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Gunks Rock Climbing – 845-853-5450 – www.mountainskills.biz – Guiding the Gunks and BeyondArchive for May, 2008
Memorial Day Weekend
Little Finger 5.5 Rogers Rock on Lake George
John Mackey on Little Finger 5.5 Rogers Rock
Climbed with Debbie this weekend and as you can expect it was pretty busy at the cliff. We managed to climb 3 multi-pitch routes during the day. Debbie climbed really good and never waivered once. It was a real pleasure to spend the day with her under blue bird sky’s. Guide John Mackey climbed Rogers Rock on Lake George and Hesitation on the Washbowl Cliff in the Adirondacks over the weekend. If you would like to get to these spots just ask about climbing in the Adirondacks.
Doug Ferguson and Debbie on pitch 1 belay Ribs 5.4
Gunks nooks and crannies
Doug Ferguson on Agent Orange 5.9 Lost City Crag
Climbing the Gunk’s spots tucked away is always a treat. Quiet, untouched, more of just a you and your friends feel to it. We have a few spots with no guide books and plain old word of mouth or just adventure climbing. I love getting back to these areas and not bumping into anyone or seeing the effects of mass traffic. It is really the meaning of climbing for me. Nature, friends, sunshine, relaxation and exploration. I am amazed to come around a boulder and see something I have never looked at before. It gives me more of a feeling our past pioneer climbers must have had. You look at something, size it up, and go for it. Total on-sight climbing. Come and get it!
Doug Ferguson on As The Cliff Turns 5.9 Near Trapps
Doug Ferguson on As The Cliff Turns 5.9 Near Trapps
This place rules!
Doug Ferguson on Ken's Crack 5.7 The Trapps
Pitch 2 belay on Son of Easy O 5.8
Even with the weather this weekend everything seemed to go good. The weather cooperated just enough to make it happen. Just goes to show if ya give it a little while it will work out. Went out on Monday with my buds Tony from Rock and Snow and Big Chris. Hit up a couple of classics starting with Ken’s Crack 5.7+ and Maria Direct 5.9. As you can see the weather on Monday was dreamy.
