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Location: NY : Adirondacks : Keene Valley : Hurricane Crag : Quadrophenia (5.7+)
By: MCaruso When: Apr 15, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Great climb. Worth an annual visit. Combines face and crack climbing. Gear - standard rack with cams to a #2 Camalot. Small Loweballs help protect P2 but not a must.
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Location: NY : The Gunks : The Trapps : V-3 (5.7)
By: MCaruso When: Apr 20, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Did this years ago as an on-site. I remember cursing Hans Kraus below the v-groove and thinking what would I have done with hobnailed boots and hemp rope (well maybe things had evolved by '54). So I stood up and put my ass into it, then I laughed like hell.
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Location: NY : The Gunks : The Trapps : Raubenheimer Special (5.7 PG13)
By: MCaruso When: Apr 20, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Climbed this long ago and thought it stiff for the 5.6+ Swain's book gave it. I am tall and the crux moves are thin and slippery. Thank God for crystals and nubs.
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Location: MCaruso : Misc. Climbing Photos : Photo
By: MCaruso When: Apr 15, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Actually I carry these two stuffed bighorns around and snap their picture. Looked great in Central Park and South Central.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Pine Creek Canyon : Mescalito : Cat in the Hat (5.6)
By: MCaruso When: Apr 15, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I have never liked the crowds on this climb, but we decided to give it a run on Saturday of rendezvous weekend. Expected large crowds as we had to park on the loop road at Pine Creek. Arrived at the base of P1 at 11:00 am and there was no one on the climb. Weather was perfect and it made for a relaxing quick climb. As far as the moves past the bolt, I think they are solid. I didn't see the need for any gear until the rap anchors. Probably says more about runout Adirondack slab climbing tha... more >>
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Location: NH : Cannon Cliff : Whitney Gilman Ridge (5.7)
By: MCaruso When: Mar 13, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: In 1998, the 5.8+/5.9 finish through the v-groove off the featureless slab had a loaf of bread size loose block that had to be maneuvered around at the crux. It probably upped the grade a bit, but it was an exciting finish to this great line. Of course my party advised me to lead that alternate finish because it was easy!
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