Ridgefield Troop 116 Scouts Take Annual Trek to the Adirondack High Peaks

Ridgefield Troop 116 scouts and leaders participated in their annual trek to the Adirondack High Peaks November 16-18.  The Adirondack High Peaks is the name given to the 46 highest peaks in the Adirondack Mountains.  Based on experience and age, scouts hiked  Mount Marcy (5,344 ft), Algonquin Peak (5,114 ft), Wright Peak (4,580) and Phelps Mountain (4,160).  These peaks are the 1^st, 2^nd, 16^th and 32^nd highest peaks respectively. For more information about Troop 116 go to www.ridgefieldtroop116.com  

Pictured are first year scouts on the summit of Phelps Mountain.  1^st row left to right: Omkar Ratnaparkhi, Ian Ferguson, Grant Breslin, Anthony Krista-Kelsey, Ben Smart. 2^nd row left to right: Nielsen Gordon, James Sharp, Aras Dapkus, Gunnar Thuss, Kai Mahoney, Nick Clavi, Daniel Krista-Kelsey.