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NEWSLETTER OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB
LEARN S E L F - S U F F I C I E N C Y
BACKPACKING
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BEYOND THE
TRAILHEAD:
INSTRUCTION CAN O P E N T H E
There are over Zh million acres of land
with over 900 miles of marked trails in the
Forest Preserve of the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains. There are 34 mountains
over 3500 feet in the Catskills and 42
mountains over 4000 feet high in the
Adirondacks. There are many 2 or 3 day
weekend trips or week-long trips that can
be planned to cover any degree of challenge
to suit everyone's ability or desire. At
a lower elevation there is a trail running
for 130 miles with an elevation gain of
less than 200 feet that takes an average
of 19 days to complete. So, if hiking and
climbing are your desires, this backpacking
course is for youi
The course is designed to encourage
and support the novice in getting started
and to broaden the more experienced
campers' abilities to enjoy the pleasures
of wilderness travel. Learn to travel
light and easy, to live in comfort and
harmony with nature and to camp without
leaving a sign of your presence there.
Eight Thursday night sessions are
scheduled to meet in room 110 at Huntington High School from 7:30-9:30.
Huntington High is located at the northeast corner of Oakwood and McKay Roads.
It is five traffic lights north on
Oakwood from its intersection with
Jericho Turnpike. The class dates are
March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 22, 29,
and May 6.
Class topics will prepare you for
your outdoor adventures: Class 1)
Introduction to Care and Use of
the Wilderness; 2) The Backpack,
WAY!
Boots, and Care Thereof; 3) Clothing
from the Skin Out Plus Rain Gear; 4)
Sleeping Systems and Shelter; 5) Food
and Cooking; 6) Maps, Trail Guides, and
the Compass; 7) Trail and Camp Safety;
and 8) Trip Planning. The instructor will
be Dick Furman, an experienced outdoorsman
qualified to teach you how to travel
comfortably and safely in a wilderness
situation.
Registration information: a minimum
age of 18; a fee of $10 for Adirondack
Mountain Clab members; a fee of $15 for
non-members; maximum enrollment of 30;
and payment in person no later than the
second class session on March 11. Make
your check payable to ADK, Long Island
Chapter; collected money will support
educational and conservational goals of
the ADK.
Persons interested in an Adirondack
Mountain Club membership should write to
Betty Keegan, 30' Lenox Road, Apt. 2L,
Rockville Centre, New York 11570.
FROM THE PRESIDENT'S PEN - Bill Crump
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THOSE ADK TAX DEDUCTIONS CAN ADD UP
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When the time comes for you to compile
your itemized Income tax deductions be sure
to take into consideration your contributions
to ADK. An active ADKer can often take advantage of the non-profit, educational status
of ADK beyond the tax deductible membership
fees. I have outlined below a short discussion of acceptable deduction practices.
Receipts or personal journals will be required to substantiate deductions.
1) ADK Membership Fees - As shown in the
table below, the tax deductible portion of
your membership fee is what remains after
subtracting the 35% chapter membership fee
and the $3.60 Adirondac Magazine subscription fee. This amount is inserted on line
21a (Cash Contributions) of Schedule A of
your tax form (1040).
2) Trail and Facility Maintenance
Outings - Besides having a great time and
helping to further the cause of conservation, you can have the pleasure of knowing
that Uncle Sam is willing to foot part of
the bill for these events. Out-of-pocket
expenses associated with participation in
the following outings are deductible.
a)NY/NJ Trail Conference sanctioned
"Litter Days" in Harrirnan Park.
b) ADK trail maintenance outings such
as the Long Path in the Catskills
and "The Brothers" trail near
Keene Valley.
c) ADK Loj and John's Brook Loj
cleanup weekends.
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The schedule below shows typical deductions for food, tolls, and mileage (IRS
allows 9<fc per mile) as figured from the
carpool location. Any passenger reimbursements should be subtracted from these
amounts by drivers. Passengers, of course,
should use their carpool fare plus meals as
their out-of-pocket expenses. These deductions should be inserted on Line 22
(Other than Cash Contributions) of Schedule
A of your tax form.
