Raised in Minerva and deeply passionate about the surrounding mountains, Grace Hudowalski was
the first woman to climb all 46 peaks above 4,000 feet in the Adirondacks, as well as the first president
of the Adirondack 46ers and its longtime historian. She spent decades writing encouraging responses
to hikers who hoped to follow in her footsteps, back when aspiring 46ers were tasked with recording
accounts of their ascents. After her death, East Dix was renamed Grace Peak.GRACE HUDOWALSKI
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