"Six of us started on the infamous triple biscuit loop out of the Biscuit Brook TH. A long slog up to S-DT, with two Brook crossings, wearing micro spikes and carrying our snowshoes. Before the final series of climbs four decided to switch to snowshoes with the snow getting deeper. Mimi and I stayed with the spikes to be more lighter and nimble of foot. While they switch foot gear I broke trail up to the summit allowing them easier navigation. After a quick break we descended down a few levels to begin our traverse to Pigeon Peak and onto the P-W trail. At this point Susan called it a day, tiring already, and took the trail back to the TH. Now the five of us had a short stroll to the herd path up to Big Indian to find our first canister of the day. To get to Fir we simply followed the tracks from a friend of ours(Maple) who did a different hike out of Biscuit Brook TH. Somehow we managed to get onto some other set of tracks that wandered around a lot but at least got us to our third and final peak. Much more traffic up to Fir, in recent days including today, so we had a nice winter “sidewalk” down off of Fir back to the P-W trail. Didn’t take long for the snow to thin out with..." — Nimblefoot • Feb 19, 2024

"Did a triple biscuit with Mimi, Rebecca, Tom, Carl and Romas. Loop of S-DT, Big Indian and Fir out of Biscuit Brook PA. Still no real snow only a dusting here and there with the occasional patch of ice. Within the first hour Mimi fell into some deep water while attempting to cross Pigeon Brook on our way to S-DT. She changed into dry socks and I gave her my gore-tex pants to wear as her pants were totally soaked. The climb to S-DT helped her to dry out her upper layers while she got re-warmed from the effort. Fortunately the temps were not overly cold and there was no wind." — Nimblefoot • Dec 23, 2023

"Mimi and I did the Triple Biscuit- South DT/ Big Indian / Fir- for the Fall single season patch. The three peaks also filled some holes in the month of November of my 5th grid. We climbed up Pigeon Peak on our way over to the P-W trail from S-DT. A few snowflakes fell in the morning otherwise a cool day with the sun playing peek-a-boo behind the clouds. With our slower than normal pace and numerous rest breaks we finished in the dark trying to use our night-eyes to follow the trail but finally succumb to the use of headlamps for the last 10 minutes." — Nimblefoot • Nov 11, 2023

"I hiked in from Biscuit Brook . When I reached the lean-to, I began my bushwack up the southern ridge of Fir. That was incredibly steep. Talus field with thin vegetation and ledges. I eventually reached the ridge line, and followed it to the southeastern side of Fir. I then bushwacked the col to reach Spruce. I found this tiny cairn on the broad summit, that must have been 3 inches high. I then bushwacked back to the col and headed up Fir. I signed into the canister, then followed the herd path to Big Indian. I followed that herd path to the trail and hiked out. I was quite exhausted after 2 days of solid hiking. I headed back home the next day after a quick out and back on Dutcher Notch Tr!!" — newenglandwarrior • Sep 22, 2023

"For a day forecasted with showers and T-Storms not a single drop fell from the sky from 9 am on. First up was Big Indian then Eagle from the Seager PA using the Seager trail which I haven’t used since access to Doubletop was terminated. To add some fun and reduce the mileage I bushwhacked from the canister on Eagle down to the Seager leanto, sort of a hypotenuse, to regain the Seager trail. After changing out of the sweat soaked clothes and wet trail shoes from numerous water crossings I headed to Spruceton road to visit the canister on top of Rusk mountain. Fortunately there was plenty of room to park at the TH. The day was improving weatherwise, with more blue sky and sun breaking through the clouds, as I plodded up the herd path. I guess the less than stellar forecast kept many folks home as I didn’t encounter any other hikers all day on the trails with the exception of the couple at the summit of Eagle." — Nimblefoot • Sep 9, 2023

"Back to the FirBBiE with Richard on another wet soggy day. Whacked up to Fir from Burnham Hollow road then sauntered over Big Indian using the herd path(s). Leaving BI we took the right exit herd path to hit the P-W trail up the trail a ways and began to dry out as we headed over to the canister on Eagle. Onto the summit obelisk on Balsam before dropping down to McKenley Hollow road. The sun kept trying to break through the thick cloud cover and haze but it just couldn’t do it." — Nimblefoot • Jul 2, 2023

"Richard, Johnny and I did the infamous Catskill FirBBie from Burnham Hollow PA to McKenley Hollow PA. Plenty of clouds accompanied with some occasional breezes but no bugs or heat for our traverse of Fir to Balsam mountain. Wet whack up to Fir do to all the wet vegetation thanks to the previous days rain that drifted into the wee hours of today. Extra layers and even gloves were eventually donned by our leader Richard, aka Easy Way, who was getting the brunt of the wetness and wind. I, aka Monkey Shines, stayed in the rear wearing shorts and a T as bare skin dries faster than fabric…the original Gore-Tex as it breathes, it’s waterproof and as a added bonus it repairs itself. We all dried out as we cruised the herd path highway to Big Indian. From there we took the “easy way” out to the P-W trail for the wonderful stroll to Eagle, over Haynes and onto Balsam." — Nimblefoot • Jun 15, 2023

"Triple Biscuit on a wet day with on/off showers. Loop of South Doubletop, Pigeon, Big Indian and Fir mountain out of Biscuit Brook PA. We managed to get a summit of S-DT in while the rain took a hiatus then on our traverse over to the P-W trail the showers returned for the remainder of the day. After a wet whack over Pigeon peak hitting the trail and having herd paths for the rest of the loop was a nice change for ease of travel and less wetting from the foliage. Not surprising the only other hikers seen all day were two guys with a small dog having lunch on the herd path up to Big Indian who did a twosie of BI and Fir then planning to do Halcott to finish the day." — Nimblefoot • Apr 30, 2023

"Peter, Miyon, Mimi, Francine and I doing the ever popular triple biscuit loop out of Biscuit Brook PA. A winter storm blew in Friday night into early Saturday AM giving us a bit of a “white knuckle” drive to the PA as Rt 28 was not fully plowed then Rt 47 was worse. Fortunately at the 6AM hour there were very few cars on the road. Doing it clockwise by whacking off the P-W trail just beyond the Frost Valley property line to S-DT then over Pigeon peak on our way over to the P-W trail. Up to Big Indian over to Fir then back down to the P-W and out to the cars. Breaking or re-breaking the trail or track most of the day. Fortunately a couple broke out a track up the herd path to BI right before our arrival then we teamed up for the stroll over to Fir. Somewhat fortunately some hikers “bare booted “ Fir from Biscuit Brook during the day but didn’t follow the herd path very well or at all. Their track was hard to walk on with snowshoes for most of our crew so we just used it as a hand rail and made a new track too tired to constantly find the usual HP. A nearly 12 hour extravaganza with the new snow and no reasonable bushwhack tracks that we normally would expect. The fresh fluff was..." — Nimblefoot • Mar 11, 2023

"A nice quick solo hike that started out as overcast and slowly brightened. Made a few crossings of the Neversink River. Found a workaround on the way down. Gradual up with a few steeper sections. Nothing too crazy. Met a few people along the way. The wind picked up, but the temperature wasn’t cold. Signed in at canister. " — lfrancois • Feb 26, 2023