Cascade via the Cascade?

Affix Snow · 06-13-2008, 10:11 AM

I know its not really a slide, but I wanted to keep this to the "user group".

I searched around and didnt find much on this route...

I know as w/ the Trap Dyke to do it when its been dry, but i dont know much else of the route other than go up.

Any suggestions or anything? Pix? Witty anecdotes?

Thanx.

mastergrasshopper · 06-13-2008, 10:35 AM

just go up
I did it years ago with my kids and we found a great big dead frog that must have done a bit of body surfing and taken a hard landing.
MG

TFR · 06-13-2008, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mastergrasshopper

just go up
I did it years ago with my kids and we found a great big dead frog that must have done a bit of body surfing and taken a hard landing.
MG

peak_bgr has done it. You should be able to find his TR here or on VFTT.

adkdremn · 06-13-2008, 11:16 AM

TFR is right, there is a trip report over on VFTT from Spencer. If you're not a member though I don't if you can do a search to find it. If you can't find it let me know, I saved the trip report and could email it to you.

Affix Snow · 06-13-2008, 11:44 AM

awesome. found it.

http://www.viewsfromthetop.com/forum...hlight=Cascade

Thanx guys!!!

qam1 · 06-13-2008, 11:18 PM

Here are some pics from "Across the Street" on Pitchoff taken just a few weeks ago.

Zoomed On the Slide

Full Route up View - From the bottom lakes to top summit

Falls to Slide

A few more of the falls

The slide while not as impressive as some of the big ones does still look like a challenge and a worthwhile destination.

I've only made it to the top of the falls so I'm only guessing - but from these pics, if you look closely, a little above the falls there looks to be a split.

I'm not sure if it's a split in the river or not, or which split the river goes (The open spot above the falls on the left split looks dry). The left split goes up to the slide, the right split goes to another small slide that you can't see in these pictures (it's sideways to my location, it can be seen from further along the Pitchoff trail, which I don't have a picture), but from the looks of it you want to go left there. If the river goes up the right split and not the left it might be hard to find the left split.
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Dick · 06-14-2008, 06:45 AM

I might be mistaken, but I seem to recall that Rik has done this as well.

Dick

Peakbagr · 06-14-2008, 07:50 AM

Cascade by the Lakes is a favorite whack I've done a number of times. It used to be the ascent route before the old hotel that was located between the 2 Cascade lakes burned down and a trail cut to the summit. Over the years a herd path has developed as there's really only one way up the hill.
The route follows the rocks at the bottom and is steep but no problem so long as its not raining or wet. As soon as you get above the first section, the gradient lessens but the route climbs just under 2,000' in just under a mile.
The woods are beautiful with lots of birch and ferns. You don't need to stay along the brook and there are little tributaries. There's also a small, overgrown mossy slide up along the way.
You'll love the woods, all hardwoods until you get just below the top of Cascase where there is a collar of spruce. The collar is VERY thick for a few minutes. Just below it, if you look around, you'll note that the spruce band has some weaknesses where its less dense and covers less vertical distance a little over to your right and you'll pop out at the base of the summit rock.

A couple of us did this little gem one early Sunday morning while our families slept at the ADK campground. We were alone on the top of Cascade with great conditions. Perfect temp, a hint of a breeze, and we were sitting there listening to the valley waking up and early church bells ringing in the distance. Nice way to go to church that morning.

Joe H. · 06-14-2008, 09:37 AM

All very nice! Thanks for sharing y'all!

Affix Snow · 06-16-2008, 08:09 AM

AWESOME!!!!

Thanx again guys! Will be doing this in July sometime.

Great Pix Qam1!

WalksWithBlackflies · 06-25-2008, 09:57 AM

Here's a TR from MudRat:

http://www.summitpost.org/trip-repor...-Pitchoff.html

06-13-2008, 10:11 AM	#1
Affix Snow Consultant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Morristown, NJ/Jay NY Posts: 269	Cascade via the Cascade? I know its not really a slide, but I wanted to keep this to the "user group". I searched around and didnt find much on this route... I know as w/ the Trap Dyke to do it when its been dry, but i dont know much else of the route other than go up. Any suggestions or anything? Pix? Witty anecdotes? Thanx. __________________ The Heart of Oak

06-13-2008, 10:35 AM	#2
mastergrasshopper Commander Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: syracuse ny. Posts: 1,608	go up just go up I did it years ago with my kids and we found a great big dead frog that must have done a bit of body surfing and taken a hard landing. MG

06-13-2008, 11:16 AM	#4
adkdremn Santanoni Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Emmaus, PA Posts: 1,828	TFR is right, there is a trip report over on VFTT from Spencer. If you're not a member though I don't if you can do a search to find it. If you can't find it let me know, I saved the trip report and could email it to you. __________________ Shut your eyes and think of somewhere Somewhere cold and caked in snow.......

