Or, How I climbed atop a wind-blown ice-encrusted fire tower during Memorial Day weekend in New York
Hike Date: May 26, 2013
Location: Hunter, NY
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| A snow patch on the lower slopes (taken from the lift) |
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| Rip! Sculture of Rip Van Winkle |
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| Snowy trail |
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| More snowy trail |
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| A sapling stands tall despite the snow cover |
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| Finally, I get to the fire tower |
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| Fire tower interpreter's cabin |
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| The fire tower window frames this incredible view |
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| Icicles on fire tower structure |
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| Breathtaking! |
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| Panoramic view |
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| Truly a winter wonderland, except it isn't winter |
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| More views while descending the tower |
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| The actual "summit" point |
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| Trail signs at fire tower site |
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| Lichen Art |
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| It's melting fast! As I retraced my steps, I found that the rising temperature and the wind (which produced "rain" by shaking the trees till they shed snow in melted form) had turned large segments of previously snow-covered trail into stream beds |
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| While returning I ran into a hiker I had previously met at the fire tower; he had just finished making this snowman |
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| Young fern fronds |
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| Zipliners near the lift |
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| Panoramic view near the lift |
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| The lift |
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| Descending on the lift |
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