Adirondack Peeks Summer 2025

I love that period each spring when the forests transition from barren to full bloom. The days get longer, trails get firm, and Mother Nature invites us to experience the beauty all around us. With beautiful mountains, lakes, and easy access to endless miles of trails, many people, including me, would argue that there is no better place to call home. While the leaves are popping out of their buds, a new batch of hikers will be lacing up their boots to learn why so many of us are drawn to the Adirondacks. Other hikers are hoping to complete their 46er journey in 2025. Either way, the year is symbolic, as 2025 marks the 100-year anniversary of the first people to hike all 46 high peaks. It’s hard to imagine how challenging it must have been for Robert and George Marshall, and their guide, Herbert Clark, to travel to the mountains and navigate their way to the top. We hope that you will join us in Schroon Lake August 2–3, as the Forty-Sixers have organized many activities to celebrate the 100th anniversary. Even if the effort and skill required to reach all of the summits is a fraction of what it was in 1925, the pride associated with becoming a 46er is undiminished. In 2024, 766 hikers registered their completion of the 46er journey. Congratulations to all of you! In the Boulder Report , we share personal stories, such as combining a honeymoon with peak #46, a family’s endeavor to become 46ers, and brothers that skied to all of the summits . Also in this issue is an amazing interview with an Adirondack legend, Tony Goodwin, #211. Tony and his dad, Jim Goodwin, #24—in addition to maintaining trails and guiding groups—had a hand in every edition of ADK’s High Peaks Guides from the sixth edition on. While everyone acknowledges Tony’s vast historical knowledge, we also get his view on the current state of affairs in the Adirondacks and his vision for the future. I hope this issue of PRESIDENT’S REPORT

AdirondackPEEKS Volume LXIII No. 1, Summer 2025 OFFICERS David Pawlick, President Felicia Neahr, Vice President Laurie Rankin, Immediate Past President DIRECTORS Brant Schneider, Cindy Palumbo, Bob Harvey, Brent Pierce, Jen Black, TJ Michon APPOINTED OFFICERS Treasurer Philip Corell Recording Secretary Emily Staley Assistant Secretary Debbie Bedard Outdoor Skills Workshop Coordinators Bill Lundy, Dan Auwarter Office of the Historian Lee Nesbitt, Siobhán Carney-Nesbitt Trailmasters Mark Simpson, Doug Varney, Thomas Caruso, Curt Snyder, Brian Hoody, Michele McCall, Tom Armstrong, Victoria Challingsworth adk46ertrailwork@gmail.com Website Liaison and Content Manager Joe Ryan Merchandising Jim Engle-Warnick, Donna Merrill, Brian Coholan Special Orders Coordinator Brian Coholon Membership Jim Houghtaling Editors Kim Morse Sherry Roulston Editorial Offices Manuscript and photographic submissions for PEEKS should be mailed to Sherry Roulston at 24 Layman Lane, Plattsburgh, NY, 12901 or emailed to PEEKS @adk46er.org. Correspondent Program Kristen Peek, adk46ertrailswm@gmail.com Orders and Payments Jim Houghtaling, Membership Coordinator, PO Box 4383,

PEEKS finds you in good health and spirits, and that you will have the opportunity to lace up your boots and hike our beloved trails. I also want to express my gratitude for the many, many volunteers and members that contribute to the successful mission of the Adirondack Forty Sixers. You are truly making a difference!

Queensbury, NY, 12804 treasurer@adk46er.org Outdoor Skills Workshop osw@adk46er.org Trailhead Steward Program Joe Ryan, trailheadstewards@gmail.com

Volunteer Trailwork adk46r@yahoo.com

For additional information on club activities and to register to become a 46er visit the club’s website, adk46er.org, or send an email to officeofthehistorian46@gmail.com. Adirondack PEEKS is published twice a year by the Adirondack Forty-Sixers, Inc., a nonprofit organization. PEEKS is free to members in good standing. To receive a copy, register to become an Aspiring/Contributing member of the 46ers by creating a website account at adk46er.org. Adirondack PEEKS is printed by Walsworth

—Dave Pawlick, #12803

Cover Photo credit: Sebastien Provost, #14679, Mount Marshall