Adirondack Mountains - Lake George Wild Forest - The Lake George 12ster Challenge
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Adirondack Mountains - Lake George Wild Forest - The Lake George 12ster Challenge
The Lake George 12ster Challenge Website: www.lakegeorge1...
Boasting almost 50 miles of hiking and close to 11,000' of elevation gain, this is the Lake George 12ster, designed to get people exploring the areas surrounding Lake George. It consists of 12 mountains that you can climb in any way you like. Go at your own pace or go for the Ultra which is all 12 in less than 24 hours. There are even Winter variants for the arctic-loving people among us. It gets cold up there!
I've watched these mountains over the years from a boat, dreaming of one day coming to the area to hike instead of vacation. The Tongue Range in particular has always drawn me in as to what I imagined a Lake George hiking experience to be. I wasn't wrong.
Over the course of 6 weeks I took on this challenge. From crowded peaks to quiet ponds, dim forest paths to bright vistas, I got to experience it all! Ending the journey at the height of the Fall foliage season was the best decision I ever made, it was incredible.
With those distances and elevation, the sometimes rushed timelines, and lack of sleep (most of the time) my body took its punishment right up until the last summit. One misstep on a patch of acorns coming up First Peak twisted my knee up pretty good. In the end, after putting almost 7 miles on it, I was gifted a much needed ride from Clay Meadow trailhead back up to the lot I started in. This is the portion I was planning on road-walking but there was a slim chance I would have made it by dark and it is a very twisty road (55mph at times).
Hands-down this was the most incredible hiking experience I've every had and if you get a chance to take on the challenge, you owe it to yourself to do it! You can expect more trips coming out of this area from me, there is a lot more to explore.
Safe travels my friends, thanks for watching!
-Caps (Joe)
Equipment
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Backpack: Kelty Redwing 32
Black Diamond Spot Headlamp
MSR Pocket Rocket Stove / JetBoil Fuel
GSI Minimalist Cup
Shoes: Vasque Breeze 3.0 & Grand Traverse/ Darn Tough socks
Pants: Columbia Silver Ridge Convertible
Shirts: Mountain Hardwear, OR, and North Face T-shirts / Merino Wool long-sleeved shirts & Base Layers
Jacket: REI something-or-other, but warm as heck!
Caps and more caps, I wore a lot of headgear in this one
I wore my mask when needed, and sometimes when I didn't...it was warm
Main camera: CANON EOS Rebel SL2 200D / 18-55mm | 75-300mm
Hiking camera: SONY HDR AS-300 w/AKA-MCP1 Lens Protector
Vanguard Tripod with a Pergear TH3 Fluid Head
No drone this time...combination of winds and NYS laws
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Hope Whispers - Joannes Bornlof
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Love it. Beautiful. Very nice slow pace.
Thank you! Every step during all 4 trips were absolutely fantastic and it makes me wish I had not overlooked the area for so long. Great to see you!
very beautiful mountains, i like it 👍🏻
Thank you. The Lake George area has so much to offer. It truly is a hiker paradise.
Congratulations ! What a wonderful area for sure ! Cheers !
Man, I hope you never commercialize your channel. Your videos are just too pure to ever do so. Of course, I think your followers would still support you regardless, but I think it would take away from how your videos truly makes an individual feel like they're actually there. Thank you!
When I started doing this back in 2014 I wasn't even expecting to get 10 subscribers, let alone read comments like yours. I could never imagine having to force someone into watching an ad while checking out my videos. Naturally there is a cost involved in all of this, software licensing, gear upkeep, gas, etc. but I've been fortunate enough in life that it hasn't been something I've needed help with.
Thank you for the kind words and your support, it is always appreciated my friend!
Absolutely love your videos. They are really something to behold.
Thank you very much!
Awesome accomplishment, congrats! The scenery is amazing. I plan to make it to some part of the Adirondacks for the first time next year.
Thank you! You can't go wrong with the Adirondacks. There is something for everyone there, hiking, backpacking, boating, fishing. The Lake George area is something extra special to me though, I have a lot of great memories on that lake growing up.
Nice work. Congratulations. Dry in the Tongue Range… no water until you drop down to the water.
Happy Trails
HAHA, I learned that one the hard way!
Ahhh, the fall colours are marvelous...too bad that not more patch challenges are available around North America...great reward for some who may need some extra encouragement to get outside...some fantastic views, but if not good views everywhere, it seems like some very great hiking...thanks so much for sharing your endeavours and hope you are healing well...
Thank you very much, I am on the mend and the knee is feeling pretty good. I've been working on it for a couple of weeks now, stretching and doing some light hiking and strengthening.
I couldn't agree more on the colors, I'm so glad I made the decision to finish in October instead of wrapping it up in early September. Those are the moments I crave when I'm on the trail. The hiking was amazing from the first step all the way to the end. Well-maintained trails that just flow when you get a rhythm going. Hands-down some of the best hiking I've ever done.
