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Areas in Chapel Pond Pass
Amphitheater of the Overhangs
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Aquarium, The
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Backwater Wall
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Beer Walls
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Boxcar
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Chapel Pond Bouldering
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Chapel Pond Slab
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Cheap Date
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Creature Wall, The
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Emperor Slab
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Flexible Flier Wall
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Gully Cliff
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Jewels and Gems
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King Wall, The
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Lower Washbowl Cliffs
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Malfunction Junction Cliff
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Martini Wall
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Ranney Cliff
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Roaring Brook Falls
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Serac Wall
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Shipton's Arete
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Spanky's Area
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Spider's Web, The
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Tanager Face
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Tilman's Arete
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Upper Washbowl Cliff
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Washbowl Pond
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Whitewater Walls
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| Elevation: | 1,621 ft | 494 m |
| GPS: |
44.14055, -73.74655 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 597,890 total · 2,748/month | |
| Shared By: | Taino Grosjean on Jan 24, 2007 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Morgan Patterson, Kevin MudRat MacKenzie, Jim Lawyer |
Description
Home to high concentration of climbs in the Adirondacks. The rock here is anorthosite - an unusual rock in that it's relatively rare, and is formed in ways that scientists don't fully understand. We call it "granite" - more to the point, exfoliating granite.
Getting There
Take I-87 north to Exit 30 (way the heck up there); make a left at the end of the exit ramp, and follow US 9 as it winds up a gradual hill. At a confusing intersection (known locally as "Malfunction Junction"), continue straight onto NY 73 and follow this northwest. About 2.5 further you will arrive at the pull off for Spanky's Area. Shortly after comes the Chapel Pond Slab (absolutely can't miss it towering over the road on the left), and in a matter of seconds, you'll reach Chapel Pond itself. This is the heart of the Keene Valley region.
Classic Climbing Routes at Chapel Pond Pass
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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| ● Regular Route | Chapel Pond Slab |
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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 Trad 8 pitches | |
| ● Empress | Chapel Pond Slab |
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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a X Trad 7 pitches | |
| ● Tilman's Arete | Tilman's Arete |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Rockaholic | Beer Walls > Lower Beer Wall |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
| ● Frosted Mug | Beer Walls > Upper Beer Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Partition | Upper Washbowl Cliff |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Slim Pickins | Spider's Web |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● On The Loose | Spider's Web |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Esthesia | Spider's Web |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Overture | Upper Washbowl Cliff |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Blacksmith | Beer Walls > Lower Beer Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Flying & Drinking and Drink… | Beer Walls > Upper Beer Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad | |
| ● TR | Spider's Web |
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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Drop, Fly, or Die | Spider's Web |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Fear and Loathing in Keene… | Spider's Web |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad |
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