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    Plan to watch the eclipse from a wild mountain summit? Be ready for harsh conditions

    Outdoor groups and state and local officials in northern parts of the northeastern US worry that a surge of eclipse-watchers could overwhelm backcountry first responders.
    by Brian Mann Mar 17, 2024 3 minutes
    Ben Brosseau with the Adirondack Mountain Club says people who want to watch the eclipse in wild places should be prepared. "It's rugged here," Brosseau says.

    A few weeks before the total solar eclipse, Ben Brosseau with the Adirondack Mountain Club walked an icy trail on the shore of Heart Lake.

    It's a popular hiking destination on the edge of the High Peaks Wilderness near Lake Placid, New York.

    "Local officials are estimating about 170,000 visitors between the western edge of the Adirondack Park and the eastern edge," Brosseau said.

    That's a lot of people flocking on a single day

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