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By mdamour1976 | Published on Sunday January 20, 2008 | Categories: Colden

October 12, 1986

This was Columbus Day weekend signaling the end of our first hiking season.  Cousins Paul and Chris joined us on this day.  The original plan was to climb something from the Garden, but finding that parking lot full, we quickly made other plans.  The decision was to drive to Adirondack Loj and climb Colden.  It may well have been past noon by the time we hit the trail.  The hike through to the south end of Avalanche Lake was incredible.  On the way up Colden, conditions worsened as a thin layer of ice began to coat the trail.  Considering our late start and our slow progress along the icy trail, daylight became an issue.  Luckily we brought flashlights and eventually made our way back to an excellent spaghetti dinner in the back of the truck.


Mike and Jeff on Marcy Dam


Boys, Paul and Chris on Marcy Dam


Boys at south end of Avalanche Lake


Approaching Avalanche Lake from the north


Avalanche Mountain


Mike at south end of Avalanche Lake


Looking down slides on Colden at Avalanche Lake(in original photo you can make out Hitch-Up-Matildas)


View to the north from Colden


From Colden, looking to the east


Mike next to the rock on Colden


Brian and Jeff next to the rock on Colden


View of Lake Colden, Flowed Lands(notice sun is beginning to set)


Marcy, Gray and Skylight from Colden


Marcy looking through the trees on Colden


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Article: Colden
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Description: Colden (#11)
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mike and jeff on marcy dam







brian and jeff next to the rock on colden



marcy looking through the trees on colden
marcy, gray and skylight from colden




approaching avalanche lake from the north
looking down slides on colden at avalanche lake(in original photo you can make out hitch-up-matildas)
from colden, looking to the east


boys at south end of avalanche lake



view of lake colden, flowed lands(notice sun is beginning to set)


boys, paul and chris on marcy dam


mike next to the rock on colden

avalanche mountain

mike at south end of avalanche lake

view to the north from colden

october 12, 1986

this was columbus day weekend signaling the end of our first hiking season.  cousins paul and chris joined us on this day.  the original plan was to climb something from the garden, but finding that parking lot full, we quickly made other plans.  the decision was to drive to adirondack loj and climb colden.  it may well have been past noon by the time we hit the trail.  the hike through to the south end of avalanche lake was incredible.  on the way up colden, conditions worsened as a thin layer of ice began to coat the trail.  considering our late start and our slow progress along the icy trail, daylight became an issue.  luckily we brought flashlights and eventually made our way back to an excellent spaghetti dinner in the back of the truck.


Author: mdamour1976
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