Adam and Mike on Wright and Giant
October 2011

At south meadow, ready to hike	in along the ranger road	marcy dam breached
off the trail	across the river	up the side stream toward wright
a few places to skip into the woods	still smiling	we reach the main hangup of debris from after Irene
the river above has been ripped open	and lots of open rock for clean scrambling	and cascades on the stream
newly exposed bedrock	clambering upward	neat crystals
clambering	clambering	wall of till
Adam finds the careen; did it survive Irene?	and we clamber up the side stream	wet, cold, exhausted, we reach the slide
climbing toward the summit	some debris from the 60s crash	drizzle turns to snow
needing warmth	we follow the wall	into the thicket
onto the summit with patches of snow	we don't pause to admire, we head down quickly seeking warmth	but there was awesome vegetation
soon warming	smiling by McIntyre brook	rock hops below Marcy Dam
the morning brings a climb of Giant	ascending	to fine views
Giant's washbowl	is very full	ascending with fine views
and evergreens along the ridge trail	despite the clouds, distant views	fine climbing
ice on the summit	views under the clouds	we add layers and enjoy a snack
more ice	descending the same fine route	back to Giant's washbowl
where we check out the beaver's teethiwork	some fall colors