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At 6 a.m. Tomorrow, Bethany

Begins Record-Breaking Quest

The top of Mount Seward is Bethany Garretson's first goal in her trek to set an eight-day record in climbing the 46 tallest Adirondack peaks.
The top of Mount Seward is Bethany Garretson's first goal in her trek to set an eight-day record in climbing the 46 tallest Adirondack peaks.
Bethany Garretson
Bethany Garretson

By JIM KEVLIN • for www.AllOTSEGO.com

PAUL SMITHS – At 6 a.m. Saturday, Cherry Valley native Bethany Garretson departs on a trek with the goal of climbing all 46 of the tallest Adirondack peaks in eight days, which would be a record for a woman.

"We're going to be in the depth of the back country," she said a few minutes ago, as she and husband Andrew Johnstone were about to begin laying out her gear to pack for the undertaking.

Bethany is also linking her effort to a cause:  Raising $46,000 for sustainable initiatives at Paul Smiths College, where she is a wilderness trainer. Click here to learn more about the cause and how to contribute.

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