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Peak Experiences, Hiking the Highest Summits of New York, County by County (Trail Guidebooks) Paperback – June 19, 2000

by Gary Fallesen (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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This guidebook, packed with pictures and maps, will lead you on a quest. Be the first (besides the author) to bag the highest point of each county of New York Statethere are 62 to be conquered. Some are barely molehills that can be driven by; others are significant mountain peaks that require an all-day climb. All promise the exhilaration of new discoveries. Can you name the highest point of the county where you live? Chances are good that you'll be wrong. As Gary Fallesen researched the summits he repeatedly came across experts who steered him wrong. Local belief often differs from factual reality. In this book you'll learn not only where the real Peak Experiences are, but how to get there. Fallesen delved into the history of each high point as well. With his guidance you'll meet the people populating the high points today and at the peaks in history.
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  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Footprint Press (NY)
  4. Publication date
    June 19, 2000
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0965697401
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0965697408
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Gary Fallesen's Peak Experiences is an excellent, comprehensive guide, full of solid outdoor-skills advice... -- Terry Krautwurst, outdoor writer

I am looking forward to an excelsior (New York motto meaning higher) experience in many of our New York counties. -- Howard Beye, Chair, Trail Management Committee, Finger Lakes Trail Conference

Whether you would like to repeat the feat or simply plant your feet along a nearby trail or two, this text will serve as a great guide. --Will Elliott, outdoor writer, The Buffalo News & New York Outdoor Times

About the Author

Gary Fallesen lives on the shore of Lake Ontario in suburban Rochester, N.Y., at an elevation of 250 feet, which means when he climbs mountains such as 19,340-foot Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, or 14,494-foot Whitney in California, he is starting from nearly ground zero. A life-long outdoor enthusiast, he took up climbing on Mount Rainier in Washington in 1996, the same year he became the Outdoor writer at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle newspaper.

The older of Mary Lou and Karl David Fallesen's two boys, Fallesen began with the Democrat and Chronicle in 1979 while a junior at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, N.Y. He has won numerous local, state and national awards over two decades as a high school writer, a college writer, a columnist and the Outdoor writer. His writing has also appeared in various national publications.

His newspaper story on Sue and Rich Freeman's 1996 breakaway-from-the-workaday-world thru-hike of the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail introduced him to the couple that would be his publishers.

He is a member of several outdoor organizations, including the American Alpine Club and Adirondack Mountain Club, and has been recognized in six different Who's Who titles, Who's Who in America 2000 among them.

Fallesen, who graduated from Greece Arcadia High School in 1977, married Elaine Busse in 1982. They have two childrenJesse Dane, who was born in 1989, and Hayley Hope, born in 1994. When he isn't outdoors, Fallesen usually can be found singing or directing drama at his church, Hope Lutheran, in Greece, N.Y.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Footprint Press (NY) (June 19, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0965697401
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0965697408
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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PaulM
5.0 out of 5 stars New York State Peaks
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2015
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After having hiked around forty-five 14,000 ft peaks and twenty state high points, I have to admit that I have done only a few of my native New York State County high points. It may come as a surprise, but one of the hardest chores in hiking if finding the trail head. More than once, I have found myself on the wrong mountain. "Peak Experiences" provides the basic information and more that we need to get started on the right trail.
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Lee Mellott
5.0 out of 5 stars Top notch guide to New York peaks!
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2000
This is an excellent guide to hiking the highest peaks in the 62 counties of New York State. The author Gary Fallesen started his quest thinking it would take a few months. As he searched for the highest natural peaks county by county he discovered that in many cases the information was not known! He ended up spending hours interviewing,and researching to determine the highest peak often getting mixed information. The result of his work is "Peak Experiences". Time may show that Fallesen missed a higher peak but in the meantime "Peak Experiences" offers an extraordinary body of work to make the trip more pleasurable! The book includes many tips for the traveler. It covers each summit with interesting personal antecdotes of the people Fallesen met and/or the authors thoughts. This folksy sharing makes the journey real and Fallesen's book much more than the typical tour guide! But Fallesen includes the nitty gritty too. In Peak Experiences you will find detailed maps including the best approach to the peak, season recommendations, visitor accomodations, gear guide, trip planning, the view and even a sweat index of the effort entailed! The author also includes a checklist to note your personal high point accomplishment and a place at the end of each section to make notes. The book is nicely sized to tuck in a backpack for constant referral. A must have for hiking New York summits!
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Mike Clifford
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent book to find some new hikes
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2013
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After hiking many of the ADK and Catskill high peaks, I needed to find some off-the-beaten path hikes that did not have the steady stream of hikers that the popular mountain had. This book provided just that. If you do a quick online search, there are groups that track their progress online and there are some people who have hiked every county high peak of every state.

Unfortunately, I have a mortgage to pay but on a work trip or weekend getaway, you can always find a nice hike
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skibum
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read about hiking those "boutique" peaks.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2001
This is a great collection of hikes and stories that prove once again that 4000 footers are not the only adventures waiting to be had. New Yorkers are so fortunate to have so many wild and unspoiled places to get away from it all. If you like hiking for the sake of hiking (or even if your "counting" peaks) this is a fun book. Meeting people along the trail is always adventurous and filled with suprises. Those shared experiences are an essential part of these stories. It makes me want to grease up my boots, grab Gary's book, and get out there.
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