Find a Hike in Your Area
Looking for a great hike in your area and don’t know where to find one? Look no further…here are some sites we use to get started! Find a Hike: AllTrails.com: “AllTrails helps people explore the outdoors with the largest collection of detailed, hand-curated trail maps as well as trail reviews and photos crowdsourced from a […]
Trip Planning: Estimating How Long a Hike Will Take
When planning a hike, one of the most important factors that must be established is approximately how long it will take. This will affect the rest of your planning (pack size, nutrition, water, etc.), but how would one go about estimating this? The Appalachian Mountain Club’s (AMC) White Mountain Guide has a formula used for […]
Loving Mother Nature
We at 46Climbs are proud to say that our participants have only treated mother nature with respect and awe in the past. As we all begin to prepare for our adventures and the start of the 46Climbs week this year, there are a few things we must keep in mind. Depending on where you are […]
Are You Ready for 46Climbs?
46Climbs week is quickly approaching! Are you ready? When preparing for your challenge it is key to plan ahead for weather, and trail conditions. Now that we are getting towards the end of the summer, temperatures are beginning to get cooler at night and in the early mornings. Along with cooler temperatures, weather conditions are […]
Avoiding Those Itchy Bug Bites
As we approach summer, we eagerly await the departure of the black, deer, and horse flies in the Adirondacks. For those of us whom have never experienced these infamous creatures, they’re a real marvelous annoyance. Though they’d never prevent a die hard hiker from chasing an adventure, they do make a hard case for staying […]
Treating Cabin Fever
During the winter months an outdoors lover will most definitely become stir crazy. This cabin fever can only be cooled by a full dose of mud, campfires, and steep slippery climbs. Unfortunately the further winter progresses the more antsy we become. We find ourselves staring blankly out the window at work imagining the sloping peaks […]
To Take on Your First Mountain
When taking on your first mountain, the task at hand can seem daunting. You may wonder if you will be able to make it up the mountain, or if it will hurt. Then again you might worry that you won’t reach the summit, and you will have to turn back, defeated. From many years of […]
