Sawteeth in December

"Hey, Look. There Really Are Mountains Up Here"
Sawteeth, Adirondacks

December 5, 1998

This report was "Shamelessly Stolen" from Joe until I write my own.

Their snowshoes at the ready, they came looking for snow. Well, they found it. But snowshoes, had they carried them, would have been overkill. El Nina'? Who knows. They had fun just the same.

They did have one objective for the day. That was to demonstrate to Rob that there actually were mountains in the Adirondacks. Rob has been to the ADK several times but had never experienced a summit that was not cloud-covered. As seen below, Rob saw that the mountains really do exist. 

Pictures:

Gothics from Sawteeth.

Haystack (left) and Marcy (middle background) from Sawteeth.

Rob and Sherry

 Mike and Joe. For some reason Mike wants everyone to notice that he is the only one wearing a sweater on the summit. Must be one of those indestructible youth things. Maybe it's inexperience. We're not sure. His goosebumps did make the Guinness Book of Records though!

 

There was something unexplainable
about the food on this trip.

Huh!? Must be a newlywed thing.

Mike prepares for battle by sharpening his trekking pole. He's heard the chipmunks get pretty aggressive in these parts.

Trip Summary:
Summit Elevation:  4,100'
Hike Type:  Day Hike
Trail Difficulty:  easy to moderate
Date of Summit:  12/5/1998
Trailhead to Summit:  5.9 miles
Time to summit:  ~4.5 hours
Vertical Ascent:  2,975'
Weather: Overcast
Hikers:  Mike Bowen, Joe Mynio, "Doc" Sherry, Rob (Mr. "Doc" Sherry)