Write-up: Greg Sipp Leader: Greg Sipp Co-Leader: Kevin Perez After several Tramp cancellations due to being sick, five were left standing.  We started off breaking trail, snowshoeing in about 3’ of snow, all uphill.  Once we got off trail, it got a little easier with less snow in the woods.  Having no wind made the temp hovering around 24 a great day to be out.  We hit the destination of Frenchs Vly.  The Vly and woods were picturesque with the snow.   …

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Write-up: Meg Higgerson Leader: Meg Higgerson Co-Leader: Sharon Heyboer Its been snowing for days!  The windchill is bitter.  There are State of Emergency Warnings flashing across the TV screens of those who are smart enough to stay inside. In spite of this, fourteen of us decided to venture out. On the schedule it was listed as an EASY WALK.  Nope!  The day before, it was changed to moderate. Throughout this rather icy and often snowy hike to the Eagle, it…

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Write-up: Leader: Jim Wasielewski Leader: Jim Wasielewski Co-Leader: Lorrie Wasielewski How do the Tramps celebrate New Year’s?  12 hours later with a 5-mile hike and regular and high-test bubbly, jello shots, cookies, music and a ball drop. Club president Greg was in charge of the ball drop and he executed it perfectly. Thanks to all who attended and to Debby Waz for some of the photos.

Write-up: Kevin Perez Leader: Kevin Perez Co-Leader: Paul Sirtoli 16 adventurous Tramp & Trail members turned out to brave the cold temps – (a balmy 9 degrees) to hike 3.6 miles at Pitch Pine Bog.  No complaints but plenty of fun was had on this sunny day.  Three hikers stayed to add more miles, and 7 of us stopped by Dematteos for food and drink

Write-up: Kevin Perez Leader: Kevin Perez Co-Leader: Peter Franz Six Tramps enjoyed the beautiful snow-covered trees, majestic views, and friendly banter on a cold and sunny day. With only a couple inches of snow and numerous icy spots on the trail, we wisely chose micro-spikes over snowshoes for the climb.  While lack of snowshoes led us to forgo bushwhacking Echo Cliffs to Panther summit (after trudging through a couple hundred yards of deep off-trail snow), all agreed that the hike…

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Write-up: Paul Sirtoli Leader: Paul Sirtoli Co-Leader: Ron Carvin Known to rock climbing enthusiasts throughout the Mohawk Valley, and named after the sphagnum moss that carpets “Moss” Island, our troupe of seven saw no green while tramping through 5-inches of packable snow.  Our co-leader guide, Ron, did a marvelous job instructing and pointing out to his elder students the numerous kettle holes, the metamorphic rock, Black Tupelo trees, and a unique vernal pool generally indigenous to the Adirondacks. One of the…

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Write-up: Lisa Robertson Leader: Lisa Robertson Co-Leader: Bobbie Scarpino 19 Tramps registered, 13 showed at trailhead parking lot, whereupon 3 wisely – and immediately – opted out, without ever exiting their warm, dry car. 10 of us set out on trail, cheerfully assuming the unrelenting rain would (must?) stop any moment. As it turned out, we were lucky it didn’t, because we had the usually heavily trafficked trails all to ourselves! The constant cold, soaking rain kept us clean, even…

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Write-up: Greg Sipp Leader: Greg Sipp Co-Leader: Tom Smith On a beautiful day, five of us decided to explore East Pond. The group covered 9.5 miles, enjoying the scenery along the way. A notable highlight of the trip was the newly constructed bridge over the beaver pond, which added a unique feature to their journey.  We didn’t have to reroute nor get wet.  There’s also a future hike in the works to search for the Mica Mine just past Blackfoot…

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Write-up: Dave Rockwood Leader: Dave Rockwood Co-Leader: Carolyn Eastwood We had a group of five on this hike billed as 9 miles.  Paul, the original hike leader could not make it for medical reasons, so we picked up the torch and did the hike for him.  The trailhead toward Pine Mountain (Castle Rock/Upper Sargent Pond) is on the north shore of Blue Mountain Lake (near Minnowbrook Conference Center).  There is no trail up Pine Mountain. We had a cool, clear…

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Write-up: Greg Sipp Leader: Greg Sipp Co-Leader: Paul Sirtoli Fourteen signed up for the 3rd attempt at the Vly, four backed out.  Even on the schedule to co-lead, the Sirtoli name rings reluctance with many, not knowing that many of us are students of his “improved hiking” teachings.  Today, instead of his 20% addition rule to distance, it was a modest 10%. We started off the hike with Tom spilling the tea, and not the metaphor, he really spilled the tea.  Opening his trunk,…

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