Last summer, heavy rain triggered a massive landslide on Mount Colden in the Adirondack High Peaks. The landslide dumped downed trees, rocks, and mud into Avalanche Pass. Since then, the trail through Avalanche Pass has been closed to hikers.
State and volunteer crews have been working this summer to clean up and rebuild the trail.
Michele McCall is a trail leader with the Adirondack 46ers. Last month, she and dozens of volunteers helped rebuild a section of the Avalanche Pass trail.
She shared details of the backbreaking work and the landslide’s impact on Avalanche Pass in this piece with Emily Russell at our reporting partner North Country Public Radio (NCPR).
NCPR is the member-supported public radio network serving as the primary NPR member station for the Adirondacks, the St. Lawrence Valley, the Champlain Valley, and the Thousand Islands region. NCPR operates a network of over 30 transmitters and translators covering northern New York, western Vermont, and parts of southeastern Ontario and Quebec. You can find the full broadcast schedule, become a member, or listen to their live stream directly on the North Country Public Radio website.
Read more about the Adirondack High Peaks.
Photo: ADK 46er volunteers rebuilding the Avalanche Pass trail in late July (photo courtesy of Brian Sweeney, provided by NCPR).
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