Crazy Freedom
There is no easy way to access “Passion and Warfare.” The location combined with winter weather anomalies can present a logistical nightmare, but nothing worthwhile is easy.
Rock climbing
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Erasing discriminatory climbing route names
By Phil Brown
“In short, we recognize the problem, and want to be part of the solution—we will change route names.”
Adirondack Climbing Guide: Navigating traditional climbs, gear tips
Getting started in rock climbing involves learning the lingo
Adirondack adventure: rock climbing trips
A round up of essential outings from around the Adirondack region, compiled from the Adirondack Explorer’s Adventure Planner: Rooster Comb: On Rooster Comb cliffs, climbers immerse themselves in wilderness and history https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/adventure-planner/rooster-comb Poke-O-Moonshine: Mark Meschinelli, an experienced Adirondack climber takes Adirondack Explorer, writer Phil Brown and his friend Mike Virtanen up Catharsis a Poke-O-Moonshine slab…
Climbing resources
Outfitters and Guides in the Adirondacks There are so many great outfitters and guiding businesses to start rock climbing. Here is a short list of some in the area that offer climbing gear rentals and guiding services. They can help point you in the right direction if you are looking to start climbing! Rocksport Indoor…
Must-have gear for rock climbing
Now you are getting to the good stuff, gear. A gearhead is someone who is borderline obsessive about gear. How can you spot a gearhead? Easy, they are always searching for gear deals online on websites like backcountry. They say things like, “woah is that a Black Diamond ATC pilot?” Now there is no need…
Adirondack rock climbing guide service won’t open
By Mike Lynch
A leading Adirondack guide service doesn’t plan to open this summer for rock climbing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Climbers ticketed for ignoring falcon protections
By Phil Brown
Poke-O-Moonshine is one of the premier rock-climbing destinations in the Adirondacks, with more than 300 routes, but DEC usually closes part of the cliff in the spring to allow peregrines to nest undisturbed.
Moriah OKs potential state purchase of a coveted climbing destination
By Tim Rowland
Parch Pond offers a picturesque lake framed by mountains and evergreens and a diverse forest east of the Northway and west of Port Henry on Ensign Pond Road. It was once renowned for its 200-foot cliffs that offered challenging rock climbing.
Adirondack Explorer stories of the year: No. 8
When climbing the Trap Dike, hikers can expect to see scenery of other summits in the high peaks including Iriquois, Algonquin, Wright, Marshall, and Santanonis.