Adirondack Junior 29er Challenge Finisher Profile for #66 - Nelson Burrito
From Ballston Spa, NY
| # | Peak | Date Summitted | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Severance Hill | Jul 27, 2019 | Nelson's first mountain (3.5 month old puppy). Dany, Nelson, JD, and LB. Awesome first mountain! Encountered another aussie puppy friend, a nice breeze, and some bad bugs. Have done a couple times since! |
| #2 | Sawyer Mountain | Aug 02, 2019 | Early morning sunrise hike with Dany and Nelson! Good views, but hard to see sunrise. Easy mountain. Did a second time in 2020! |
| #3 | Bald (Rondaxe) Mountain | Aug 02, 2019 | LB, JD, Dany, and Nelson - very crowded with kids, did PM hike and stopped for beers at Fulton Chain Brewery! Did again as an ultra trifecta Feb 2020 |
| #4 | Big Crow Mountain | Aug 10, 2019 | LB, JD, Dany, Nelson. Quick, somewhat steep hike with huge bang for your buck! |
| #5 | Cobble Hill | Aug 10, 2019 | LB, JD, Dany, Nelson - did the loop, some steep spots on the way up. Very gradual on the way down. |
| #6 | Baker Mountain | Aug 17, 2019 | LB, JD, Dany, Nelson - Very crowded with lots of mosquitos. Elevation gain at the end is serious business! Some good lookouts at the top. |
| #7 | Silver Lake Mountain | Aug 17, 2019 | LB, JD, Nelson, Dany - Awesome views, slightly steep. A bit buggy! Did again October 2020! |
| #8 | Coney Mountain | Sep 28, 2019 | LB, JD, Dany, Nelson - Pretty easy, got rained on just for a bit and saw either a wedding or vow renewal at the summit! When everyone left, we had the summit to ourselves with great views of foliage. Also did Triad as an ultra Oct 19, 19 |
| #9 | Mt. Van Hoevenberg | Sep 30, 2019 | 2nd Anni Hike! Lb, JD, Dany, Nelson. Nelson's longest hike yet. Awesome trail! A bit muddy but fabulous foliage! Did a couple times since! |
| #10 | Goodman Mountain | Oct 19, 2019 | Gruppo Italia plus 6 dogs! Did the whole Triad on amazing fall day |
| #11 | Mt. Arab | Oct 19, 2019 | Gruppo Italia plus 6 dogs! Did the whole Triad on amazing fall day |
| #12 | Black Bear Mountain | Feb 22, 2020 | LB, JD, Dany, Nelson - Snowy, well packed trails - did the trifecta. Not many people, awesome day! |
| #13 | Rocky Mountain | Feb 22, 2020 | LB, JD, Dany, Nelson - Snowy, well packed trails - did the trifecta. Not many people, awesome day! |
| #14 | Shelving Rock Mountain | Feb 23, 2020 | Awesome snowy hike to ourselves ! |
| #15 | Kipp Mountain | Mar 15, 2020 | Second hike - both dogs and the Dohns and dogs. Great day! |
| #16 | Stewart Mountain | Mar 15, 2020 | Second hike with Dohns and dogs and Nelson and Dany. Great day! |
| #17 | Kane Mountain | Mar 19, 2020 | LB, JD, Dany - great hike! LOTS more snow than our neck of the woods. Help some people with their stuck car. WINDY on the firetower. 2nd hike - Us, the dogs, the Dohns, and their dogs. Only saw one other group. Not great views and pretty muddy. |
| #18 | Thomas Mountain | May 17, 2020 | Go-to short hike, have snowshoed, hikes, brought family members! |
| #19 | Hackensack Mountain | May 30, 2020 | 2nd Hike - LB, JD, Nelson, Dany - BUGS BUGS BUGS |
| #20 | Sleeping Beauty | Jun 20, 2020 | 2nd time drove to dacy clearing, awesome day! Very easy and gradual. Hiked loop to bumps pond. 4.4 RT |
| #21 | Mt. Jo | Jun 26, 2020 | Second time did this after Baxter with the Jamanazzis and Echo. Nelson did some great scrambling for the first time and loved it, and we had the summit to ourselves again! |
| #22 | Baxter Mountain | Jun 26, 2020 | LB, JD, Dany - AWESOME reward for short hike. Perfect 60 degree March day! Second hike - all four of us with Echo and the Jamanazzis - had the summit to ourselves on a beautiful mid 70s june day! Some bugs but not bad. Have done a few other times! |
| #23 | Balanced Boulders | Jul 02, 2020 | 4am wakeup - with LB, JD, Dany, Nelson, Lauren, Echo, and Justin. Some decent scrambles for Nelson's first big dude hike! Great views on Balanced Bouldes - went a ways past the summit of Pitchoff but turned back around 3 miles. |
| #24 | Watch Hill | Jul 04, 2020 | LB, JD, Nelson, Dany - had the trail to ourselves for an 8am start and the sandy beach was great for the dogs to run around! Pretty steep down to the water but not tough terrain. Did a couple other times! |
| #25 | Good Luck Cliffs | Jul 12, 2020 | 7/12/20 - With Sarah and Topper, buggy and muddy! |
| #26 | Coot Hill | Aug 30, 2020 | LB, JD, Dany, Nelson - stroll through the woods with nice enough views but a TON of glass on top! Not great for doggos |
| #27 | Castle Rock | Sep 20, 2020 | LB, JD, Dany. Very snowy! Did the loop and broke the trail in snowshoes a couple days after a storm. Very enjoyable gradual on the way up with only a couple of tough steep spots needing spikes. Fun on the way down taking the steep yellow trail. Did again 9/5 with the Naths, Dohns, and both dogs. Easy hike, 9am start time with not many on the trail. Great day! |
| #28 | Azure Mountain | Oct 04, 2020 | LB, JD, Nelson, Dany - FAR but nice views, straight up. Probably wouldn't travel to do it again but it was decent! |
| #29 | Spring Overlook | Dec 26, 2020 | Second time with Nelson and Echo - made it a 3.5 miler. |