Big Slide via The Brothers, September
2003
| This hike was planned last
minute and I am so glad we chose this mountain and the route. The day was
perfect, sunny and warm but low humidity. The visibility was great. I went with
the Mountain Goat and Brian. We started from the Garden after catching the
shuttle from Marcy field. It is a fairly steep ascent right from the beginning
and there are many rock outcroppings to traverse as you move along the ridge of
The Brothers (these are lesser peaks with awesome views along the way to Big
Slide). The entire Great Range can be seen very early in the hike and the view
only gets better as Giant, Dix, Marcy, and Colden join in when you summit. You
can also see Algonquin, Wright and a hint of Iroquois. Talk about a Panorama!
The trail is in great shape, it looks like it gets a lot of use. We did this
hike as a loop descending down the trail to JBL and the Interior Outpost instead
of back down the Brothers. I would recommend this if you need to replenish your
water as there isn't much at all along The Brothers but plenty the other way. Some
hikers continue over to Yard Mountain from Big Slide and then out along the
John's Brook which would be nice as well but we wanted to make sure we got back
in time for the last shuttle from The Garden. |
| As usual, the Mountain Goat did
awesome. I let him take most of the video on this trip. His narration is good
but his steadiness and zoom capabilities need some work. We watched it as soon
as we got home that night. He enjoyed spending time with Chester, a medium size
dog that did very well with his short legs considering some of the scrambling
necessary along the trail. We also enjoyed some conversation with Chester's
owners and other hiking parties. All in all a great day! |
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