The Correspondent Process

Updated May 2010

To become an officially recorded Forty-Sixer, you must climb the 46 mountains listed in this page and you must report these climbs in writing (not by e-mail) to the Historian of the Adirondack Forty-Sixers by writing to:

            The Office of the Historian

            Adirondack Forty-Sixers

            P.O. Box 9046

            Schenectady, New York 12309-0046

 

When you write to us, we start a personal climbing file for you. You are assigned a correspondent who records your climbs and answers your questions. To guarantee a response, please do the following when you send in your climbing reports:            

·         Write your own letter in letter format. Parents may write for small children. We do not accept e-mail reports.

·         Include your name at the top of the letter.

·         Include your return address both on the envelope and in your letter.

·         Include the total number of peaks you have climbed in the upper right corner of your letter.

·         Address your letter to your correspondent, both on the envelope and in the letter.

·         Write on one side of 8.5” x 11” paper.

·         Sign and date your letter.

·         Use no staples.

·         Use only #10 business size envelopes. Larger ones do not fit in our post office box.

·         Include no more than two photos, preferably of yourself. We want to see what you look like.

·         Write your name and the date on the backs of your photos.

·         Tell us with whom you hiked, what you saw, how you felt and what the climb meant to you.

·         Write to us at least once a year.

 

Twenty of the 46 mountains do not have marked, maintained trails.  They do have summit signs; however, signs disappear from time to time due to theft. If you have difficulty finding a summit sign, don't destroy the fragile environment looking for it. Your word is sufficient that you have reached the summit.

 

You will receive a Questionnaire and a Mountain List when you are near or have reached your goal.  You will be an officially recorded Adirondack Forty-Sixer when you return them to The Office of the Historian.  Your climbing number will be assigned following the end of the calendar year and we will present you with a Certificate of Accomplishment at the following Spring Meeting.

 

In summary, you don't join the Forty-Sixers, you become one by climbing the 46 High Peaks. If you want to be recognized for your accomplishment, you need to report your climbs.  Return your completed Questionnaire and Mountain List to the Office of the Historian before January 31st to receive your climbing number and be awarded a certificate at the Spring meeting.  While we do record your climbing achievement, we do not advocate, collect or publicize records involving time, number of rounds climbed, age or any other arbitrary goal. We encourage you to climb for your personal satisfaction.

 

 

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This page updated 8 May 2010