1. PHAROAH MOUNTAIN ASCENT TRIP AUGUST 18, 2001 TO AUGUST 22, 2001 Next slide Previous slide

2. THE PARTICPANTS

3. Megan and Lori

4. Dan and Paul

5. Kate (and Scott’s finger)

6. Emma

7. Scott and Leslie (Group Facilitators)

8. Larry (Faculty)

9. THE LOCATION

10. Location of the Pharoah Lake Wilderness in the Adirondack State Forest

11. Expanded scale map of the Pharoah Lake Widerness Area (See next slides for a detailed map of the area)

12. DAILY MAPS AND PICTURES OF THE TRIP

13. Watch an animation of the route of DAY 1: AUGUST 18,2001

14. Unloading the Van At Putnam Pond

15. Leslie and Scott Brief the Group

16. Packs in Place and Ready to Go

17. Into the woods!

18. The Lean-to at Clear Lake First Night Camp

19. Cooking over the Camp Stoves

20. Early to Bed

21. Watch an animation of the route of DAY 2: AUGUST 19,2001

22. Kate and Paul get the Stove Going

23. Leslie and Scott make Hashbrowns

24. Leslie gives an inspiring briefing on the joys of hiking

25. Planning the Route for the Day’s Hike

26. A quick lesson in map reading from Scott

27. Scott demonstrates how to flush in the woods…. and earn Skittles!

28. Emma Packs for the day’s hike

29. A good-bye to Clear Lake campsite.

30. A rest-stop at Rock Lake

31. Paul stops for lunch at Lily Pad Lake

32. Dan and Kate Enjoy the view along the trail

33. Kate catches some z’s at Lily Pad Lake

34. Swimming at Oxshoe Lake Our camp for two days

35. Lori gets into the swim at Oxshoe Lake

36. Group dynamics: Day 2 Relief for tired backs!

37. Watch an animation of the route of DAY 3: AUGUST 20,2001 L

38. Megan Greets the day with Acrobatic Exercises

39. Ready to leave Oxshoe Lake for a Day hike up Pharoah Mountain

40. Resting on the steep trail up Pharoah Mountain

41. Gburg at the crest of Pharoah

42. Resting at the crest of Pharoah

43. Stankus atop Pharoah Mountain

44. Leslie exults at the view of Pharoah Lake

45. Emma and Megan share a quiet moment on the mountaintop

46. Larry on the trail back from Pharoah —the mountain looms in the background. We were here!

47. Cooling off after the hike at Oxshoe pond

48. The spirit of Oxshoe Lake

49. Relaxing over dinner in the evening

50. Emma, Dan, and Lori make Pancakes

51. Everyone earns their skittles

52. Megan and Paul in a pensive moment at the Oxshoe Lean-to

53. Enjoying fresh-baked gingerbread

54. The Joy of Pine Sap

55. Last thing before crawling into the sleeping bag

56. Watch an animation of the route of DAY 4: AUGUST 21,2001

57. Foot First Aid for the Hike Back to Clear Lake

58. Packs on and Ready to Go

59. One Last Stretch

60. Slow but sure—Larry at the Rock Lake/Clear Lake trail junction

61. A group discussion on the shores of Clear Lake

62. Lori and Paul listen to Leslie

63. Megan models her new bandana

64. Devouring the last of the food (part 1)

65. Devouring the last of the food (part 2)

66. Scott fixes a cheese fondue

67. Scott’s fondue makes Megan smile

68. Watch an animation of the route of DAY 5: AUGUST 22,2001

69. Lori takes down the tent for the last time

70. Megan stuffs her bag for the trip back to Putnam Pond

71. Paul arranges his pack

72. Bidding farewell to Clear Lake

73. The last mile back to the van

74. Stankus takes one last photo

75. The group arrives back at the vans

76. The drive home: Upstate NY

77. A quick pit stop at Dunkin Donuts

78. Big Breakfast at Perkins (2 PM!)

79. Gettysburg exit in sight

80. ROUTE OF PHARAOH LAKE TRIP (Click on green squares to view photos of sites.)

81. Who went on the trip? R. Scott Stankus, GRAB Facilitator (Senior)R. Scott Stankus, GRAB Facilitator (Senior) Leslie Rapparlie, GRAB Facilitator (Soph)Leslie Rapparlie, GRAB Facilitator (Soph) Larry Marschall, Faculty (Physics)Larry Marschall, Faculty (Physics) Paul FrickerPaul Fricker Megan JonesMegan Jones Kate MasonKate Mason Lori PatriaccaLori Patriacca Emma SilenEmma Silen Dan VeraldiDan Veraldi THANKS TO JOHN REGENTIN and the GRAB Staff for organizing the trip!