I am wondering where you, the NE climber, usually climb. Why do you tend to climb in one place rather than another? Practical reasons? Ethical reasons? Other reasons?

The Gunks.

Rumney and the Gunks. Rumney has tons of sport routes scattered all over Rattlesnake Mtn. Some argue Rumney is the best sport climbing in the country. It's hard to disagree. If you're a weekend warrior, you can maximize your climbing in 4-6 hours at Rumney what would take you two days at the Gunks. Both places are amazing. Brings a smile to my ugly mug just thinking about 'em.

Rumney is all sport climbing. Some like it, some don't. As a weekend warrior, I prefer to get as much climbing in as possible and I find myself driving to Rumney 80% of the time. That place kicks my ass.

Honorable mention: Cathedral Ledge

Rumney for sport, Gunks and sometimes Conway stuff for trad. Lincoln Woods (local) and Pawtuckaway for bouldering.

Favorite places are Gunks, Rumney, North COnway, Echo Crag, Acadia, and Crow HIll. I love going to new places, so I try to get all over.

Gunks. main reason it's 5 min. from my house.
but I'm in Tucson now.

The Gunks because it's only 10mi from my front door.

The Gunks. It's about one hour from my house, making it much more convenient than, say, Ragged Mountain, and I prefer to climb trad over sport.

For sport, though, I go to Rumney.

T

Usually the Gunks, then Connecticut, East Peak, Ragged Mtn, Cathole, the Giant, etc.
Both are the same distance from NYC, about 100 miles + or -.
CT is usually very quiet, not at all like an outdoor gym, as opposed to the Gunks.
CT is also free, so that's nice.
The Gunks is an amazing place, though.

All the other crags in New England are significantly farther away, 5-8 hours drive.

When I lived in NYC, I used to go to the Gunks. Great trad! Too much like a climbing gym and way too many rules which my brother has told me have gotten even stricter. The last time I climbed there was about 7 years ago and you didn't have to wait till 8 am to climb.
I would rather make the 6-hour drive to climb @ Cathedral Ledge & Whitehorse, then go for a swim in the Saco River. Camping out on the Kancamangus (?) @ Covered Bridge Campground. Ahh, brings back some great memories.

last i heard you had to wait till 8 am to get into the place. I used to be on High E for a warm up @ 6'ish and never had to wait in line. But if that is not true all the better for you guys back there now.

Can't park @ the hairpin? have to park in the lot @ the bottom of the hill. (I understand the need for some order there)Can't camp out on a road that used to be just below that? More MONEY to climb and WAY TO CROWDED kinda like a gym. Don't get me wrong I love the GUnks. Great place to climb w/ some great history and a lot of good memories for me. Guess I am a little spoiled out here!!

Climb Happy!

I agree with most if not all of the rules T but when I was climbing in the '90's there it was a little better. But w/ the influx of climbers there I guess a little more rules is better than closing the place off. I have heard rumor that Sky Top is open again???

Very true about the membership!

cathedral and white horse ledges...rumney...cannon...pawtuckaway (great crack training, and i hear they have boulders too, haha)
depends on what im looking for,i like to do it all and new hampshire has it all...

I typically climb in the Adirondacks due to its proximity, and I enjoy clipping bolts at Rumney. The Gunks would be my area of choice, but it is too far to justify making it a regular destination.

wow.. I can't believe Cannon only came up once in this thread.
So what if it sheds a layer every year and you may have to dodge some boulders early in the season :)
Seriously though, for a true trad/alpine experience, Cannon's the place, everything from moderate to 5.10 and up trad, even A1/2/3 if you're into that sort of thing. want more of a challenge? leave all your active pro at home .. j/k

Tying for first place is the Adirondacks. Fewer crowds (most places).

Second place: Cathedral ledge

Gunks, just get there early and you can save the entrance fee.

Ragged in CT, Whitehorse in NH

FWIW, it's pretty unnerving when Cannon sheds a few layers while you're on the cliff. Shakes the whole cliff & the commotion of the rock settling in the talus fields below give pause to the notion of continuing up. It makes ya wonder about enough you got a full deck....

We are so lucky, from Acadia to the Adirondacks and all in between. As I spend alot of my time near home I'll have to say Ragged, Bunyan Mtn. and Crow Hill, are some of my favorites.

College Rock, in Hopkinton MA. it's 2 miles from my appt.

I climb at Rumney, Pawtuckaway, Cathedral and Whitehorse for my local crags. When I can, I try to get up to Acadia, over to the Gunks, and down to Lincoln Woods

I havent climbed anywhere on the east coast...I just moved from the colorado front range to Alexandria Va...any suggestions for a weekend from here?

Mike