There are typically several gatherings of Adirondack 46er climbers each year -- one or more general 46er gatherings, and a more exclusive winter 46er gathering.
This year, with myself and Jenn nearing our own 46er and winter 46er milestones, and after meeting some fantastic winter climbers just weeks before, we decided to attend.
The sales of the winter 46er merchandise is brisk this year, with about twenty new finishers of the winter 46 this year!
The "46er", named for those that have mastered the highest peaks in the Adirondacks, keeps with the tradition of 46ers.
She is well equipped, well oriented and surrounded by beauty, leaving you never wanting to return home.
The chalet features: a private master bedroom with a queen-size bed; a loft with twin beds and a large futon in the living room for sleeping two adults or three children.
I know all that, You get my point, Becoming a 46er in the 2000's (or even 80's and 90's) is different then it was becoming one in the 1920's, I hope we agree there.
There was one finisher who finished in 2001 who just reported her climbs, and that bumped everyone who finished after her up one number.
Quite simply, a 46er is someone who has documentedly ascended all 46 mountains in New York that are over 4000 feet high (by the original measurements; modern day measurements disagree slightly).
This hike log was started to document our 46er quest, but it includes lesser (but still nice) peaks and repeat ascents, and I will continue to add Adirondack hikes to it.
Dix is also close to four other so-called trailless peaks that were missing from my 46er count, and after the monster hike two weeks earlier, I certainly felt ready to do them in one go, and started casting about for others to go with me. Andrew and Ewart did.
I am soon going to be compiling a complete roster of registered 46ers for the upcoming new 46er book.
If you are a registered 46er, please take a look at the roster on the 46er web site and make sure your information is correct.
If you need something changed, such as name misspelled or changed due to marriage, or first or last peak incorrect, send the correction to 46er Webmaster Alan Ratcliff at alan.ratcliff@sbcglobal.net and me at mike@nybeckers.com.
A resident of Shelburne, Vermont, Augusta is 46er #5315.
In addition to his waterfront duties, Shai, 46er #3914, also serves as the DJ at camp dances, co-produces the camp slide shows, and can fix anything from computers to plumbing to a broken arm.
She is 46er #4869 and is close by to her sister at Colby College in Maine.
If you are a registered 46er, please take a look at the roster on the 46er web site and make sure your information is correct.
If you need something changed, such as name misspelled or changed due to marriage, or first or last peak incorrect, send the correction to 46er Webmaster Alan Ratcliff at alan.ratcliff@sbcglobal.net and me at mike@nybeckers.com.
Climbers who finish their 46 in 2004 and get their paperwork to the Historian before the end of the year will be assigned numbers in early 2005, probably in February, and will be included in the roster in the new book.