3) ADK Main Club Committee Meetings Attendance at ADK committee meetings,
generally scheduled during a weekend, are
a tax deductible service and can be a rewarding experience. Anyone interested in
pursuing participation in these activities
should see me for information about upcoming meetings. Meetings can be held anywhere in NY State, but are usually located
in Albany, Glens Falls, Westchester or the
Adirondack areas. The table below contains
typical deductions for a committee
meeting held in Glens Falls. These
deductions also go on Line 22 of
Schedule A of your tax form.
Why not start tax planning for 1982
right now. Plan to participate in some
new ADK activities and reap the rewards
of a better club and a better environment plus the added bonus of a break on
next year's taxes. Those ADK tax
deductions really do add up.
Cash Contributions (line 21a)
Membership to Adirondack Mountain Club, Inc. and Types of Membership:
Active +
Contributing •+
Ac t ive
Associate
Contributing
Associate
$ 25.00
$20.00
Membership Fee
$ 30.00
$ 35.00
Total Deduction
$ 12.65
$ 15.90
$ 19.15
$ 9-^0
"Other Than Cash Contributions" (Line 22)
Miles
Spring Litter Day - Harridan Park 120
120
Fall Litter Day - Harrirnan Park
300
Catskill Trail Maintenance
600
Adirondack Trail Maintenance
"The Brothers"
ADK Loj Cleanup Weekend
600
JBL Cleanup Weekend
600
ADK Committee Mtg at Glens Falls
$20
Food
meal
meal
meals
meals
Tolls
f3T50
3.50
4.50
7.00
2 meals
2 meals
1 meal
7.00
7.00
4.50
1
1
3
8
Approximate
Total Deduction
$ 15.00
15.00
41.00
81.00
66.00
66.00
45.00
CONSERVATION - Paul Lanzillotta
Lobbyists are again gearing up for a
fight over a New York State bottle bill
which is expected to pass this year.
Passage will not come without planning and
strategy, however; as environmentalists
expect that a substantial 'grass roots'
campaign will be needed to assure that
legislators know what the public expects.
Opponents have already begun to act, and
have come up with an alternative program.
Senator William T. Smith, who has opposed
the bill for years, has introduced alternative legislation which has provisions
for programs to set up grants for litter
control, implement recycling, and to set
up a state litter abatement patrol by
teenagers and other unemployed individuals
for minimum wage.
Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink wanted
to assign the bottle bill to the Environmental Conservation Committee which would
have greatly improved its chances for
passage. However, objections by the
Assembly caused him to have second thoughts
about doing so. Another positive aspect is
that Sen. Fred J. Eckert, an opponent of
the bill, resigned as chairman of the
Senate Conservation and Environment Committee and was replaced by Li's own Senator
John Dunne, who was a sponsor of the bill
last year.
The public showed much interest in the
bill last year which resulted in the
strongest support year. It is not too early
to begin writing to State Senators and
Assemblymen. With our help, cleaner streets
and parks can be possible in 1982.
The Main Club Conservation Committee
passed two resolutions at its January ninth
meeting. One calls for the removal of James
Watt from the position of Secretary of the
Interior due to his land management policies
which threaten the environment. The second
resolution petitions State Conservation
Commissioner Robert Flacke to deny permits
for power plant conversion to coal where
effective flue gas desulfurlzation and
particulate removal systems are not provided
for. The resolution specifically cited the
Orange and Rockland Untilities Lovett
Station which is planned for conversion from
oil to coal.
GOVERNORS' REPORT - Larry Braun, Allen Scholl
DUES INCREASE - The highlight of the BoG
meeting in Albany proved to be the longpromised attempt to initiate a 25-50% dues
increase. Parliamentary maneuvers and ex-
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posing the technical errors had held off
the inevitable introduction of the proposal several times since August 1980.
An entirely new dues schedule drawn up
by Walt Hayes (Schenectady) was presented
and approved after many attempts to drastically alter it. The final vote of
28-5 was a victory for the entire club.
