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Fwgoebel02:32, 30 November 2006 (UTC)reply
Way too much unencyclopediac writing, and the overall prose just isn't especially good. Some random examples:
A few bends and turns later, the ski jump built for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games pokes up from the woods. "Pokes" is poor writing.
During the winter months visitors can ride bobsleds (driven by trained professionals) down the runs themselves for a fee; this is the closest many will get to experiencing the real thing. Poorly written, irrelevent to the route, and I doubt that is in the map reference.
A beautiful summer day will always see many cars parked along the road leading up to the trailhead, as this is one of the most popular hikes in the area. Again, unencyclopediac language, and original research.
Fails. First, that map is not a reliable source, and I can be sure that much of the information in the route description is not backed up by that source.
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
The route description goes too far off-topic, listing information about cross-country skiing and such.
"A beautiful summer day..." is not neutral. There are other examples of this, as well.
I think you're missing something here: it is the "beautiful summer day" that causes the trailhead parking overflow. It's not promotional, pov writing, it's factually accurate: on a rainy day, the trailhead parking is empty. Might or might not be OR, but it shouldn't be hard to find a source-- the ADK High Peaks guide comes to mind. --
Mwanner |
Talk16:49, 23 June 2008 (UTC)reply
The tone wouldn't be hard to fix ("in fine weather...") and I have trouble finding any situation that frequently causes the shoulders of a road to become lined with cars to be irrelevant to an article about that road, but let it pass. As for the ref., see Goodwin, Tony, ed., Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region, Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004.
ISBN1-931951-05-5, p. 163. --
Mwanner |
Talk21:38, 23 June 2008 (UTC)reply
It is stable.
No edit wars etc.:
It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
Sorry, but this is nowhere near being considered "good". The route description especially is full of original research, unencyclopediac tone, and information not in the source. Also, the lead needs to be reworked, as currently it consists of a bunch of general and uninformative statements.
JuliancoltonTropicalCyclone16:07, 23 June 2008 (UTC)reply
Route 73 is misspelled in the intro. "a mile" should include the conversion (0.6 km). Actually, "In the 1950s, Roue 73 was extended over 86A, and was extended over Route 9 to what is now New York State Route 74 all the way to the Vermont border." - doesn't make any sense. Wikify Ausable River? Also Olympic Jumping Complex? Is that complex on the map, or do I just have to assume that the complex is on the road?
Still confused... NY 86 went from NY 28N to NY 22. Then it replaced 86A. Then it was extended further north over US 9 to what is now NY 74. What does the Vermont border have to do with the route? Did NY 73 leave US 9 and continue onwards to the Vermont border? —
Rob(talk)03:54, 3 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Clarified in article: 73 went over what is now 74 all the way through Ticonderoga and terminating at the ferry line.Mitch32(
UP)09:59, 3 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Okay, I changed it again... if the latest edit matches what actually happened, let me know. (Things like this, by the way, are why I support route history maps. :-D) —
Rob(talk)20:32, 3 July 2008 (UTC)reply
(reset) Okay... as long as it's right. Still... consider the historical map; that's oddly confusing, I still think. —
Rob(talk)21:59, 7 July 2008 (UTC)reply