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Nov 9, 2025 Gunks > Trapps > a2. The Uberfall - right Trapped Like a Rat 5.7+ ● The reason it seems hard for 5.7 is because it is 5.9. View Comment
Nov 1, 2024 Gunks > Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff… Penn Station 5.10c ● The FA was by Wunsch and me; Stannard was not along for that one. I can't recall whether we originally did… View Comment
Jun 17, 2022 Gunks > Near Trapps > c. Grease Gun t… > Yum Yum Yab Yum (5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c) final pitch traversing under the roof to belay ledge ● Note this is a variation and not the regular route, which goes right rather than left at the top of the dih… View Comment
Sep 26, 2020 Grand Teton NP > Grand Teton Traverses The Grand Traverse 5.8 ● Critical history is missing! The North to South traverse, which has become standard, is far more challengi… View Comment
Aug 21, 2020 Gunks > Millbrook The Old Route 5.7 PG13 ● Wow, y'all are harsh. The Old Route isn't worth any stars, but it ain't that bad, and absolutely not worse… View Comment
Aug 5, 2018 Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > E Gruesome East Gruesome 5.10- R ● After doing this excellent route, a rappel into the notch to the NW will bring you to the start of the Conn… View Comment

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General > General Climbing Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #42 Mar 13, 2026 When I was commuting to work, I had to share the road with wild turkeys just about every day. View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents Reply: Failed Carabiner rappel Mar 12, 2026 I've never used a shunt; I'm just going by what the Petzl manual says. My main point is that no matter where it (or any other backup method I know of) is placed, it is ve… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents Reply: Failed Carabiner rappel Mar 12, 2026 Whew, glad you're ok!There are two failure modes for the carabiner brake setup. One is if the double carabiners that are supposed to have opposite and opposed gates are i… View Message
Regional > Northeastern States Reply: Are the Gunks climbable in June Mar 7, 2026 It's very climable. Of course, anything we say is subject to variation. I'd say bugs are rarely much of an issue in the Gunks in the Spring. We've had a somewhat unusual… View Message
General > General Climbing Reply: Alpine Divorce Feb 27, 2026 I haven't read the thread. I did read the court's judgment in the case in Austria. The charge of gross negligent manslaughter arose from many more actions than the… View Message
General > Women's Forum Reply: Belay tips Feb 23, 2026 There is a potential issue with this that folks should at least be aware of. Thirty years ago, when many people were rappelling with figure-eight devices, there were inci… View Message

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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 376 ● Moonlight Trad 2 pitches Gunks > Trapps > h. The Arrow Wall - CCK
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 30 ● South Tower Conn Route Trad, Sport 2 pitches Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire Four
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 12 ● Kamps Crack Trad Custer SP > Needles Eye Area > Bell Tower
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 87 ● Trapped Like a Rat Trad Gunks > Trapps > a2. The Uberfall - right