Adirondack Adventure Begins!

The 2012 Adirondacks Adventure has begun. The group made their way to Crown Point Campground on Lake Champlain and set up their first base camp. They were greeted by Windsor's climbing specialist, Spencer, who reviewed the next days climbing protocols and the game plan. After their first night sleeping in tents, the group awoke around 7:00 AM and enjoyed fruit, granola, yogurt, cereal and bagels. They then departed camp and headed out to the rock climbing destination know as Jewels & Gems.  With climbs such as" North Country Club Crack", "Coal Miner's Daughter", "In the Rough" and "Family Jewels", there was a climb for all ability levels. Everyone in the group climbed several times, while the student spectators acted as back-up belayers. Those who were super excited about climbing, climbed until their leaders advised them to save some energy for tomorrow. They climbed until about 3PM and had safely returned to camp when we caught up with them. The were eating burritos and chips and salsa and guacamole, and planned to have their first "Group" this evening.  Tomorrow they will be heading to climb at the legendary Owls Head. They are looking forward to Helena joining the group in the morning, as she was unable to begin with the program on Day One. Below are some photos from rock climbing today. We will be posting more photos on this site: Picasa

We will try to post blogs and photos every 2-3 days, but please note the trip is scheduled to head into the backcountry for backpacking after the rock climbing. In an effort to provide a true wilderness experience, during the backpacking section we will only hear from the group in the event of an emergency, so there will be no Blog updates or photos during this time. Also, please note the scheduled call days of July 30 and August 4th. 

and the adventure continues.....