Bennies Brook et al with Mike, Kyle and Hannah
September 2012
1032k
Bennies brook and lower great range
212k
Porter and Cascade
841k
The garden was full, so we walked up from Keene Valley
1050k
crossing to the south side trail
1118k
some rain and drizzle, but we break near a nice swimming hole
1042k
ascending bennies brook
1112k
lots of rock
825k
losing a layer
847k
lots to go
1008k
18 inch slip
660k
have climbed pretty far
519k
into the mist
446k
near the top
522k
no view from Lower Wolfjaw
881k
descending
530k
no view from Upper Wolfjaw
1329k
a helpful ladder
474k
hints of views on Armstrong; we lunch in blasting cold wind
1359k
lovely trail to Gothics
89k
views of lots of mountains from Gothic
677k
heading along Gothics
728k
fine views
556k
the real descent begins
808k
end of the cable
972k
more careful descent
684k
onto views from the orebed slide
763k
they follow me
1340k
cool rock
856k
they discover the stairs
1340k
slime
846k
onto views from the saddleback slide
865k
soon enough
803k
enjoying the swimming hole
1315k
over rift brook and back to the car
680k
the next day brings views near Cascade
499k
lookout rock near Porter
350k
the Bennies Brook slide
452k
massive white dog on Cascade
115k
views from Porter
551k
we take a break from the wind on Cascade
807k
and soon enough time to head down