Tales From the Treeline

How to Hike Giant Mountain: A Complete Adirondack Trail Guide
How to Hike Giant Mountain: A Complete Adirondack Trail Guide
Giant Mountain isn't the tallest peak in the Adirondacks, but it earns a reputation as one of the most rewarding. At 4,627 feet — the fourth-highest summit in New York... Read more...
Scrambles & Storms - Conquering the Great Range Loop
Scrambles & Storms - Conquering the Great Range Loop
When you set your alarm for a 5:30 AM wakeup on a weekend, look out the window at a ceiling of heavy, gray clouds, and lace up your boots anyway—you... Read more...
Bringing the Corporate World to the Mountain
Bringing the Corporate World to the Mountain
There is a fine line between a brilliant marketing idea and a grueling, sweat-soaked ordeal. On May 16, 2026, a beautiful spring morning in the Adirondacks, The Adirondack Tool Co.... Read more...
The Beast of The Northeast
The Beast of The Northeast
They call it the "Home of the World's Worst Weather," and in mid-March 2026, we decided to see if the legend lived up to the name. As founders of The... Read more...
Atop Mount Adams - Summit Views you Can Only Dream About
Atop Mount Adams - Summit Views you Can Only Dream About
There is a specific kind of silence that only exists in the White Mountains after a massive snowfall. In February 2025, four of us from the Adirondack Tool Co. headed to... Read more...
Our First Winter Mountaineering Experience
Our First Winter Mountaineering Experience
Reaching the top of Mount Marcy—New York’s highest 46er—was unforgettable. The photo from this article was taken there... The descent, however, proved just as memorable...for all the wrong reasons. Read more...