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Cold Climbing in Cat Creek, Day 4 • Kaaterskill Falls • January 9, 2017 Let’s begin with a brief history by Curtis: Some readers may wonder why this weekend trip has been named “Cold Climbing in Cat Creek”. What is Cat Creek? I thought you were in the Catskills? Is it really considered climbing if you walk to the top? To answer… Read More
Cold Climbing in Cat Creek, Day 3 • Visiting Attractions in the Hudson Valley — Written by Curtis • January 8, 2017 Our initial goal for the weekend was to finish hiking the five fire towers in the Catskills for the Fire Tower Challenge. We had previously hiked Hunter Mountain back in September and the first two days of our trip knocked… Read More
Cold Climbing in Cat Creek, Day 2 • Hiking to High Point, NJ & Red Hill Fire Tower, NY • Driving through the Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational Area • January 7, 2017 On our second day in the Catskills, we rose early, Curtis made a delicious breakfast, and we set off on our adventures for the day. We had made plans the night… Read More
Cold Climbing in Cat Creek, Day 1 • Hiking Overlook Mountain • January 6, 2017 Last week, Curtis had a 4-day weekend! Never ones to pass up an opportunity to travel even a short distance, we had been toying with several ambitious trips. Boston, Philadelphia, even NYC. I don’t know why we wanted a city so much, probably because the forecast was… Read More