Blue and Bald Mtn Firetowers 4-3-10

vieWseeker · 04-03-2010, 08:44 PM

Part 1--Blue Mtn. warm morning zero snow at start. Quickly patchy snow with plenty running water open and underneath snow. Above 2000 still plenty of snow but much runoff underneath and soft, don't get of spine.. almost wanted my snowshoes to make it better footing. Top was mostly bare, all open rocks where bare on top. Views where very nice, but far off was hazy. many poeple out today, seen about 50 people total. Glad we got early start and met half these people while going down--FANTASTIC DAY. 2hours 10 up, 1 hour down

Part 2---Bald Mtn.. On way back decided to hit Bald as it was a hop-skip and a jump tower. Totally no snow from bottom to top. Many open views all the way to the summit. Was some more windy than Blue but still enjoyable. ralaxed on the rocks overlooking the lakes

Quick trip down and off to Old Forge for Pizza/Wings and a McSorleys..

maybe 40 minutes up and 20 down.

Perfect day to be out on april 3rd.. Temps where about 80 degress.

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1ADAM12 · 04-04-2010, 08:30 AM

Sounds like a great day Rob! How many towers does that make now?

vieWseeker · 04-04-2010, 09:02 AM

adam, 5 i think

Woolybear · 04-04-2010, 10:37 AM

Two very nice towers well worth the trip(s).

04-03-2010, 08:44 PM	#1
vieWseeker Winter46er Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fulton, NY: On Wright Posts: 3,265	Blue and Bald Mtn Firetowers 4-3-10 Part 1--Blue Mtn. warm morning zero snow at start. Quickly patchy snow with plenty running water open and underneath snow. Above 2000 still plenty of snow but much runoff underneath and soft, don't get of spine.. almost wanted my snowshoes to make it better footing. Top was mostly bare, all open rocks where bare on top. Views where very nice, but far off was hazy. many poeple out today, seen about 50 people total. Glad we got early start and met half these people while going down--FANTASTIC DAY. 2hours 10 up, 1 hour down Part 2---Bald Mtn.. On way back decided to hit Bald as it was a hop-skip and a jump tower. Totally no snow from bottom to top. Many open views all the way to the summit. Was some more windy than Blue but still enjoyable. ralaxed on the rocks overlooking the lakes Quick trip down and off to Old Forge for Pizza/Wings and a McSorleys.. maybe 40 minutes up and 20 down. Perfect day to be out on april 3rd.. Temps where about 80 degress. Todays Pics __________________ ADK 46-R #6750W CL-50 - #51 CATSKILLS- 9/39 Hiking photos Last edited by vieWseeker; 04-03-2010 at 10:45 PM.

04-04-2010, 08:30 AM	#2
1ADAM12 Marc Howes kicking me! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On Allen! Posts: 2,893	Sounds like a great day Rob! How many towers does that make now? __________________ OUTDOOR SHOTS More hiking Pictures EASY CHEESE and The Cheez Whiz 43/46 ADK Easy Cheese and Cheez Whiz 43/46 winter EASY CHEESE and The Cheez Whiz 19/35 CATS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

04-04-2010, 09:02 AM	#3
vieWseeker Winter46er Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fulton, NY: On Wright Posts: 3,265	adam, 5 i think __________________ ADK 46-R #6750W CL-50 - #51 CATSKILLS- 9/39 Hiking photos

04-04-2010, 10:37 AM	#4
Woolybear Harbinger of winter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: southeast of albany Posts: 763	Two very nice towers well worth the trip(s). __________________ "Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever" Napoleon Bonaparte Catskill 3500 #1824/#729W ADK 26/46 Views & Brews NY, VT, RI, DE, NH, NJ, CT, WV Taconic Crest End to Ender

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