#3 Phelps and #4 Tabletop-August 12th, 2009

Murray, Debbie, Glenn and Krista

Running up Phelps

Looking out from the summit of Phelps

Our good friend Debbie Clouthier organized this trip to the ADK Loj campground as she is well on her way to becoming a 46'er. Debbie's friend Murray (that she knows through from the Ottawa ACC) accompanied us on this adventure. We found out quickly that Murray loves to set speed records up mountains. He lead the way up Phelps and the pace was very anaerobic at times. We were all able to keep up but got to the top of Phelps dripping of sweat. Phelps summit offered descent views but we only spent enough time to have a quick snack and then descended down and then over to Tabletop. The unmaintained trail up to Tabletop wasn't the best and what made the trip worse is that the summit was treed and offered no views. How disappointing! Upon our descent of Tabletop, lightening and thunder struck right over top of us so we scampered down quickly back to Heart Lake. 7 hours roundtrip. 

Tabletop summit shot

Cooling off on Phelps

Glenn and I on the summit of Phelps

Finally getting to eat after fleeing the thunderstorm!