Classification
Active
Over 65
Associate
Student
Contributing
Sustaining
Current
$20
10
5
10
30
75
Revised
$22
10
8
12.50
50
•100
The increase for the active class is
minimal. A 10% increase over four years of
double digit inflation is almost unheard
of. The over 65 people can celebrate.
They will have no increase. The basic
family membership (active + associate)
will rise only $5.
The schedule is designed to encourage
the more highly dedicated/affluent members to shoulder a greater share of the
dues burden and relieve the young and
less affluent members. This innovative
schedule will maintain the Club's membership base, and attract new members
to keep the Club young and vital.
This dues schedule must pass a second
vote at the Aug. BoG meeting. Should it
be approved then, it will become the dues
schedule for 1983.
SEARCH OOMM FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SC chair, Don Berens, announced over 220
applicants had responded so far. He was
happy to report many are promising and
several are 'highly desirable.* The SC
will have completed Its work by March
16. The BoG votes on the SC selection
and a new Executive Director may be
approved as early as March 27.
NOMINATING COMM - Larry is an appointee
Positions of president and three vice
presidents must be filled. Any suggestions? Contact Larry. (516 35^ 8507)
NEW CARETAKER'S BUILDING - It has
been erected at Heart Lake. The interior should be completed and the building operational by this summer.
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Mar 1
Mon
D E A D L I N E - H U D S O N RIVER RAFT T R I P r e s e r v a t i o n s — r a f t
from Indian Lake Dam to the H u d s o n .
T r i p date April
25, g r o u p size limited, s t e a k cookout on r i v e r .
Leaden
Ed S l a u g h t e r 6 5 4 - 2 1 9 7 ( 7 * 3 0 - 1 0 i 0 0 p m )
M a r 5-7
Fri-Sun
MARCH M I N I - V A C A T I O N AT ADK L O J — e n j o y X - c o u n t r y skiing,
w i n t e r m o u n t a i n e e r i n g , skating and s n o w s h o e i n g in the
H e a r t Lake a r e a of the A d i r o n d a c k s .
F o r info c a l l
Vi H o e f f n e r at 6 7 3 - 9 6 3 5 b e t w e e n 6-7pm or a f t e r 10pm.
Mar 7
Sun
S N O W S H O E / H I K E Table & P e e k a m o o s e M t n s . — s t r e n u o u s 10
m l l e r w i t h v i e w s of s u r r o u n d i n g C a t s k i l l peaks in
their w i n t e r splendor, w i t h a n o p t i o n to climb Lone Mt.
R e g i s t e r w i t h leader
Leaden
A l S c h o l l 541-8163 before 9pm.
M a r 12-14
Fri-Sun
WINTER MOUNTAINEERING S C H O O L — b e g i n n e r s ' winter mount a i n e e r i n g s c h o o l at ADK L o j .
Included is i n s t r u c t i o n
on snowshoe & c r a m p o n u s e , d i s c u s s i o n of cold injury,
c l o t h i n g , e q u i p m e n t , safety & r e s c u e and w i n t e r c a m p ing t e c h n i q u e s .
I n s t r u c t o r s are a l l e x p e r i e n c e d
winter mountaineers.
For d e t a i l s contacti
ADK Office
172 R i d g e St. G l e n s F a l l s , NY
12801
phonei
(518) 7 9 3 - 7 7 3 7
M a r 13
Sat
H I K E C a u m s e t t State P a r k — s e e S p r i n g arrive on Long
Island in t h i s lovely N o r t h shore p a r k .
M e e t 10am
Leaden
Jack Pangburn 333-6079
P a r k i n g Lot
M a r ,13
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SKI TOUR Slide M t . — c h a l l e n g i n g 3 m i l e a s c e n t (for the
e x p e r i e n c e d s k i e r ) w i t h superb v i e w s at the summit.
C a l l l e a d e r s by T h u r s . M a r c h 4 for m e e t i n g place & time.
Leaders!
K a l & J a n e t P o m e r a n z 6 7 1 - 1 4 8 7 ( b e f o r e 10pm )
M a r 13-14
Sat-Sun
H I K E / S K I W E E K E N D — c o m e for a n o v e r n i g h t s t a y at
R e i n h o l d ' s farmhouse in F l e m i n g t o n , NJ.
