Adirondacks Climbing Trip

[johngassel]

We're hosting a Summer Rendezvous this year in the Adirondacks. Check out more info here:

http://www.amcbostonclimbers.com/events-calendar/2015/7/24/summer-rendezvous

[heathd87]

Hey everyone, in addition to climbing on the weekend, I was hoping to get a big hike in either right before/after the weekend. A Great Range Traverse sounds pretty cool to me. This is a pretty challenging hike (25 miles long), let me know if you have any interest. In terms of my hiking experience, I've done a handful of big hikes in the Whites (a couple Presi Traverses, Pemi Loop, Mahoosuc Traverse) plus a lot of more "normal length" hikes.

-Doug Heath

[RjBlake]

Hey all.

I know I'm a newbie when it comes to the climbing stuff, but I figured I'd point out a couple interesting resources for the ADK that might help with trip planning (obviously in addition to Mountain Project and Adirondack Rock).

The Adirondack Rock Guidebook website has new routes, access alerts, extra pictures, topos and a really handy online topo map annotated with all the climbing areas: http://www.adirondackrock.com/goodies.htm If the guidebook doesn't have a topo for your favored route, it may be online.

They've also published their GPS data at the link above and I've been using it to make a google map with all the climbing areas, the high peaks, some relevant trailheads, backcountry campsites, water sources, and maybe gps plots for the trails I've hiked before. (It's not done yet but it'll fill in over the next week or two). https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zi6HVw0v7c6Y.kzL3bsf1jbYQ&usp=sharing

If you don't have trail maps for the adirondacks peak bagger has a nicely annotated contour map for the Adirondacks (and everywhere else too). http://www.peakbagger.com/map/BigMap.aspx?cy=44.112857&cx=-73.923784&z=13&l=CT&t=P&d=6048&c=0&a=0&sx=-999&sy=-999&cyn=0

And finally. There is a guy who goes by MudRat on a variety of forums who has explored the ADK rather extensively (including a slew of recent FA's in the relatively remote and spectacular looking Panther Gorge). In addition to the stuff he posts on mountain project his personal website has a wealth of information, including high-resolution photos of many of the remote cliffs with inset photos of cruxes and route-finding info. I'll link both to his home page, and directly to some useful subsections.

His Website: http://www.adirondackmountaineering.com

Link to a recent trip report establishing routes in Panther Gorge: http://www.adkhighpeaks.com/forums/forum/adirondack-slides/slide-climbing-trip-reports/446796-panther-gorge-3-new-routes-on-haystack-side-2015-may-30

Interactive Panther Gorge Aerial Photo: http://www.adirondackmountaineering.com/46/panthergorge/panther-gorge-interactive-aerial.html

A collection of information on slide climbing (including lots of 3rd and 4th class stuff). Scroll to the bottom for star ratings. http://www.adirondackmountaineering.com/46/slideclimbing.html

Annotated Mosaic Pictures of Rock and Slide routes. https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=7c2fb7a58ff611df&id=7C2FB7A58FF611DF%213067

SummitPost Page on the Slides: http://www.summitpost.org/adirondack-slide-climbs-by-mountain/827459

[alissadoherty]

This year’s Summer Rendezvous in the Adirondacks were a great success! Thanks to everyone who came and made the trip a lot of fun. I was really impressed by the amount of work new grads have put into studying anchors, rope management, and learning gear placement after the program. Stoke was high and it was awesome to see how far everyone has progressed (and how much shiny new gear has been acquired)!

The dates have been set for Fall Frolic in the Gunks (October 16-18). We'll send out a reminder and registration information in September. Hope to see everyone there!

As a sidenote, we're in need of more event hosts so if you want to plan a weekend, just shoot an email to chair@amcbostonclimbers.com and we'll help you get the ball rolling