The best cracks of the north east
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Every ones favorites? GIVE IT UP!!!! |
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Good one Burlap, you must be bored ! |
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Adirondacks: |
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I'll bite. |
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I thought I'd add some lesser-known pure-crack routes to MaxSuffering's list from the Adirondacks. In my opinion, these are indeed some of the best around: |
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M Sprague wrote: CT: havent really climbed there in decades after getting turned off by the KN scene, but Dol Guldur 5.11 at East Peak was great and Forearm Frenzy 11b at Chatfield Hollow was a lot of fun.the "KN scene" did one good thing for CT cracks, not meaning you specifically and yeah, Forearm Frenzy, Unconquerable, Vector, Pegasus, Thors Hammer are classics anywhere. Dol Guldor gets one star on Mtn Proj go figure. |
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Tombstone and Airation! Not sure how I missed either of those, both classics. Also forgot about some good cracks at Sliver Lake -Handlebarbarism to Hairy Upper Lip Drip for a good one-two punch. |
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Kens crack at the Gunks was a good one as well |
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North Country Club Crack at Jewels and Jems is a fun 5.6. |
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Ross Henry wrote:Kens crack at the Gunks was a good one as wellIs that that really sweet little 5.7 near the trashcan overhang at the Uberfall area? I remember that as one of my early leads and loving it. There must be a line 20 deep for it nowadays. |
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I'll add a few little known (outside of Vermont) Green Mountain classics, all at Upper West Bolton: The Rose Crack is 60' of straight in, seriously overhanging hands and fists at .10a. Good meat and potatos fun and a nice warm up for its neighbors. Right next to it is the Thorn, which has less pure jamming but is equally good, just as steep, and a few letter grades harder. As long as you're doing the Thorn, I highly recommend "The Prick Finish" variation which adds another 20' of awesome climbing in case you're not worked yet. Then there's the Onceler which while short is definitely a three star 5.11 with some awesome fingers. Running a few laps on each guarantees a good pump for most. |
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Mark- Stewart's must be so good now..clean and all. It sure was a hard and dirty "5.8" |
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Reppys |
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Pine Tree Eliminate |
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The state of ME has quite a few nice crack climbs to offer. |
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Lumberjack crack at Found on the Kanc. |
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Hot Seat in Hell at Wheeler Mt. will knock your socks off. A bit hard to find though. |
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David Powers wrote:Hot Seat in Hell at Wheeler Mt. will knock your socks off. A bit hard to find though. Another favorite of mine is Once Upon a Crack in Barton VT. 60' of 5.9 spitter granite right on the side of the road.That thing is killllller looking... |
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Southern Hospitality @ Poke-O |
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David Powers wrote:Hot Seat in Hell at Wheeler Mt. will knock your socks off. A bit hard to find though. Another favorite of mine is Once Upon a Crack in Barton VT. 60' of 5.9 spitter granite right on the side of the road.Whoa! Is this area written up on that new Vermonth guide? If so I have to get that. Jim |
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jim.dangle wrote: Whoa! Is this area written up on that new Vermonth guide? If so I have to get that. JimYes. |