Adirondack 29er Challenge Finisher Profile for #169 - Laura Boyce
From Ballston Spa, NY
| # | Peak | Date Summitted | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Crane Mountain | May 02, 2015 | Straight freaking up with ladders - JD and LB |
| #2 | Hadley Mountain | Apr 19, 2016 | John and LB, snowy! June Covid trip - busy but very nice! Much drier than spring. Didn't climb the tower but Nelson tackled it like a champ. Also did earth day 2018 and earth day 2019 |
| #3 | Black Mountain | May 15, 2016 | Sadie the dog, got lost. Murph, Stacy, Nate, JD, LB. 9/12/20 - Us, dogs, Dohns, their dogs. Did the loop and it was definitely muddy but a great 7 mile hike with awesome views! |
| #4 | Buck Mountain | May 28, 2016 | Crowded, LB and JD. 9/28 hike - amazing to have this anniversary hike to ourselves for sunset! Great sunset, and a little slippery on the way down but not too bad |
| #5 | Treadway Mountain | Jun 04, 2016 | Gradual, good hike. Murph, JD, LB |
| #6 | Moxham Mountain | Jun 12, 2016 | Quick hike, Stacy, Nate, JD, LB. Second hike - amazing day with both dogs! Packed snow most of the way, sunny skies, great hike and great views. Done it several other times including October sunrise which was amazing! |
| #7 | Cat Mountain | Nov 04, 2017 | Awesome hike! 3 hours; 2nd hike: Did with Thomas via the yellow and blue trails . Got tripped up on the trail at thomas and ended at 8.5 miles RT - 6am start and a great hike! Buggy at the top only. Done it several other times, also from red trail! |
| #8 | Blue Mountain | May 05, 2018 | near death experience. Lots of ice but awesome hike! |
| #9 | Goodnow Mountain | May 28, 2018 | Gretchen, LB, Joh, puppies. Clover’s first mountain! Easy and peaceful. Pea soup no view |
| #10 | Bald Peak | Jun 09, 2018 | LB JD and Dany, tons of views, awesome hike!! 5 hours |
| #11 | Owls Head Lookout | Jun 10, 2018 | LB JD and Dany, easy hike, very rewarding views! Barely any other hikers. 3 hours. 9/20/20 - Did with us, our dogs, Jo, Renny, Solomon, Dohns, Malinois, Rocky, Bergins and Berners. 8 people 8 dogs on an amazing fall day! Has amazing views and very gradual. |
| #12 | Hurricane Mountain | Jul 04, 2018 | LB, JD, Dany 6am start, Southern approach. Enjoyable gradual ascent with huge payoff! One of our faves. Drank a Treehouse Hurricane on top. 4 hours total. Have done several times since! 10/3 /20 - Nelson's first time and tried the Northern approach for sunrise with Britt for photos for our anni! It was an awesome payoff when the clouds lifted with great foliage! Have done several other times! |
| #13 | Rooster Comb | Jul 05, 2018 | LB JD, Dany.. great gradual hike with awesome views on Rooster Comb, AM hike saw a pheasant and lots of toads. 4 hours total including stops . 7/19/20 Hike - hot but went up early, barely saw anyone on the mountains! (Did with Snow). Spots for water along Snow on the way back. Swimming at the river after! |
| #14 | Snow Mountain | Jul 05, 2018 | LB JD, Dany.. great gradual hike with awesome views on Rooster Comb, AM hike saw a pheasant and lots of toads. 4 hours total including stops . 7/19/20 Hike - hot but went up early, barely saw anyone on the mountains! (Did with Snow). Spots for water along Snow on the way back. Swimming at the river after! |
| #15 | Peaked Mountain | Aug 10, 2018 | Very gradual until the end, lots of swimming spots! |
| #16 | Chimney Mountain | Aug 11, 2018 | Quick hike but pretty steep! Fun rocks and caves |
| #17 | Poke-o-moonshine | Aug 18, 2018 | LB, JD, Stacy, Grayson, Dany. Awesome hike lots of views lots of people! |
| #18 | Flume Knob | Sep 08, 2018 | LB, JD, Dany, Murph, Kendall.. first mile pretty flat, nice views, perfect weather |
| #19 | Giant Nubble | Sep 08, 2018 | LB, JD, Dany.. pretty steep but rewarding high peaks views! Short and sweet |
| #20 | Jay Mountain | Sep 09, 2018 | LB, JD, Murph, Kendall, Dany - Very gradual until first lookout, then ridge was up and down steep hills. AWESOME hike probably favorite to date. Just beginning foliage, perfect weather, wild flowers. 9/18/20 - Nelson's biggest hike to date! Great day, not too many people on the trail, steady incline and awesome ridge. |
| #21 | Lyon Mountain | Sep 22, 2018 | John, LB, Dany, Stacy - easy hike, great fall weather morning, pretty uneventful trail with nice views from the fire tower |
| #22 | Indian Head | Sep 28, 2018 | LB, JD. 5am start, made it for sunrise. Almost no one on the way up, swarms of people going up on our way down. Perfect weather, but if rain and a rainbow. Fun hike!! The best views yet |
| #23 | Catamount Mountain | Sep 28, 2018 | LB JD. Late afternoon, fun steep climb with beginnings of foliage! 9/13/20 - Chance of rain turned into rainstorm and windstorm. VERY WET and slippery, dangerous trail but we made it. |
| #24 | Noonmark Mountain | Sep 30, 2018 | LB, JD - done with Round. Pretty steep but amazing views of the high peaks all around. |
| #25 | Round Mountain | Sep 30, 2018 | LB, JD - done with Noonmark. Took Stimson trail to Noonmark, then Old Dix to the turn for Round. The .7 to Round were pretty vertical, but the way down on the Weston trail was slippery and even steeper it seemed. |
| #26 | Pitchoff Mountain | Jul 02, 2020 | Did with Balancing Rocks, went a bit past the summit and turned around at 3 miles. Solid scrambles for Nelson's first big dude hike, a little hot but pretty much had the mountain to ourselves until our way down |
| #27 | Wakely Mountain | Sep 06, 2020 | Took both dogs, who off leash hiked beautifully! Full lot when we got there (2pm) but only shared the summit with 1 couple. Steep last mile but otherwise easy. No views from the summit outside of the tower, but great views from the helipad. |
| #28 | Owls Head | Sep 26, 2020 | Gruppo minus Justin plus our dogs, Dohn Mals, and Echo. Awesome easy hike with an incline for a mile, a little while with the summit to ourselves and some nice foliage! |
| #29 | Saint Regis Mountain | Oct 04, 2020 | LB, JD, Nelson, Dany, Sarah and Bis - Pretty busy on a fall Sunday afternoon, gradual and very nice trail until the end with awesome views! VERY muddy |
| #30 | Ampersand Mountain | Oct 05, 2020 | Lb, JD, Nelson, Dany, Sarah and Bis - Had the summit to ourselves for an hour! VERY windy and pretty muddy but an incredible hike. Gradual until the last mile with some serious ascent |
| #31 | Pharaoh Mountain | Oct 12, 2020 | LB, JD, Dany, Nelson, Dohns and Malinois - only people on the mountain! An awesome fall afternoon hike after beers at Paradox. Fabulous weather and great foliage. Very dog friendly and not too steep. The road in is a little rough on the car, though! |