06-13-2008, 11:44 AM	#5
Affix Snow Consultant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Morristown, NJ/Jay NY Posts: 269	awesome. found it. http://www.viewsfromthetop.com/forum...hlight=Cascade Thanx guys!!! __________________ The Heart of Oak

06-13-2008, 11:18 PM	#6
qam1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 139	Here are some pics from "Across the Street" on Pitchoff taken just a few weeks ago. Zoomed On the Slide Full Route up View - From the bottom lakes to top summit Falls to Slide A few more of the falls The slide while not as impressive as some of the big ones does still look like a challenge and a worthwhile destination. I've only made it to the top of the falls so I'm only guessing - but from these pics, if you look closely, a little above the falls there looks to be a split. I'm not sure if it's a split in the river or not, or which split the river goes (The open spot above the falls on the left split looks dry). The left split goes up to the slide, the right split goes to another small slide that you can't see in these pictures (it's sideways to my location, it can be seen from further along the Pitchoff trail, which I don't have a picture), but from the looks of it you want to go left there. If the river goes up the right split and not the left it might be hard to find the left split. : : __________________ Qam1 http://www.lowerwolfjaw.com/qam1 - Anything & Everything on the Adirondacks

06-14-2008, 06:45 AM	#7
Dick Elder Statesman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Voorheesville NY Posts: 1,619	I might be mistaken, but I seem to recall that Rik has done this as well. Dick __________________ "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while care will drop off like autumn leaves." John Muir

06-14-2008, 07:50 AM	#8
Peakbagr Jr. Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 495	Cascade by the Lakes is a favorite whack I've done a number of times. It used to be the ascent route before the old hotel that was located between the 2 Cascade lakes burned down and a trail cut to the summit. Over the years a herd path has developed as there's really only one way up the hill. The route follows the rocks at the bottom and is steep but no problem so long as its not raining or wet. As soon as you get above the first section, the gradient lessens but the route climbs just under 2,000' in just under a mile. The woods are beautiful with lots of birch and ferns. You don't need to stay along the brook and there are little tributaries. There's also a small, overgrown mossy slide up along the way. You'll love the woods, all hardwoods until you get just below the top of Cascase where there is a collar of spruce. The collar is VERY thick for a few minutes. Just below it, if you look around, you'll note that the spruce band has some weaknesses where its less dense and covers less vertical distance a little over to your right and you'll pop out at the base of the summit rock. A couple of us did this little gem one early Sunday morning while our families slept at the ADK campground. We were alone on the top of Cascade with great conditions. Perfect temp, a hint of a breeze, and we were sitting there listening to the valley waking up and early church bells ringing in the distance. Nice way to go to church that morning. __________________ "The mountains are like a museum where the exhibits change every month" ...Ralph Ryndak, Catskill Explorer

06-14-2008, 09:37 AM	#9
Joe H. DC Correspondent Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 1980 - somewhere in the High Peaks Posts: 1,168	All very nice! Thanks for sharing y'all! __________________ Be safe --- Respect the Earth --- Have fun --- Joe H.

06-16-2008, 08:09 AM	#10
Affix Snow Consultant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Morristown, NJ/Jay NY Posts: 269	AWESOME!!!! Thanx again guys! Will be doing this in July sometime. Great Pix Qam1! __________________ The Heart of Oak

06-25-2008, 09:57 AM	#11
WalksWithBlackflies Consultant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Syracuse, New York Avatar: Actually considering ascending Big Slide's slide Posts: 278	Here's a TR from MudRat: http://www.summitpost.org/trip-repor...-Pitchoff.html __________________ --- Resident terrorist-supporting eco-freak bootlicker

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