Cornell and Friday Slides

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 Cornell and Friday Slides



I've been feeling pretty anxious this summer about school, which was kind of interfering with my drive for making progress on my outdoor goals. However, the universe continues to bless my love for adventuring by bringing opportunities to me when I lacked the motivation to actively seek them out myself. 



This week's gift was when @Mikegross asked me if I wanted to join him and @stevesiergard hike the Cornell and Friday slides in the Catskills. This checked off two boxes as it was reconnaissance for a future project and allowed me to finally hike with Mike. 





We went up the spine of Cornell. Part of the way was hiking up a beautiful logging road. The rest of the way was navigating through formidable cliff bands. We took in close up views of Friday and Balsam Cap at the Cloud cliff, descended some elevation, and arrived at a slide where you can actually see the boulder that triggered it lodged at the base. 



The next part was the most slow moving of the journey as we side-hilled across the Dink to Friday. Based on the ruggedness of the terrain, it was very apparent that the Dink doesn't want you there. Holes are the crevasses of the Catskills. It seems as though you're stepping on stable ground and then your leg falls into an abyss, and the only thing that stops your fall is your crotch hitting the ground. 



We arrived at the Friday slide, which made the effort worthwhile. From there, it was back to Moonhaw where we eventually caught a logging road that allowed us to move much faster. 


We tried to get a beer at Snyder’s Tavern afterward, but it was closed. Epic day nonetheless.








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