January 2024: Mountain rescues (Jon Politis)
Educational Presentation Jon first did a show and tell of what he carries in his backpack. On one hand his [...]
December 2023: Dam It: Beavers and why they are Dam Important (Joey Sendzik)
1. A brief history on why beavers are important historically (talking about the fur trade in Albany and the ADK). [...]
November 2023: Paddling Safety and Paddling across Portugal (John Ozard)
Educational Workshop: The workshop will consist of a discussion about equipment that paddlers should carry with them on sheltered water [...]
October 2023: Summiting Mauna Kea in Hawaii (Danielle Lindblad)
Summary of presentation: Hawaii is America's youngest state, legally and geographically. The archipelago is a volcanic island chain that is [...]
June 2023: Picnic at Peebles Island
Paddling around Peebles Island
May 2023: Climbing Uhuru Peak, aka Mt.Kilimanjaro (Erasmus Schneider)
Summary of Presentation: In 2013, Erasmus completed a lifelong item on his bucket list, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro via the Machame [...]
April 2023: Climbing Cho Oyu (the 6th highest mountain) Himalayan Expedition (Gray Watkins)
Summary of presentation: Gray Wilkins is an extreme wilderness athlete with a passion for taking on new mental and physical [...]
March 2023: Cancelled due to weather
Chapter meeting cancelled due to weather.
February 2023: Travel to the South Pole (Dave Ross)
Summary of presentation: Sir Ernest Shackleton attempted to cross the Antarctic continent in 1914, leading the amazing and famous survival [...]
January 2023: Winter mountaineering school (Amanda Teora)
Summary of presentation: Amanda talked about the history of the ADK Winter Mountaineering School and her experiences as a student [...]