Thanks you for checking the trip out and thanks again for the wishes!
Cheers on finishing! A friend and I are working on the 12ster this spring and have four left. I like watching videos to check out what's to come (and remember where we've been). Glad to have found your video as you have great shots. I especially love seeing the emerging fall colors. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! It was a fantastic experience. Best of luck to you both on the last 4! Which 4 do you still have to climb?
@@capsoutdoors Thanks! We've got Buck, Black, Sleeping Beauty and Erebus left. I think we saved some of the best views (excluding Erebus, haha) for last!
@@Happenchance99 Oh no doubt, 3 of the 4 are fantastic. Erebus almost feels like cheating, LOL.
I went hiking at Lake George freshmen year when I was at Suny Albany. Love their outlet stores.
The outlet stores are great, I always buy a t-shirt from DILLIGAF if I'm in town. I have one that says "I pooped today", HAHA!
Great video, really enjoyed watching it. Congrats on the accomplishment!
Thank you John, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Feels good to have completed it. I just hung my certificate up and I'm trying to figure out where the patch is going to go.
I remember having the same thought. I have a nearly 30 year old Patagonia retro fleece jacket with quite a few patches that my mother was kind enough to sew on after my trips. I also have some on my old Lowe backpack with some as well. Congrats again.
Love your videos
Thank you!
I live in Saratoga County and love the local videos…. I’m Planning a trip to Pharaoh Lake via Grizzle Ocean and was looking for if anyone had a video…. Thanks !
@@Fletchenterprises That is awesome, I'm going to be up at Pharaoh Lake the week of the 22nd!
CONGRATS, CAPS!㊗️
Beautiful sceneries. How many trips did you make? Look forward for your future endeavors. Thanks for sharing your wonderful adventures!🍃🍂🏞🏕👍
Hey how are you my friend? Good to see you. It took me 4 trips to get it done. I was trying to do it in 3 but I had some planning issues on the 3rd trip that made me split them.
The views from Thomas Mountain in the early morning were stunning! You do some amazing hikes :)
That trip, Cat and Thomas, was my favorite trip of the three I made up there last Summer. It was the chillest experience I've ever had. Best 8 miles of hiking I've ever done. There are so many beautiful areas in this region, the White Mountains being the best example of top-tier Norteast hiking.
Congrats 12ster! Nicely documented journey. Hope that knee gets better so we can see what’s next 🤙🏻
Thank you very much and great to see you! The knee is on the mend, getting stronger every day. I'm about to go out for my daily walk to give it some exercise.
very nice video , just great adventure there,
thanks for sharing , Like 12. Have a great new week, see you soon again my friend!
Thank you! It surely is some great adventuring there, kind of like a hidden gem. One of my favorite places in the Adirondacks! Thanks for checking the video out.
Heard about you through the out door gear review... Love the drive, doing one my self across my home state in Australia
Luke and Susie are two great people, glad you found your way over to me. Thank you for being here! Do you also do videos of your trips? I'd be very interested in watching what you have planned.
Very nice! Congratulations caps 🎉
Black mountain is very very black. I bet that’s how it got it’s name lol
Thanks brother!
This was an excellent video! Really well done. Congrats on completing the challenge.
On the tongue range did you have a water source besides lake george itself? In particular is there something close to the lean to on 5th peak? Possibly at the intersection right before you break off to go up the peak?
Thank you! If I remember correctly there was a water source between Five Mile and Fifth Peak but it was a ways down the trail going away from Fifth so I made sure I was carrying extra to get me down to the lake. I have to say that doing the entire range in one go was the best decision. That was hands down one of the best days of hiking I've ever had. Thanks for checking the video out and good luck if you head up to check it out!
For sure , hope you’re knee feels better soon man ! Great editing my friend !
Thank you my friend, it was an incredible 6 weeks. I've been wearing my brace since I got back and doing some strengthening/stretching to keep it in check. So far it seems to be holding up well, no pain so that is always a good thing. I think it was just a minor sprain. When it first happened it was causing all the muscles in my upper leg to spasm, man was that rough to hike on. I'm glad you liked the edit, no doubt this was a huge project to handle (172gb of clips split between 2 cameras) but I had so much fun doing it.
Be good Craig, all the best to you and the family! I'm looking forward to your next trip.
Caps Outdoors You betcha Joe, all the best to you as well. Peace ✌️
Hi Joe, I'm really enjoying your upstate videos. How far are you driving up to Lake George? I thought I thought the bridge in the beginning looked like the new Tappanzee. I ask because im on LI, and have been doing long day trips to hike the Gunks in New Paltz?
Hey Michael, thanks for checking out the videos, it is always appreciated. It takes me a little over 3 hours to get up there and I'm on I87 the entire time after the bridge so it is a very easy drive. Once I'm in Lake George Village there is additional driving to get around the lake to the trailheads but it's not terrible unless it is tourist season. Thanks again my friend.