The Adirondacks are GROWING - DOCUMENTARY

Like the other mountains on America's east coast, the Adirondacks top out around 6,000 feet. But unlike their neighbors, the Adirondack Mountains are GROWING, not shrinking. Why is this happening? Could they one day surpass the Rockies of the west in height? Watch to find out!
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[@shi_mi_]

The way of explaining is excellent and Beautiful...❤️

[@vichy7661]

Adirondacks and the Laurentian Ice sheet would be a great topic. Geologic studies from rocks/boulders around Central Park have mineral content uniquely related to the Adirondacks, none nearby.

[@dexhorton]

Nice! My coldest camping experience was on the way to Mt. Marcy years ago. It was too icy to stand on the very top. We camped about a half mile below the peak. It was about minus 20 at the Loj, and colder where we had our tent. We could hear the trees cracking and splitting in the cold. A new question: How to invasive plants spread? Trails near me now have boot brushes to prevent this. I want to collect some of the dirt under there, and let it grow to see what plants come up. Maybe nothing. Maybe weeds.

[@bkellyexplores]

Minus 20! Wow, the coldest I’ve camped in was probably around 10-15 degrees. Trees cracking from the cold sounds like Siberia. That would make for an interesting video - as far as I know invasives can spread in a ton of different ways. It seems like the most common way they show up originally is from someone bringing them in as an ornamental plant and then they expand from there. For animals it seems like they’re usually stowaways or escaped pets

[@joeligma2756]

Went hiking in the Adirondacks last summer… those are tough trails, wouldn’t want the mountains to get any taller 😂

[@adventurer-only]

Nice short documentary 💪

[@bkellyexplores]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it

[@Tomangel61]

I wish I was up there this moment, have done plenty of winter camping up there it's good for your spirit.

[@bkbk6545]

Nice!! 🔥

[@markcummings6856]

Nice work. Many resources I have additionally researched, state the “Dome” is the Canadian Shield that shifted down years ago and is steadily lifting up.
Furthermore, the growth you state is factoring annual erosion as well. Even more impressive imo.
Thanks for sharing.

[@user-gf3lw5pi4t]

Nice production❤

[@sussygussy2624]

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[@sussygussy2624]

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[@JimDeferio]

I know you are attempting to be educational but you are failing to realize that paleogeology is NOT a science.

[@mattstangel2315]

Excellent video. Very informative. I hike those mountain ranges. Never knew that. Keep up the good work

[@teejay3272]

Interesting. Well done. But the Rockies and Sierra range are growing too. And 6K is a very different animal than 14K.

[@bkellyexplores]

Very true! Glad you liked it

[@markcummings6856]

It’s all about Prominence! What’s your start-out elevation?! So, no big deal.
Only thing different is less your air is thinner.

[@teejay3272]

​@@markcummings6856 But the wildlife, plant life, weather and potential for altitude sickness is a little different, right?

[@markcummings6856]

@@teejay3272 Correct. And I would argue the Northest Wildlife, Plants, Fauna is equal.
Only thing different is Northeast is more rugged I would argue.
Agree on your Altitude Sickness.
Notice I said Altitude, and not elevation.

[@teejay3272]

@@markcummings6856 Did you see my comment as a kick off to a pissing contest? That wasn't my intent but OK. No. The wildlife and plant life isn't equal. It's different. And more rugged? Have you spent much time from the Rockies west? I'm not saying there's not hard hikes in the NE. I've done some. There are. And a lot of them have similar elevation gains as what you see in the West. It can be equally difficult. Or easy. But big mountains are different. Rugged is a given in a lot of areas. I live at 7K in a forest. I'd love to live higher but it's not feasible in the range I'm in.