Adirondack Explorer

Marcy humbles hikers

Almost thirty years ago, my friends and I were finishing graduate school in New York City and decided to take a bonding trip together before life got too serious. I had hiked in the Adirondacks several times before and suggested that we head up north.

We found a weekend in the late summer that worked for all of us. We were young, strong, and ready to take on only the

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