Wender·Vista
Algonquin Peak Adirondack High Peaks
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York
high in the Adirondacks, on the MacIntyre Range

Algonquin Peak Adirondack High Peaks

— the long air above the spruce line.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The second-highest summit in New York, after Mount Marcy a few ridges east. The standard climb leaves Heart Lake, gains roughly thirty-six hundred feet, and emerges onto bare anorthosite where the wind never quite stops. The summit caretakers ask you to step only on rock; the alpine plants here are older than the trail. from the studio

from the studio
Algonquin Peak Adirondack High Peaks
— bring it home

Algonquin Peak Adirondack High Peaks, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Algonquin Peak Adirondack High Peaks

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Algonquin Peak rises to 5,114 feet (1,559 m) in the MacIntyre Range of the High Peaks Wilderness, Essex County. It is the second-highest summit in New York State, after nearby Mount Marcy. The customary route departs the Adirondak Loj at Heart Lake and climbs roughly eight miles round-trip, crossing the outlet of MacIntyre Brook before the steep pitch through krummholz to the summit ridge. The peak's bare cap is anorthosite, exposed by the last glaciation roughly twelve thousand years ago.

— the air

Above 4,000 feet the forest gives out and the summit holds a fragment of true arctic-alpine tundra, one of fewer than two hundred acres in New York. The Summit Stewards program, run by the Adirondack Mountain Club and the state since 1989, asks every hiker to step only on bare rock so the diapensia and bilberry can keep their footing. The wind on a clear day still runs steady enough to lay a glove flat against the lichen.

— informed by ADK Summit Stewards
— the visit

The trail begins at the Adirondak Loj parking area, twelve miles south of Lake Placid, where the Adirondack Mountain Club operates a small fee station. The round trip runs roughly eight miles with about three thousand feet of gain and takes most parties seven to nine hours. Black-fly season peaks in late May and early June; the snowpack on the upper col can hold into mid-May. Winter ascents require crampons and an axe above the slide.

— informed by NYS DEC: High Peaks
— where
United States · Essex County, New York
— within
High Peaks Wilderness
— elevation
1,559 m · 5,114 ft
— position
44.1431° N · 73.9849° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
5 km E
Mount Marcy
summit
1 km S
Iroquois Peak
summit
1 km N
Wright Peak
summit
6 km N
Heart Lake
trailhead lake
19 km N
Lake Placid
village
N
Algonquin Peak Adirondack High Peaks
Mount Marcy
Iroquois Peak
Wright Peak
Heart Lake
Lake Placid
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Algonquin Peak Adirondack High Peaks — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Algonquin Peak rises to 5,114 feet, or 1,559 metres, making it the second-highest summit in New York State after Mount Marcy. It anchors the MacIntyre Range in the High Peaks Wilderness of the central Adirondacks.

The standard route from the Adirondak Loj at Heart Lake runs about eight miles round-trip with roughly three thousand feet of elevation gain. Most parties finish in seven to nine hours including time at the top.

The peak's cap is anorthosite, scoured clean by the last glaciation and exposed above the tree line for roughly the last twelve thousand years. Above 4,000 feet a fragment of arctic-alpine tundra has held on since.

Mid-June through October avoids the worst of black-fly season and lingering snow on the col. Winter ascents are possible for experienced parties carrying crampons and an axe above the upper slide.

The Adirondack Mountain Club operates the Adirondak Loj trailhead, and New York's Department of Environmental Conservation manages the High Peaks Wilderness. Summit Stewards on the cap protect the rare alpine plants from foot traffic.

— about the piece in your home

Algonquin is the second peak most 46ers stand on, often the same morning as Iroquois. A Medium or Large, hand-finished in the studio, carries the summit cap and the long view across to Marcy.

The slate-and-spruce palette suits Mountain-modern, Adirondack-rustic interiors, and quieter Scandinavian rooms where the wall holds one strong landscape rather than many small prints.

A single Large reads well above a console up to six feet wide. Over a standard sofa, a four-tile Mural carries the ridge line; a nine-tile Mural suits a great-room wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and unaffected by humidity, so a Small or Medium tile sits well beside a vanity, in a shower niche, or above a range.

A microfibre cloth and plain water are enough. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so it will not lift, fade, or scratch under ordinary cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in the studio's stained-glass and alcohol-ink visual language by Reid Wender, then slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure.

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