This is the second week of the Extension Season at the AMC Cold River Camp in Chatham, when the summer season is extended from Aug. 25 until Sept. 9. The Extension crew are veteran mountain enthusiasts, and many return every year.
This year, we met on the porch of the lodge of the camp on Saturday, Aug. 25, at noon for a lunch and pleasant briefing by the extension managers Chris Clyne and Ned Beecher, then proceeded to our assigned cabins.
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