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Dick's Prick

5.6 PG13, Trad, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 1.1 from 11 votes
FA: unknown
New York > Gunks > Trapps > l. Sleepy Hollow

Description

Climb the arete and face, moving up and left to the top.

Location

On the right edge of Dick's Pinnacle.

Protection

Dangerous falls are possible in the first half of the route. I didn't see much gear down low but in all fairness I wasn't looking too hard. Rap anchor on top.

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Simon Thompson
New Paltz, NY
  5.6
[Hide Comment] Climbed this route on Sunday and there IS a rap anchor on top. Jun 19, 2013
JSW
[Hide Comment] Girth hitching the tree behind the climb is what I used. There is actually an old piton in the tree but is has been completely grown over. Jul 8, 2013
gunkie X
Solebury, PA
  5.6 PG13
[Hide Comment] Climbed this on MAY 27 2023 with Doug A. After 45 years in the Gunks, I'm ticking the undone and finding some gems. However, this is not a gem. Scary, dirty, spidery, and a pretty darn hard start for a 5.6. Look on the close, adjacent tree for a driven in piton from the first ascent party. That's pretty cool. With that said, sling the tree as high as possible to protect the first two moves to moderately crappy gear. Then it eases off quite a bit to the summit. Glad I never have to do this one again. May 29, 2023