On Rooster Comb cliffs, climbers immerse themselves in wilderness and history. By Phil Brown Each year hundreds of people hike to the summit of Rooster Comb for its great views. Far fewer reach the summit by scaling its cliffs, but the … [Read more...] about Rooster Comb
Eastern
Poke-O-Moonshine slab climb
By Phil Brown Whenever I drove past Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain and saw rock climbers clinging to the cliffs, often hundreds of feet above the ground, I used to say to myself, “Look at those nuts.” Now I’m about to become one of them. The other … [Read more...] about Poke-O-Moonshine slab climb
Rogers Rock
Grand-scale adventure By Phil Brown Tom Rosecrans has climbed all over the world, but he’s most at home on Rogers Rock overlooking Lake George. Have you heard of the legend of Rogers Rock? We’re not talking about Major Robert Rogers, the … [Read more...] about Rogers Rock
The frozen steep
Notes from a cold, hard place By Don Mellor This is a piece about ice climbing. I’ll tell you what I know, how it’s done, when it’s done. I’ll explain all the pointy tools and where people do it. I just won’t tell you why. After 30-plus years … [Read more...] about The frozen steep