After many years of offering top-notch climbing to members of the Hudson Valley region, the Powerlinez climbing area is, as of now, closed to climbers. This decision has been handed down from the Palisades Interstate Parks Commission following a town meeting held in January. It appears as though the verdict comes as a result of a lack of proper care [...]
Pennsylvania’s Governor Stable (GS) boulder area is officially open for the season! Located in Northwestern Lancaster County in the small village of Bainbridge, GS is open from January 1 to August 31 each year. It has over 250 problems on about 63 boulders ranging in difficulty from V0 to V10 and beyond, and is a must-visit destination for any boulderer [...]
With guidebooks becoming more available to climbers on their mobile devices, I think we are going to see many more of these types of projects pop up. The group of climbers that run Climb Nova Scotia, the local access organization in Nova Scotia, have officially released their Mobile Beta Project. We’ve been watching it develop for a couple months now, and [...]
In 2008, rescue equipment was stolen from the Mohonk Preserve, an organization with roots dating back to 1869, whose mission is to protect and preserve the Shawangunk Mountains. Alpine Endeavors, a local guiding company, held an auction on eBay that year and generated over $900 to go toward the stolen gear. This year, they continue the tradition, and are auctioning [...]
Our friends at Climb Nova Scotia will be holding their annual Columbus Wall clean up (and maybe climb) day this Saturday, December 17. The crag, located in Musquodoboit Harbor outside of Halifax, has lots of variety: sport, trad and mixed from 5.6 on up to 5.11. There are some downed trees that need to be removed and routes that need to be [...]
The final piece of the Crown Point Bridge that connects New York and Vermont has been installed. The project is due for completion in October but after a few set backs it might not be completed until November or December. Climbers use this bridge to get to the Adirondacks as it is the least expensive and fastest way around Lake [...]
The Access Fund has recently started a new system that allows climbers to rate access projects around the country. For the first time ever, you have the ability to help them decide which projects are the most important and help them decide where Access Fund grant money will ultimately end up. Twice a year the Access Fund reviews proposal from [...]
The Access Fund has been busy lately — helping CRAG-VT restore their washed out road, fighting for access in Idaho, adding the ability to rate climbing grants before they are awarded, “Twice a year, members will receive an email summarizing the grant proposals. They will then log on to the Access Fund website and rate and comment on the different [...]
The Gunks Climbers Coalition recently announced that the Millbrook Carriage Road Restoration Project is now complete. “Millbrook Carriage Road and Gertrude’s Nose Footpath has been open since Friday July 1, 2011. Thank you for your cooperation and support of restoring the historic carriage road network at Minnewaska State Park Preserve. The completely restored carriage road came out beautifully, please come [...]
Another closure for Vermont Climbers — this time in the Northeast Kingdom. Wheeler Mountain, home to some fine Vermont rock climbing, has a closure on the left side of the cliff. Please be aware there are falcons nesting on this side, so stay clear! VJ’s Slab and Great Corner area, the Standard Route, and Upper Whine and Cheese are listed [...]
