ADK High Peaks Ski Trip

Lake Colden via Marcy Dam and Avalanche Pass with a slight detour at then end of the day that added 8.4 miles to the trip opps I’m notorious for doing stuff like that. Sorry Colleen I’ll let you plan the next trip LOL. Anyway the day started out with a bang about 200 yards in and CRACK I snapped my ski pole in half, so we limped back into ADK loj. Luckily they have used ski poles for sale.

Avalanche Pass and Lake still amaze me. I been there at least 8 times in the last 20 years and I’m still impressed by sheer beauty of this place. Were lucky to have the Adirondacks in are back yard. If you plan on skiing Avalanche Pass climbing skins would be nice. Are day thru the pass was ski/hike ski/hike over and over and no we didn’t posthole on the ski trail just walked the steeper sections of the snowshoe trails.

THE DETOUR

Note to self-John always look at the MAP first. Well we end up heading out towards MT Van Hoevenberg I was wondering why the sun was behind us (John look at the Map) Just need the head northwest should be just a mile to the road nope try more like 3 miles. (John look at the Map) Just keep telling her it’s a little bit farther. Anyways we had a blast.


























Lake Colden via Avalnche Pass and Marcy Dam.