Upcoming Events:

Catskills Winter Outing: February 26-28, 2010
Deer Mountain Inn
Tannersville, NY
www.deermountaininn.com

Here is the long awaited announcement of NY Section AAC’s 2nd Winter Outing! After a
challenging search, we discovered the Deer Mountain Inn located in the woods two miles
north of Tannersville, NY on Route 25. It features beautiful rooms with fireplaces, an
excellent restaurant, full bar, ample congregation space, peaceful quiet and very
convenient proximity to Hunter, Windham and Belleayre for downhill skiing, and to Stony,
Platte, and Kaaterskill Cloves for ice climbing. Plus we will have the entire inn to
ourselves. There is every indication that Catskills ice is having a super season.
While the focus is on ice and downhill, there are opportunities for back-country, cross
country (Mountain Trails Cross Country Ski Center), winter hiking and snowshoeing.
The LP (Long Path) is nearby, along with many moderate and difficult summits. And after
a hard day in the cold, there’s nothing quite like socializing by the large fireplace followed
by an excellent dinner. Or just plain loafing.

If you wish to climb guideless please arrange for your own partner as we won’t “fix”
people up with leaders or seconds. If you want to climb with a guide, you need to
arrange that yourself. Alpine Endeavors (marty@alpineendeavors.com) know the area
well, Mountain-Skills at www.meetup.com/Mountain-Skills-Climbing-Guides, or
HighXposure Adventures at info@high-xposure.com.

As usual, there shall be no more than one guest per member. You may email Andréa at
andreasalerno66@gmail.com or fax in your reservation to 917.210.3788 but a check
and release for each member of your party must immediately follow. Please be
aware that we have mostly rooms with several large beds, so that judicious choices and
sacrifices may be necessary in assigning them. But then, we’re mountaineers ….
A signed release from all participants, included and returned with the registration
form and payment is required.

Any questions should be directed to Andréa Salerno at andreasalerno66@gmail.com or
917.531.3796 or Vic Benes at vabenes@earthlink.net or 973.467.8460. For detailed
travel instructions, visit www.deermountaininn.com.

Please use the following forms when registering:

Catskills Winter Outing
Disclaimer
2nd Winter Outing Event
Section Event Release
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Events:
The Section hosts two kinds of events: private, i.e. open only to members by invitation, and public, open to both members and the general public. In general, our climbing outings and trips are reserved for members and their guests, as is our Annual Dinner. Most invitation-only events require advance reservations and full payment upfront.

The Section holds slide shows in Manhattan from time to time, either at the Explorers Club on East 70th Street, or downtown at a retail store location. Detailed announcements are mailed out to the membership about 3 weeks in advance, and/or posted on this website as soon as possible. Slide shows normally do not require advance reservations, and payment at the door is customary. Typically, slide shows are followed by a social hour.

Outings:
The Section organizes two outings in the Adirondacks each year, one generally at the end of January or beginning of February, and another either in June or during the autumn colors. Guide service, rock climbing or ice climbing instruction and equipment rentals are generally available for these outings by "networking" with commercial providers; they are not provided by the Section nor by the Alpine Club. Group size is typically limited to 30 members and guests. Outings can also include Saturday cocktails and dinner, and a member slide show or after-dinner talk. From time to time various members will organize conditioning hikes and mountain bike and cross-country ski trips in the New York/New Paltz area.

Trips:
During the last two years, members have organized trips to various areas and have opened them up to Section members. These include domestic destinations such as Devil's Tower and Needles, and foreign ones such as New Zealand and Patagonia. Invitations to these are sent to qualified members who have participated in our climbing outings or are known to the organizer. Participants find these a welcome contrast to travelling alone or joining a "mail order" trip with strangers.