A few weeks ago, Adam Butterfield and Ande Kahora were fortunate to be part of the University of Vermont's Climbing TREK program. The UVM Outing Club takes incoming freshman and sends them to various locations in the area to get first hand experience hiking, climbing, biking and paddling. It is a great opportunity to get to know the areas vast diversity of outdoor pursuits.
As guides, Adam and Ande were charged with showing the new students around the cliffs of the Adirondack High Peaks of New York. As fellow UVM students Adam and Ande have spent a great deal of time in the Adirondacks lifetime supply of rocky crags.
Some of the students had been rock climbing since a young age, and some had never touched rock before. We visited many spots known for their varied terrain and get setting. Mackenzie Pond boulders, the Beer Walls, Deadwater, Bark Eaters, Jewels and Gems are just a few placed the students climbed. This just scratches the surface but does give them a great taste of what is out there.
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| UVM Student at Bark Eaters, NY |
Beyond the climbing, Adam and Ande decided it would be a great chance to make some TREK history and create a Tyrolean Traverse at our campsite in Wilmington Notch. The two guides scouted an area where they could create a 90ft. traverse over the most pronounced rapids of a close by river. Many of the students had never done a traverse like this before. Some were excited while others had a few more trepidations. Mostly all the students made the journey across and back. It was definitely a memorable experience for all!
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| UVM student dangles above the raging river. |
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