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Aug 12, 2026 Cathedral Ledge > Prow Area Gypsy 5.9+ R ● Still clean in 2026, get it while it's dry! Thanks to the cleaning crew. The spicy part will protect with p… View Comment
Jun 23, 2026 Lakes Region > New Durham Area (Lon… Rines Hill ● UPDATE - someone has marked the 2014 approach to Rines from the Knights Pond trailhead. Start at the loggin… View Comment
Apr 29, 2026 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 4. Wonderland Wall Octogenesis 5.7 ● RIP George. This was the last of so many FAs he did over the years. We miss you View Comment
Oct 4, 2025 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Rines Hill Dike with a Heart 5.11b ● The heart is indeed gone but it still climbs nicely. You can make moves to the left, or go big to the right… View Comment
Jun 16, 2025 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 2. Indigenous Wall Strychnine 5.9 ● This climb has been cleaned of vegetation recently and we recently trundled a number of small rocks on Orth… View Comment
Jul 29, 2024 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 3. The Big Wall Riptide 5.9+ ● Dead tree near the base is removed. Don't let the camouflaged start keep you off it. Great, thrilling mov… View Comment
Oct 18, 2023 Lakes Region > New Durham Area (Lon… Rines Hill ● The giant rock at the top of the cliff between The Buddha and Dirty Bird came down today. - probably used… View Comment
Oct 12, 2023 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 3. The Big Wall Locals Only 5.10a ● There is a new variation to the right to start - less awkward and well-protected. Goes at 10c but it's rea… View Comment
Aug 10, 2023 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 4. Wonderland Wall > Octogenesis (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b) George prepares for another first ascent ● Affirmative View Comment
Aug 10, 2023 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 4. Wonderland Wall Octogenesis 5.7 ● This route is a version of the word Ontogenesis, which roughly means creating something living out of nothi… View Comment
Jul 18, 2023 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 4. Wonderland Wall Hot Tub Time Machine 5.8 ● Have climbed this a couple of times now to go work on Gentle Violence - not a bad climb, please add to this… View Comment
Jun 30, 2023 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 4. Wonderland Wall The Sanguine Avocado 5.5 ● The dike on Evening Blues P1 is 5.5 to the tree. it was buried in the lichen to the right when they first… View Comment
Jun 17, 2023 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 3. The Big Wall Don't Hassle Me I'm Local 5.10c ● "I thought about what you said - take a vacation from my problems - and I DID." youtube.com/watch?v=g3d… View Comment
Jul 6, 2022 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 3. The Big Wall Locals Only 5.10a ● Both pitches have been cleaned off. Should be much easier to manage and it's in great shape. Get on it View Comment
Jul 27, 2021 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 4. Wonderland Wall Winter Classic 5.10a ● Tree atop p1 is even worse than previously described. Don't touch it, don't belay on it. You can do both pi… View Comment
Apr 11, 2021 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 2. Indigenous Wall Thunder Island 5.7 A1 ● Good question. 175* is for both pitches (I recalculated that and broke down by pitch). . It's a little long… View Comment
Apr 10, 2021 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 2. Indigenous Wall Thunder Island 5.7 A1 ● The free climb of this route is an open project and may go as very hard slab climb ~5.12 or hard 5.11. Call… View Comment
Apr 10, 2021 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 2. Indigenous Wall Thunder Island 5.7 A1 ● If you rappel down from the pitch 2 tree anchor with a 70m rope, you can set a fun toprope with that rope o… View Comment
Oct 16, 2020 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 2. Indigenous Wall Raven Song 5.8 ● Something broke down low after the initial slab side-step and it definitely feels more like 5.8 now. Direct… View Comment
Aug 26, 2020 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 2. Indigenous Wall > Strychnine (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a) George H. on pitch 1. ● George is 84 years old in this photo. View Comment
Jun 27, 2020 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 4. Wonderland Wall Coyote Ugly 5.8 PG13 ● Thanks for the assessment David! . I should note that if anyone does decide to lead the route and doesn't f… View Comment
Aug 12, 2019 WM: Albany Area > White Ledge > 3. Main Wall Trail of Tears Memorial 5.9 ● The right bolt at the 2 bolt anchor at the top of P2, Trail of Tears is spinning as of 8/2019. Bolt moves t… View Comment
Aug 8, 2019 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 3. The Big Wall Wet Lichen Dreams 5.10+ ● Flakes on P2 are very thin and/or hollow. Gear fits but it's not solid sounding. The climbing on P2 is poss… View Comment
Jul 31, 2019 Lakes Region > Brown's Ridge… > 1. Main Slab Harvest Moon 5.10a ● Right bolt hanger at the P1 anchor wiggles slightly. View Comment
Jul 30, 2019 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 4. Wonderland Wall Adventures with Browdog 5.6 ● I added a new page for an Evening Blues - Browdog p2 linkup to distinguish it from this climb. I just led… View Comment
Jul 27, 2019 Lakes Region Crag In The Clouds ● Just a note that the landowner of this crag is in fact the Lakes Region Conservation Trust. It is located i… View Comment
Jul 24, 2019 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 4. Wonderland Wall The Mighty Quinn 5.8+ ● The tree on the first pitch has been cut down. Solid 5.8 plus, just enough gear. The crux move reach may no… View Comment
Jun 26, 2019 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 2. Indigenous Wall Islands 5.7 ● The moves on this route are not that hard, especially down low. One slab move below headwall is maybe 5.6.… View Comment
Jun 26, 2019 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 1. Tombstone Wall Crescent Wrench 5.6 ● This might be fun on a dry day. When wet it is an adventure. There is loose rock in the corner so be caref… View Comment
Oct 4, 2018 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 4. Wonderland Wall Adventures with Browdog 5.6 ● The 5.6 on p2, which is the heart of the climb, is accurate. Talk to Stephen about the rating for P1. Real… View Comment
Sep 23, 2018 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 4. Wonderland Wall Adventures with Browdog 5.6 ● Pitch 1 has an awkward move of at least 5.8+, but it is short. More difficult due to the likelihood of led… View Comment
Jul 12, 2018 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Devil's Den The Slab Wall ● Was at the slab wall today on Hellraiser. A thin layer of moss/lichen covers all routes to some extent. Bol… View Comment

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