Hike both
d a y ' s , or ski, if s u f f i c i e n t snow, w i t h P e n n s y l v a n i a
trails a definite possibility.
B r i n g s l e e p i n g bag
and all y o u r food.
F o r info & r e g i s t r a t i o n send S A S E
and note i n d i c a t i n g w h e n y o u p l a n to arrive.
Leaden
Reinhold Martin
Star R t e . A, Box 2 C - 1
F l e m i n g t o n , NJ 0 8 8 2 2
(201) 7 8 8 - 4 0 7 4
Carpooli
A r l e n e S c h o l e r 3 5 4 - 0 2 3 1 (6i30-7am, 6 - 7 p m )
M a r 14
Sun
SKI TOUR B e l l e a y r e — s t r e n u o u s 5 m i l e tour from
H i g h m o u n t to the summit w i t h the o p t i o n of r e t u r n i n g
v i a Pine H i l l ,
Call by M a r c h 4 for m e e t i n g place & time,
Leaders»
Kal & Janet P o m e r a n z 6 7 1 - 1 4 8 7 (before 10pm)
M a r 21
Sun
S N O W S H O E / H I K E Slide M t . — s t r e n u o u s 5 m i l e r w / o p t i o n
for W i t t e n b e r g & C o r n e l l .
Last day f o r w i n t e r credit!
R e g i s t e r w i t h leaders M a r c h 15-19*
Arlene S c h o l e r 3 5 4 - 0 2 3 1 ( 6 i 3 0 - 7 » 0 0 am or p m )
A l l e n S c h o l l 541-8163 (before 9 p m )
M a r 27
Sat
COMBO H I K E — S c h u n e m u n k M t . - - c h o o s e e i t h e r fast pace or
m o d e r a t e pace over H i g h K n o b to summit and lunch at the
fantastic Monoliths.
M e e t 8am at C a r p o o l location
Leadersi
Larry 4 H e l e n B r a u n 3 5 4 - 8 5 0 7
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S C H U N E H U N K TRAIL M A I N T A I N 2 N C E - - h e l p assist in the S p r i n g
c l e a n i n g of our n e w l y assigned trail,
-ieet 7«00am
Leaden
George E l i a s 7 4 2 - 8 9 3 5 (7-9pm)
at C a r p o o l
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- 7 April
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4
H I K E C e d a r Point P a r k — e a s y 6-7 m i l e beach and woodland
walk.
No g o in raini c a l l l e a d e r for c a r p o o l l o c a t i o n .
Leaden
Gloria Bellafotto 289-5237
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H I K E Ward Pound R i d g e R e s e r v a t i o n — p r a c t i c a l i n s t r u c t i o n
in the use of m a p and c o m p a s s .
M e e t 8am at C a r p o o l
Leaden
Jim P e l z e r 6 2 7 - 2 5 5 1 (until 1 0 p m )
location
April
Sat
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H I K E Old B e t h p a g e R e s t o r a t i o n V i l l a g e — e a s y hike through
Long Island's scenic past.
Meet 10i30am in p a r k i n g lot.
Leaden
Lorrianne Hoenninger 249-6191
M a r 28
Sun
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35001
A p r i l 1 6 - 1 8 C A T S K I L L B A C K P A C K — s h o r t b a c k p a c k into D e n n i n g l e a n t o
Fri-Sun
w i t h d a y h i k e s on Sat. & S u n .
R e g i s t e r w / l e a d e r before
A p r i l 11.
Leaden
Bill C r u m p 8 8 4 - 0 5 4 3 ( 8 - 9 « 3 0 p m )
April
Sun
18
H I K E M u t t o n t o w n P r e s e r v e — e a s y 3-5 m i l e r f e a t u r i n g a
d i s c u s s i o n by L a r r y B r a u n on the "how to" of h i k i n g .
Leaden
Jim L o e f f l e r 7 9 9 - 6 7 6 0
M e e t in p a r k i n g lot 10am.
