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Ambien Knights

5.9+, Trad, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 1.5 from 8 votes
FA: Dick William, Annie O'Neill, 2005
New York > Gunks > Near Trapps > c. Moe (closure) to H…

Description

Climb a short face to the overhang. Over the hang at the thin seam (crux) then straight up the face to a small pine. Abseil from there or traverse up and right to a larger and more secure tree.

Location

After Easter Time Too, walk left approximately 300 feet or so. Look for a large, orange-colored, right-facing corner; this is the start of Animal Farm. From the Animal Farm corner, go left for approximately 100 feet and look for a small overhang that is 15-20 feet up which has a thin seam in the face immediately above; that is the start of Ambien Knights.

Protection

Standard 'Gunks rack.

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D. Lucander on the crux of Ambien Knights
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lucander
Stone Ridge, NY
[Hide Comment] A memorable one, my 300th route in the Gunks! A huge move with small wires in a thin seam for protection, I took a fall before figuring it out. Nov 10, 2011
WF WF51
 
[Hide Comment] Very overgrown. Too bad, fun pitch. Feb 10, 2023