Well deservedly popular route. Crack starts as fingers, grows to fists by the end. Footholds at the bottom are very polished, and the opening moves bouldery. The gear placement is great, the moves are nice, it's easy enough for newbies to try and hard enough for experienced folk to enjoy. Short, but hits the sweet spot. Bolted anchors can be easily accessed via the dirty chimney.
Première ascension: Thornton Read, Norton Smithe & Lester Germer |
5.7 | Cotation(s) agréée(s) par la communauté |
★★★James Hugh Festeryga | |
5.10a [5.9 - 5.10b] ++ | grAId |
5.7+ G | ★ The Gunks Guide: Third Edition |
5.7 | ★private |
Due to the abundance of horizontal cracks and the limited number of vertical cracks, most Gunks routes have "PG" protection: adequate but not great, although many gear ratings were applied before small cams were invented. The horizontal cracks are great for small Tricams: the pink and red are especially useful. Small-to-medium cams with flexible shafts also work well. Climbs rarely need pro larger than 3". Hexes are not often carried, but sometimes work well.
Fixed pro is sometimes available, but many of the pins are "old and rusted and shouldn't be trusted". Bring a screamer or two for the questionable pin or bolt.
A "Standard Rack" for the Gunks:
Additional gear that is useful on some climbs:
The amount of gear that you carry will depend on the climb, your experience, ability, and familiarity with the route and with the Gunks. If you're new to the Gunks, err on the side of taking a little more gear rather than a little less.
Many routes can be climbed and rappelled with a single 60m rope. Double ropes can be handy, however, with the traverses, wandering pro, and roofs encountered on the typical Gunks climb, and come in handy to descend in fewer rappels.
Many popular routes have bolted rap stations, but sometimes trees are used for rap anchors. Bring some webbing along in case you need to beef up a sling anchor on a tree.
Two-way radios can be useful for communicating past the big roofs often encountered on Gunks climbs. High Exposure, Disneyland, and especially Shockley's Ceiling are routes where radios can be much more effective than shouting.
Overall quality 64 from 65 ratings.
Auteur·e·s: Andy Salo, Christian Fraccia and Eric Ratkowski
Date: 2021
ISBN: 9781938393389
Spend less time searching, and more time pulling overhangs, plugging cams and chasing your own piece of history with Gunks Climbing, a full-color, modern guidebook to the region's climbs.
Auteur·e·s: Andy Salo and Hillary Guzik
Date: 2018
ISBN: 9781938393310
Auteur·e·s: Tim Kemple
Date: 2018
ISBN: 9781938393303
From the granite blocks of Lincoln Woods, Rhode Island, to the schist of Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, you're bound to find your next problem in the New England Bouldering guidebook.
★★ Laurel 5.7 - Horseman's Crack area
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