Saturday, July 21, 2007

post 361. buck mountain.

i went up buck mountain yesterday, which was a nice 3.3 mile hike up along the eastern side of lake george.



while the mostly easy-going, slopy trail up to the 2000' wasn't quite the heart-attack of prospect's rocky grade, it still had its moments. why, at one point, it reminded me of...



it's unfortunate, i thought to myself, that i'm not thinking more posterity-wise when i'm on the trails; while playing the end game with this massive beast, i clamored up some sheer rock face to a grassy field and, again breathless and near-collapse, i turned around and saw that i was looking out on the scene above. the first words out of my mouth? "holy shit." tenzing norgay i ain't.

but while at the top i met phil and deshawn, the previous of saratoga's schooling circuit while the latter is of our country's fine air forces. funny thing: even at heights like this, you can still meet someone who has seen shear madness, and thankfully, can offer opinions on where to find good bars.