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Summit Cairn
Cairn on the summit of Mt Marcy, highest peak in the New York Adirondacks (elev 5344')
Cairns are used to mark a trail above treeline to assist hikers in the event of bad weather, as was the case March 5th of last year as we pushed for the summit in icy whiteout conditions. The windswept rime ice made for some very beautiful photograghy as long as you could securely set your crampons with a good bite in the ice and keep the camera batteries from freezing!
Summit Cairn
Cairn on the summit of Mt Marcy, highest peak in the New York Adirondacks (elev 5344')
Cairns are used to mark a trail above treeline to assist hikers in the event of bad weather, as was the case March 5th of last year as we pushed for the summit in icy whiteout conditions. The windswept rime ice made for some very beautiful photograghy as long as you could securely set your crampons with a good bite in the ice and keep the camera batteries from freezing!