Mt Mansfield West - August 25, 2009

Guides: Ed and Dick

Hike: We drove to Underhill State Park on the West side of Mt. Mansfield. We hiked up the CCC road to the trail head. Everyone wanted to do Halfway House Trail. At the intersection of Cancyon North and Halfway House, I took one group up to the Long Trail on the ridge. Ed went on the Canyon North trail and to the Canyon Extension and went the short way up the Subway Trail to the Long Trail. My group met Ed's group at the Subway / Long Trail intersection. We went up the Long Trail to the Chin. We at lunch at the Chin then took the Long Trail down to Route 108 for pick up.

SPECIAL EVENT:

As I hiked on the Long Trail Ridge of Mount Mansfield, I caught up to a person that sounded like and looked like our great Senator Patrick Leahy. Yes, It was him! He and his wife were doing their annual anniversary hike to the top of Vermont (this was their 47th anniversary). I have included a picture of Ed and the Senator.

Guests:

Daniel Bershad

Sherri Buchanan

Elena Dale

Michael Del Priore

Cheryl Frydman

Jonathan Frydman

Marc Goldstin

Akiva Mattenson

Pearl Mattenson

Mark Melino

Michael Melino

David Okun

Lori Okun

Anne Marie Paquette

Eric Schnell

Bill Sullivan

Mary Beth Thomas

Lunches:

PB & J, Apple

Tuna fish, Smoked Salomon (not a sandwich), Smart Food popcorn Clusters, Tomato, Luna Bar, Trail Mix

Salomon (not a sandwich), Smart Food popcorn Clusters, Tomato, Luna Bar

Cucumbers, carrots, almonds, walnuts

PB with chutney and raisins

Turkey with cheese, lettuce sandwich, Odwalla BerriesGoMega Bar, apple

PB

Rice crackers with PB, PB on whole wheat, apple, peach

PB & J on bagel

PB & J, apple

Carrots, Roast turkey, Ham, Swiss w/ Mayo on 7 grain bread

Grilled chicken with guacamole, lettuce, tomato with mustard on whole wheat wrap, carrots, peach, cashews, cranberries

Chicken cutlet sandwich, home made oatmeal cookies

Turkey with tomato on whole wheat, chocolate almonds, Cranberries, Apple

2x PB & J, peach, Clif Bar

Check out the web site for the place where Ed's son is working: www.nwra.com