, crossed narrow 2 wood planks serving as a bridge, and climbed up a sheer ice hill, I had only myself to rely on at these troublesome places. I found that a hand sanitizer bottle can substitute for an ice scraper. Holding the bottle with my hand, I was able to scrape the ice that formed on my skis with the cap. Next time I’ll remember to put a scraper in all of my packs!
Two by two . . . or three . . . or four . . . or one, came off the trail safely, some sooner, some later, but all enjoyed the beautiful winter wonderland scenery of this trail.
Write-up: Walt Pillar
Leader: Walt Pillar
Co-Leader: Laura Pillar
Eleven of us trekked 4.5 miles on a cold day around the Clark Foundation trails to Clark Tower and Buttons gravesite. We also passed the water tank in the middle of nowhere. The ground was packed snow and icy.
Everyone wore spikes. Libation afterwards was at the Council Rock brewery
