Autumn in the Northeast...it's why we live here (or at least why we always come home!)
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UPDATE 10/15
Below is a video from the recent American Mountain Guide Association's Rock Guide Exam in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, outside of Las Vegas. Many, many thanks to the AMGA's Parker & Baxter-Jones Scholarship for their generous support- and to all of my fellow guide friends who drove me around, shared tasty meals at our campsite and helped me out with fast transitions at the belays. With Alpine Guide Certification already under my belt, the conclusion of this exam puts me eleven/twelfths of the way to full international (IFMGA) mountain guide certification....which means more opportunities for travel with our guests, a higher standard of service wherever we climb and ski, and ultimately more rewarding experiences for our guests. With winter around the corner, soon enough it will be time for ski mountaineering- and come April, the final step in the process. - Jesse ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of course, while I was gone, Emilie says I missed out on some unbelievable weather here in the Adirondacks- crisp clear days and peak foliage....
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Chloe and Olga practice self-rescue techniques with a 3:1 pulley. |
If you like brilliant foliage and warm, dry, sunny days, then you know the Northeast is the place to be in early October. While many of our other favorite climbing destinations (Red Rocks, J-Tree, and the North Cascades) are experiencing cold, wind, and rain, we are enjoying the best climbing days of the year. I’ve been lucky to get out climbing a lot this fall. Whether guiding, sampling new routes with friends, or helping Jesse train for his final Rock Guide Exam, it’s been a great few weeks and a reminder of why we love living here!
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Emilie, sampling one of the new routes at Silver Lake's C Chimney cliff, on a crisp, clear day. |
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Climbing at the Beer Walls. |
As much as we love autumn in the northeast, it won’t stick around for long. Colder days are just around the corner and with that comes ice and ski season. Check out the photos below of just how close winter might be.
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Whiteface Toll Road last year on October 15th!
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The North Face of Gothics last year on October 22nd! |
And if you need more inspiration, the rains of Hurricane Irene caused dozens of new slides around the park. Our friend Drew Haas took aerial photos of these slides, check out his cool backcountry skiing website: http://adkbcski.com/2011/08/31/a-birds-eye-view-after-irene/
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New slide on Lower Wolfjaw. Drew Haas, photo. |
We’re looking forward to seeing these slides covered in snow and ice…lots of potential for new mountaineering and ski adventures. Our winter schedule fills fast so if you’re interested in ice climbing, backcountry climbing, or skiing, give us a call for more details or to book a date.
--Emilie
