Type: Trad, TR, 70 ft (21 m)
GPS: 41.75034, -74.17373
FA: TR: Dave Lanman 1988 Lead: Alan Kline 2023
Page Views: 149 total · 11/month
Shared By: akline on Feb 8, 2025
Admins: Morgan Patterson, M Santisi, chris vultaggio

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This route is an intimidating, committing bit of climbing from bottom to top with multiple X-rated sections. The crux is protected by an extremely hard-to-place-well blue slider nut. Placing this gear is terrifying because you are already committed and runout at this point. One of the most dangerous climbs in the Gunks.
It took many seasons of working and sussing to be able to wrap my mind around leading.
The climbing is fantastic with unique movement and fantastic rock the whole way.
It is easy to get to the top of the block to set the climb up on TR, however the actual anchor building is not strait forward due to loose rock and a dead tree. There is good gear to be had, and a useful hidden pin. Bring a #3 Camalot for the anchor, or even bigger. 

Location Suggest change

Starts in the middle of the “Love Block” which contains other intense routes. Follows a discontinuous thin seam system through the big roof where there is a big left-facing jug over the roof. 

Protection Suggest change

Lots of small stuff, slider nuts and nerves of steel.
Also a good static rope to set it up on TR.

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