Fat Stick 

FA:  Jim McCarthy, Hans Kraus, 1957 Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.7+ [details] Length:  2 pitches, 200 feet Views: 419 page views Submitted By: John Peterson on Mar 31, 2006 Add Photo  Add Comment

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A portion of Near Trapps has been closed to climbing MORE INFO >>> A portion of the Near Trapps has been closed to climbing. This includes land below the cliff to above cliff line and starts approximately at Eenie Meenie and continues south about 200 feet. Climbers are asked to respect the no-trespassing signs and advised to use the access trail marked in orange blazes. This trail starts at the intersection of the Blue trail over the top of the Nears and the first Red trail. Follow the orange blazes east and downhill from this junction to arrive at the far (south) end of the Nears. For more information please view http://www.mohonkpreserve.org/index.php?news Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Gene Smith protecting the crux.

Description 

The first pitch of this route is a nice, deceptively hard 5.7. Climb an elegant arete to a notch in the roof above and pull through. This is as far as most people go (a rap anchor may or may not be there). Traverse left to a corner and belay.

The second pitch can either go up and left to Baskerville Terrace or up and right to Yellow Ridge.

Location 

Left of Yellow Ridge a long roof is broken by a nose - this is Fat Stick.

Protection 

Standard Gunks rack

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Gene Smith making the crux move.