A p r i l 20
Tues
D E A D L I N E - S U M M E R SAIL-AWAY r e s e r v a t i o n s .
Schooner trip
from G r e e n p o r t in L o n g Island and B l o c k Island Sound
from A u g u s t 2 6 - 2 9 .
I n i t i a l p a y m e n t of $ 1 1 0 r e q u i r e d
to r e s e r v e b e r t h .
Registrar!
H e r b e r t J. C o l e s 101-17 97 S t r e e t , Ozone Park, NY 11416
A p r i l 24
Sat
C O M B O H I K E — e a s y / m o d e r a t e b e a c h h i k e on Fire I s l a n d .
H i k e from S m i t h Point Park
to M o r i c h e s inlet and b a c k
(14 m i l e s ) or r e t r a c e steps at any point a l o n g the w a y .
No go in r a i n .
M e e t E. side S m i t h Point P - l o t . .
Leaden
Arlene Scholer 354-0231 (6i30-7am, 6-7pm)
April 25
Sun
H I K E H i g h T o r — m o d e r a t e 6 m i l e r w i t h nice v i e w s of the
Hudson River.
No go in s t e a d y rain
M e t t C a r p o o l 8am
Leaden
Bill C r u m p 8 8 4 - 0 5 4 3 ( 8 - 9 * 3 0 p m )
April 25
Sun
H U D S O N RIVER RAFT T R I P — s e e M a r c h 1 for d e t a i l s .
Leader!
Ed S l a u g h t e r 6 5 4 - 2 1 9 7 ( 7 * 3 0 - 1 0 \ 0 0 p m )
May 2
Sun
LITTER D A Y — e a s y 5 m i l e s of h i k i n g & litter r e m o v a l
a l o n g P o p o l o p e n G o r g e in Harrirnan Park, w i t h nice v i e w s
from the T o r n e .
B r i n g w o r k g l o v e s \ no go in r a i n .
Leaden
Herb Coles (212)8543927(after 7pm)
M e e t 8am
Carpool
May 8-9
Sat-Sun
C A T S K I L L B A C K P A C K — e a s y one m i l e b a c k p a c k to c a m p s i t e
w i t h d a y h i k e s of W e s t k i l l , North D o m e and S h e r r i l .
Or just loaf a r o u n d and e n j o y S p r i n g .
R e g i s t e r with
leader b e f o r e M a y 3«
Leaden
Larry Braun 354-8507
May
Fri
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EMS S A L E — 1 5 % off on cash p u r c h a s e s , 1 0 $ with credit
card.
B r i n g y o u r v a l i d 1 9 8 2 ADK m e m b e r s h i p card to
E a s t e r n Mt. S p o r t s , Carle P l a c e ( V o i c e Rd. off G l e n
Cove R d . ) 9 a m - 9 p m .
CARPOOLi
NW c o r n e r LIE s e r v i c e R d . & Little N e c k Pkwy (Exit 32)
C A R P O O L RATESi
Harrirnan $ 6 , C a t s k i l l s $ 1 2 , ADK P a r k $ 2 5
.FIRST LONG,ISLAND CHAPTER SAIL-jVWAY:
This year we have a new trip, a
four-day trip under sail power on
the Rachael and Ebenezer. We start
from Greenport on Thursday, August
26th and return on Sunday, August
29th after traveling to Mystic,
Conn., Newport, R.I., and Block
Island. Total cost is projected
at a maximum of $310. An initial
downpayment of $110 is required,
prior to April 20th to reserve a berth. The number
of berths is limited. Send a
stamped, self-addressed envelope
for complete details to: Herbert J. Coles,
101-17 97 Street, Ozone Park, N.Y. Il4l6.
Call (212) 845 3927 if you have any questions.
WHAT'S IN A NAME? - THE LEGEND OF BREAKNECK MT.
Breakneck Mountain in Putnam County is 1400 ft.
high. According to an historian named Blake,
the riverside mountain was named in 1769 after
an incident involving a wild bull. The deranged animal reportedly took to the hills but
came down at times to ravage crops. Hunted
by an alliance of farmers, he was driven from
one hill to another lofty perch to the north.
