Gunks: Uber-classics and a stuck rope

On our way to the Sleepy Hollow area we almost got hit by a massive branch falling off a rotten tree above the carriage road. Me and Ben made a super fast flee-for-your-life dash forward, while Lidač calmly watched the falling wood landing few feet behind her.

Gunks again: Casa climbs

Sundance, Casa Emilio, and Casablanca. All of them are fun, each one is different. Oh, and for real adventure, try the second pitch of Casablanca. Good quality climbing on lichen-overriden rock with some route-finding challenges.
Pictures from Sundance, Casa Emilio, and Casablanca…

Gunks: Lost and Flying

“Rišo, I think I am falling!”
“OK, I am ready.”
“…but I don’t want to…”
“Well, then you better climb on…”
“AAAAAAAAAAH!”
The rope tightened and snatched me up from the small belay ledge with Ľuboš dangling on the other end. Few people on Arrow, just next to us, turned to see who is disturbing the tranquility of the Sunday [...]

Gunks 6/8-10/2007

Still recovering from the last climbing weekend in the Gunks. On Saturday we scored over 12 hours of climbing – I can still feel them. Should not the time spent hanging on rocks be a better measure of die-hard climbing, rather than grades climbed?
Traditionally, on the way to New Paltz we “managed” to make an [...]