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New York : The Gunks : The Trapps

Dick Williams' new Trapps guidebook.

The Climber's Guide to the Shawangunks: The Trapps



Dick Williams, Vulgarian Press, 2004.
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A new comprehensive edition of Williams' Trapps guidebook. Includes detailed route descriptions, photos of the routes, drawings showing access trails, quality ratings and protection grades.

Bonus material includes: detailed history section, geology, new descriptions, new ratings, new variations, link-ups, rappel stations, and new routes.

The definitive guide to The Trapps; referred to by Gunks locals as the "Grey Dick".

New York : The Gunks

Todd Swain's Gunks Guide.

The Gunks Guide, Third Edition



Todd Swain, Chockstone Press, 1995.
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Swain's all-inclusive guide to The Trapps, Near Trapps, Sky Top, and Millbrook. Route descriptions, photos, quality ratings, and protection ratings. Not as detailed as Williams' guides, but has everything in one volume.

Be aware that the Swain guide, especially, is regularly inaccurate in its route descriptions. Visitors, and even locals, who attempt to navigate via this guide frequently "get Swained". That said, it's extremely convenient to have all the routes for ALL the Gunks areas in a single volume; it's up to the climber as to what they want to carry.
Dick Williams' Gunks Select guidebook.

The Gunks Select: The Definitive Guide to the Best Climbing Routes in the Shawangunks



Dick Williams, Vulgarian Press, second edition, 2001. Out of print.
A guide to the best routes at The Trapps, Near Trapps, and Sky Top. Route descriptions, route photos, drawings showing access trails, quality ratings, and protection ratings.

A great one-volume reference for the visiting climber wanting information on the best climbs at the Gunks.

New York : The Gunks : The Near Trapps

Dick Williams' Near Trapps guidebook.

Shawangunk Rock Climbs: The Near Trapps and Millbrook



Dick Williams, The AAC Press, third edition, 1991.
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Dick Williams' 1991 guide to The Near Trapps and Millbrook; part of his three-volume Gunks guidebook set from the American Alpine Club Press. Contains route descriptions, route photos, line drawings showing the start of the routes, quality ratings, and protection grades. The information is a bit dated.

Williams is working on a new Near Trapps guide, scheduled to be published in 2007.

New York : The Gunks : Sky Top

Dick Williams' Sky Top guidebook.

Shawangunks Rock Climbs: Sky Top



Dick Williams, The AAC Press, third edition, 1991.
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Dick Williams' 1991 guide to Sky Top; part of his three-volume Gunks guidebook set from the American Alpine Club Press.

Much of the introductory information is out of date, but the climbing information is still accurate. Contains route descriptions, route photos, line drawings showing the start of the routes, quality ratings, and protection grades. The route descriptions are more detailed than those found in Swain's guide.

Admin's Note: There is now limited climbing permitted at Sky Top. Please refer to the main Sky Top page for more details.

New York : The Gunks : Peterskill

Peter's Kill Climbing Guide.

Peter's Kill Climbing Guide



Robert Wilson
Guide to climbing (lead and top-roping) at Peter's Kill. Should be available at Rock and Snow in New Paltz.

Please note that there is no information on bouldering in this slim guidebook.

New York : Catskills (Ice)

An Ice Climber's Guide to the Catskill Mountains, by Marty Molitoris.

Catskill Mountains - An Ice Climber's Guide



Marty Molitoris, published by Alpine Endeavors
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An updated guide to Catskills ice; includes Kaaterskill Clove, Stoney Clove, Platte Cove, Deep Notch, and the Shawangunks.

Can be found at the following shops:
Rock & Snow
The Mountaineer
Top Of The Slope Ski Shop
Wilkes-Barre Rocks Indoor Climbing Gym

Can also be ordered through Alpine Endeavors, at the Purchase This Item link.

New York : Adirondacks

Climbing in the Adirondacks, Third Edition, by Don Mellor.

Climbing In The Adirondacks - A Guide to Rock and Ice Routes in the Adirondack Park



Written by Don Mellor, published by the Adirondack Mountain Club
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The Third Edition (red cover) is the definitive guide to Adirondack climbing. While it doesn't have every single route in it, it's the best available.

As with most guidebooks, take this one with a grain of salt.
The Cover

Adirondack Rock: A Rock Climbers Guide



Jim Lawyer and Jeremy Haas
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Adirondack Rock is a new (2008) comprehensive rock climbing guidebook to the Adirondack Park, written by Jim Lawyer and Jeremy Haas. The guidebook includes all technical rock climbing routes and boulder problems from all known crags and boulders located on public land within the boundary of the Adirondack Park in New York State.