Backpacking Wittenberg and Cornell Mt

Before I spend 12 hours aboard a 787 jet to Russia I intend to wear myself out backpacking Wittenberg and Cornell Mountains this weekend. Nola, Mutti, me and 2 other tip-top shape gals will bust our humps up 4 miles of steep Catskill terrain in sticky humid weather for an aerial view to die for. Well, maybe not that good - but that's what I'll keep telling myself when the going gets rough. Nola tells me that there's one steep vertical climb where we might need oxygen masks so pack alot of water. Similar to the Adirondacks 46'ers Club the Catskill 3500 Club is a peakbagging organization for hikers in the Catskill Mountains. There are 35 Catskill High Peaks over 3,500 feet with Cornell Mountain rating 9th on that list.