Easy Mountain Snowshoeing--Sun. Feb. 25

People are already signing up for next Sunday's "Easy Mountain Snowshoeing" event. With slightly warming temperatures by mid-week and plenty of snow, the conditions should be perfect for the hike. If we could just order a cloudless day, everything would be perfect!

Easy Mountain Snowshoeing sounds like an oxymoron, and, in a way, it is. Hiking up any mountain, whether one's in snowshoes or not, has a measure of difficulty. But the "Easy" in the title refers to the fact that the trail up this beautiful southern Adirondack mountain is not steep and is never narrow. It's considered by many snowshoers to be the easiest mountain climb around, and people do not need advanced skills to manage it. If you've always wanted to tackle a mountain on snowshoes, this is the safari for you.

That said, the hike is physically demanding and requires that a person be in good physical shape, i.e. exercising aerobically on a regular basis, at least 3 times a week.

What happens if the mountain trail has not been blazed by other snowshoers? Rest assured, we will not be climbing any mountain where our snowshoes are doomed to sink with each step in 2-3 feet of snow! I'll be inspecting the trail two days before the trip. If the trail is not seasoned by Friday Feb. 23, an alternate adventure will be scheduled. For more information, follow the link to my website, or contact me. (Contact information provided on the Adirondack Safaris website.)