Pursued by dogs, the harassed bull finally
leaped and broke Its neck. Out of this tradition came the names Bull Hill and Broken
Neck Ridge. The shortened names - and perhaps
some lengthened tales - have been handed down
by generations for the past two centuries.
Breakneck Mountain became a quarry and was
worked until the early 1900's. The step of
our State Capitol in Albany came from this
mountain, as did all the rock used in the
Brooklyn Bridge and High Bridge in New York.
(The history of Breakneck Mountain was
supplied by the menu of the Breakneck
Lodge, a restaurant at the mountain's base.)
HIKING TIPS AND TRIVIA - Betty Keegan is the
chapter's treasurer who happily reports that
many ADKers have chosen to upgrade their memberships and have increased their donations
with gifts of $130 and $60 given to the
Main Club and the LI Chapter respectively.
At this time when membership renewal
keeps Betty quite busy, she deserves
recognition for her year-round efforts
to keep the financial records in order....
George Elias, our trails maintenance
chairman, announces our new NY/NJ assignment for the Schunemunk trail with an
April outing to survey the trail's present
condition and needs. Check the schedule
and join George for a day.... Chapter
members, Elaine D'Agostino and Richard
Moore, will be wed on May 22 in a 3:30
ceremony at St. Andrew Avellino, 35-60
158 Street at Northern Blvd., Flushing.
Our best wishes are extended to these
special people as they plan a quiet honeymoon canoeing together after the wedding
celebration
Helen Braun has been missed
while she works most weekends. Helen
has served the chapter as hospitality
chairman for four years and is now retiring. Our thanks and applause, applause
for the delicious post-meeting treats
we've enjoyed every month. Helen will
continue to serve the chapter as membership assistant. We look forward to
enjoying your company of the trail, Helen,
once you have some free weekends....The
responsibility of providing munchies at
each meeting is being assumed by Mary
Crump. If you can bring a favorite snack
or prepare a recipe for a meeting, contact Mary at 884 0543
"Frost-nip"
is superficial frostbite involving only
the skin and dermis. It may occur rapidly
with a waxy white or mottled appearance of
the skin which is firm to the touch but
the tissue beneath is soft and resilient.
One test for impending frost-nip is to
gently press or pinch the area and observe the return of color. If the skin
does not return to its normal color quickly, then the circulation has been impaired and frost injury is a distinct
possibility. pFrost-bite" has the same
appearance but underlying tissue is hard
and skin may be waxy and seem translucent.
Shake off those
late-winter
feelings
of
lethargy.
Be an active
hiker
and revitalize
your spirits.
Jim
Loeffler,
outings
chairman,
and his coordinators,
Lorianne Hoenninger
and Paul Wojik,
offer
hikers
of
every
ability
a variety
of choices.
Treat yourself
to a day
of relaxation
and come hiking
with us. Perhaps
you'd
like
to lead a hike.
For easy hikes,
call
Lorianne
(249 6191)j for moderate
hikes,
call
Paul (212 359
7467);.•
and for all hikes
including
strenuous
ones,
call
Jim
at (799
6760).
© 1978 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
G a r f i e l d ; Jim Davis
INS AND OUTS OF OUTINGS - On Sunday, the
third of January, Bill Crump led a sevenmile hike through an eastern wildlife
preserve, the Riverhead Hills. "After a
half-mile bushwack through dense scrub
and pine and blueberry for an introduction,
we knew how it felt to be in the LI Pine
Barrens. This was followed by now-you-seeit-now-you-don't trails and then a series
of fire roads that ran straight as arrows
as far as the eye could see. After lunch
we climbed what must be one of the longest
hills on Ll-one mile of continuous climbingto get back atop the Ronkonkoma Moraine.
We had a nice view of the southern half of
the Island....This area has great potential
for further exploration as we touched only
a small part of the vast Pine Barrens area.
