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Elevation: 1,837 ft 560 m
GPS: 42.19329, -74.06346
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Shared By: Jeffrey Dunn on Mar 17, 2014
Admins: Jeffrey Dunn, Morgan Patterson

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Home of the biggest, scariest waterfall in the Catskill Park. The Kaaterskill Falls area has several options attractive to climbers. The As you ascend into the drainage from the trailhead, you may observe very nice moderate ice wall on the far (left) side of the creek. This would be an attractive and off the beaten path place to take novice climbers. When you gain the Kaaterskill Falls amphitheater proper, you will find two major ice lines, the falls itself and Gotliebs Roof on the right.

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Park at the heavily developed and consistently plowed parking lot above the hairpin turn about 1/4 mile past the Kaaterskill Falls Trailhead. Take care walking back down the road, it is possible to walk on inside of the guardrail for most of it.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Kaaterskill Falls

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI4-5 X
 9
Kaaterskill Falls
Ice 2 pitches
WI3
 8
Kaaterskill Falls - Lower
Trad, TR, Ice
WI4+ M4
 8
Gottlieb's Roof
Trad, Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Kaaterskill Falls
 9
WI4-5 X Ice 2 pitches
Kaaterskill Falls - Lower
 8
WI3 Trad, TR, Ice
Gottlieb's Roof
 8
WI4+ M4 Trad, Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
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