Adirondack Peeks Winter 2024

Nola Royce 44 | ADIRONDACK PEEKS Regardless of your size, strength, age, or ability, there is always something you can do on the trail crew. At the end of each day, we want every volunteer to feel like they did something useful and contributed to the improvement of Adirondack trails that we all use. Come join the crew in 2025! Your 2024 Trailmasters, Brian Hoody, #4410WV, Doug Varney, #6468WV, Curt Snyder, #4608WV, Michele McCall, #6117V, Mary Lamb, #6736WV, and Mark Simpson, #6038V Bill Wasilauski receiving 546 Hour Patch; Photo Credit: Michele McCall Platt Brook Bridge Stringers being shaped by Karen Provencher: Photo Credit Donna Merrill Trailhead Steward Report Joe Ryan, #3787V Final numbers are in and everyone likes to hear numbers. Our trailhead stewards work under an agreement with NYS DEC at 2 locations, Cascade and Meadows Lane. We work Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holiday Mondays from Victoria Weekend in May through Columbus Day weekend in October. Our stewards are all experienced 46ers and are all volunteers. They work in all kinds of weather. You are all absolutely amazing in your generosity of time and in your assistance to other hikers and the Adirondack Mountains! Thank you all for making such a huge impact out there! Volunteer hours: 2,360 Cascade: 11,473 hikers in 72 days for an average of 159 hikers/day. Meadows Lane: 5,791 hikers in 39 days for an average of 148/day. Total hikers: 17,264 Total dogs: 1,184 Total cars: 3,377 (DEC requests we count cars daily at each location in a certain area) Slowest day: 1 @ ML Best day: 717 @ ML Slowest day: 13 @ Cascade Best Day: 620 @ Cascade

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