Saturday I decided to go down to the Adirondacks and avenge the previous weekends trudge. Mike and I had tried to do the Seward range but the rain clouds arrived just before we made the ridgeline. Limited views, cold, wet windy and the mud getting deeper with every footstep (no photos). Every footstep we hiked it rained harder and we ended up skipping the 3rd of three peaks. That hike is on my list as one of the worst hikes I've ever done.
Today I drove down to do a couple of peaks before nightfall, camp and then do a bigger hike on Sunday... but luck was against me again. A sunny drive down but the thunderheads started to grow when I got to Lake Placid. I decided to try a quick "run" up Cascade and Porter before the showers arrived... but I got to the summit of Cascade (as this photo will attest) just as the thick cloud cover did....Like by seconds!!!! I ran over to Porter with thunder and lightning crashing over my head. Not a lot of fun but it was too close to not grab the second summit. Another run back to Cascade and the trail back down to the car. Descended in the rain and got down soaked, a little blistered and put out. As I had a sub in Lake Placid it started to howl with rain and I decided to forget about camping and another hike and just drove home :( (Sunday was gloriously sunny!)
Next weekend is the big trip to Johns Brook lodge. 4 days of hiking from the interior outpost. Dry bunks, 3 squares a day. Should be great but I hope the rain gods have already had their fun with me and we get better weather.
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On a not-so private road to the woods
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