Ah, yes, we did spot a deer." Reporter:
Bill Crump; ADKers: B. Odermatt, N. Ianotti,
J. Wightman, J. Gossner, H. Coles, D. Furman.
Bill Crump led a snowshoe hike to the trailless peak of Lone Mountain. After an early
start on the coldest day of the year, everyone arrived at the trailhead to Denning
raring to go. We followed the on-again,
off-again red hunters' trail up the Neversink to Donovan's Brook and took off up the
mountain from there. We made several successful stream crossings which would have been
more difficult in warmer weather....Pete
Lazio gave regular altimeter readings to
the summit at 3721. We stopped for the signin ceremony and a quick lunch. The thermometer read 8 below zero. We went out the
same way with some nice loose powder skiing
on our snowshoes during the descent. All
arrived in good spirits back at the trailhead for a drive to a dinner spot before
heading home. Reporter: Bill Crump; ADKers:
F. and J. Buceta, H. Coles, M. Crump, D.
Furman, P. Lazio, A. Scholer, A. Scholl,
and J. Thompson.
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Thirty-two skiers gathered at Indian Lake
for the fifth annual cross-country weekend.
Snowflakes fell continuously to a depth of
at least a foot. We skied and tromped
through the snow along various nearby
trails on Saturday. Some found the local
downhill slope a challenge for controlling
their x-c skis through the deep powder.
When skis bogged down in the white fluff,
and the body's momentum carried one's
torso forward, some inevitable face washings occurred. Individual explorations
produced more possible routes for next
year. (Yes, the weekend is already reserved for Geandreau's cabins.) Everyone
gathered on Saturday evening for a showing
of Gerhard Schrempf's slides of his '81
x-c trip in Norway. He enjoyed it enough
to leave his skis there for a second trip
this year! Sunday's unpacked trails were
calorie burners. One group went south of
Rt.28 to Stephen's and Cascade Ponds and
another group went north to Tirrell Pond.
The pleasurable glides on the return trips
made the initial treks in worthwhile. Many
thanks to Vi and Bal Hoeffner for organizing this fantastic weekend. They, in
turn, wish to convey their thanks to each
who came to make it a success. Familiar
faces on the trails: C. and T. Offerman,
A. Scholl, J. Loeffler, L. Braun, G. Barsky,
A. Scholer, the Sorokas, Buontempones, J.
Leones, and Hoeffners, A. Cusenza, G.
Schrempf, E. Keegan, G. Shipman, S. Lynch,
and extended family members and friends.
TEMPORARY NEWSLETTER EDITOR WANTED BY APRIL
Personal commitments from May through
Labor Day necessitate my request for a •
substitute editor. You would be responsible for two issues: July/August and
September/October. These issues could
even be the result of joint efforts if
two people wanted to work together. The
newsletters could be as brief as you would
choose to make them. Four pages are always
contributed by others -so you'd be concerned
with a minimal amount of writing. If you'd
be interested in producing the Mountaineer,
please contact me as soon as possible. I
will be working on the May/June issue during
the month of April and would be happy to
show you the details helpful in organizing
and typing- the newsletter. Write or call
today: Arlene Scholer, 17 Willow Road,
New Hyde Park, NY 11040, 516 35^ 0231.
I would greatly appreciate hearing
from you as soon as possible to resolve
this situation before I begin work In
April.
MEETINGS
GO BEYOND THE BIRDBATH!
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VICARIOUSLY RIDE WHITE WATER AT THE MARCH MEETING!
THURSDAY, MARCH 11: Lloyd R. Armstead, author of a new book on white-water rafting in
eastern North America, will present a slide show and talk. See the
thrills of riding a class 5 stretch of water and maybe you'll join
Ed Slaughter's white-water trip this spring! As an extra bonus, Lloyd
promises slides he took of Mt. St. Helens.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8:
George LoCascio, experienced orienteer and mapmaker, will present a
talk on the use of map and compass.
The evening will feature hands-
on use of topo maps and compasses in preparation for a practice hike
on Saturday, April 10.
Bring your own compass too!
All meetings are held at the Tackapausha Museum
in Se'aford at 8PM on the second Thursday of the
month unless otherwise noted. The museum is
located on the east side of Washington Avenue
Just north of Merrick Road.
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