February 22, 2009

Catskills Region, NY

A Trip Done by The Penn State Outing Club

February 20-22, 2009

Organized by: James Basham

This frosty group of adventurers visited the Catskills region in New York during the deep winter. The weather for the trip was mild, considering it was February. The nights were a little chilly, but the snow makes for great insulation. Hiking in the area was beautiful, involving snowshoeing and a negotiable snow-pack. The highlight of the trip however was calling the New York State Police to look for the "lost" group. This involved making good friends with a local resident, driving back and forth between two trail heads several times, worrying, hearing the sound of the impending infrared helicopters, and finally watching our very confused friends come down from the mountain all on their own. The reasoning for the debauchery was a simple misreading of the map and a gross underestimate of the distances needing to be traveled. The lesson: get good, accurate maps. All in all fun was had by all and no one died.

Members in Attendance:

James Basham

Sam Carpenter

Nick Clabbers

Frannie Root

Brooke Osborne

Brian Sabri

Mikana Maeda

Rich Schatz

John Blasius

Brian Brosius

Kelly McFadden

Matt Stanton

Katelyn Nixon

Sarah Luchner