Friends Weekend is always a cherished time spent with several of my oldest friends from Westfield, and this year had the added bonus of being held in Lake Placid. Never one to pass up a chance to get up a mountain or two, I coerced Amy into going early to join me in climbing two more of the Adirondack peaks over 4000', Cascade and Porter. They are considered two of the easier ones, and with spectacular views, are often overrun with people. We had the advantage of getting there early on a weekday after most of the leaves had fallen so had both summits to ourselves. While we ate lunch atop Porter we could see a small crowd gathering on the bald summit of Cascade where we'd gone first. Both offer stunning, unobstructed views of most of the High Peaks, Lake Champlain, and the Green Mountains in Vermont.
Based on a tip from the Zamboni driver on the speed skating track, I got up Saturday morning for a short hike up Cobble Hill near the village. The High Peaks were obscured by clouds, but I could see the cut in the mountains where the Ausuble River and Rt. 86 cut through the mountains.
After the clouds burned off it was tough to have this view of Whiteface and not be climbing it, but the purpose of the trip was to spend time with friends. Maybe a ski trip up the Veterans Memorial Highway on an equally beautiful day is in order.
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