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    On Crane with Wayne

    Jun 01, 2019 5 minutes
    By Lisa Ballard

    My brother, Wayne, claimed he was allergic to hiking. A decade ago, I coaxed him into climbing modest Baker Mountain by Moody Pond in Saranac Lake, a mile from his home. In a moment of weakness, he agreed, needing to walk his dog. One would think we had scaled Everest.

    “Want to hike up Ampersand Mountain?” I asked him in spring. Ampersand was close to his home with a fantastic view on top.

    “If I don’t show up at the trailhead, don’t wait,” he replied. It became his standard comeback every few days when I called him to see if he might join me on Baxter, Giant’s Nubble, Rooster Comb, St. Regis Mountain … I was updating my book “Hiking the Adirondacks,” hiking three days per week and constantly looking for trail buddies.

    Wayne played golf. To his credit, he

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