#avalanche pass

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Hiking through avalanche debris in the San Juan Mountains

Colorado

1970

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Entry [216/366]   Avalanche Pass

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Camping at the Pass by wboland on Flickr.

Set up camp at Avalanche Pass

-Backpacking, Hiking, & Camping Gear

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This is where I'm camping this weekend. Can it be Friday already?!

[glacierbandits]

Surviving an Avalanche

Have you ever been involved in an avalanche? I have. But before you go running off thinking that I survived it as it occured, think about WHEN I was involved. Maybe waaaaay after it happened. Yeah, that's it - I passed through the pass after the avlanche passed, baby!

Here you see a picture of Avalanche Pass in the Adirondack Mountains. This picture was taken in 2008, about 8 years following the actual avlanche. The Glacier Bandits first encountered this destruction about 2000, when the park rangers had just cleared a path after the spring avalanche. 

What's interesting to note is how you can clearly see the path that the trees, soil, and anything else that was not rock took. It's clearly visible on the mountain side. Slide, baby, slide! Woe to those who woudl have been hiking in that area as it all came down. Too much weight for the soil to hold on top of the rock, and CRASH - it all comes down.

So, yeah, I have been involved in an avalanche, but not exactly WHEN it was occuring.

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Avalanche Lake - 2010

Welcome to the Adirondacks. The trail that you are about to see and read about is probably one of the best treks in the Adirondack Mountains in New York state. This description is all about a family trip that you can take with your own cubs. Keep in mind that although we joke about backcountry travel, you need to seriously take in to consideration the level at which you can travel in the woods. Some people need more "pampering" than others, and when you are going hiking and backpacking, make sure that you keep in mind the essentials - find them here.

What follows over the next three days is a description of a hike that The Wolfe and family took over three days and 2 nights in the heart of the Adirondacks. It was a one-way car shuttle hike, but took us through some of the best scenery that the 'Daks has to offer, and some really unusual experiences to boot. Read through the entire series over the next few days.

So how do you do this hike? Stayed tuned for days one, two, and three on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.