Photos from our backcountry trip in the Adirondacks

It was a great trip, excluding the 10.5 miles of excruciating pain Jenn went through on our hike-out of the park with a dislocated knee! Here are some pics, mostly before the knee - and a few after.

Getting all the gear sorted-out on Sunday afternoon. Entry Point: Tawhaus Iron Works, outside Newcomb, NY. Old titanium mine and heavy logging area, now owned and "protected" by the State of New York as part of the Adirondack park.


Jenn hiking in...


Me hiking in - with bronte carrying her own weight!


Jenn with a full pack. The more we eat, the lighter our loads...


Morning of day 3, Marcy Dam - today we hike Algonquin, second highest peak in the park. Avalanche Pass and Mt Colden are in the background (where we came from yesterday). By tonight we'll be on the other side of the Pass again...


Me posing for the camera with Bronte...


Snack break before the final push to the summit. Couldn't resist scrambling-up the falls for a photo-op.


Jenn hiking through a beautiful stand of birch.


Found someone to take our picture at the summit! Avalanche Pass is now right behind/below us.


Lake Colden below to the right - the far shore is our destination for the night - a long way for someone to go with a soon-to-be dislocated knee...


Jenn coming down off the top of Algonquin, last pic before the injury...


Can't tell from this pic (can from the next) - but the best lean-to (view) in the park. Jenn taking a much deserved rest with a very swollen left knee. You can even tell in this picture how one knee is round like an orange... i refused to tell her looked bad until we were at the doctor's in Boston 3 days later.


Dinner is done. Just relaxing, looking at one of the most perfect views in the park. Avalanche Pass and Mt Colden reflecting off the water... it's been a long day. Tomorrow Jenn will have to suffer through a final 6.5mile hike - through some rough terrain for first couple miles... a very painful 24 hours for her from the top of Algonquin to our entry/exit point at Tawhaus Iron Works, but for now, one last night of peace and tranquility in the backcountry before re-entering the hectic world.

This trip certainly left us hungry for more of the backcountry. With some good therapy on her knee, i'm sure we'll be back-out next summer...