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jgustafsson
Nov 4, 2009, 6:16 AM
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I will be in NYC for work in the near future, and I'm thinking of exploring the gunks for a few days at the end. So that would put me up there ~20Nov. Is this already too late in the season (to escape the logistics of roped climbing, I'm mainly looking to sample the bouldering)? I guess I will be staying in New Palz, and will be without a car. Is it reasonable to expect to be able to find a ride out to the cliffs at this time of the year? Any beta anyone might have would be very appreciated!
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devkrev
Nov 4, 2009, 6:33 AM
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if it's a sunny day, you will be in good shape, that whole cliff acts like a reflector oven and I've climbed there in January in a T-shirt, it may be a little damp in the cracks, but definitely worth a visit.
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qtm
Nov 4, 2009, 6:39 AM
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Yes, as long as you stick with the Trapps carriage road boulders, it should be fine. Might get a little cold, but bring a jacket, handwarmers if necessary, and you should be good.
Peterskill might be closed by then, I don't remember the dates but they definitely close at some point for the winter. The boulders there are under tree cover so it'd be much colder there anyway.
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jgustafsson
Nov 4, 2009, 7:14 AM
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Great, thanks to both of you. Sounds like it might be worth the trip out there...
What about crowds - given reasonable weather, will there be people to share the fun with (and to hitchhike with to get out there)? I wont be able to bring camping gear -- is the hostel in New Paltz a reasonable choice?
Thanks again
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coolcat83
Nov 4, 2009, 8:19 AM
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jgustafsson wrote: Great, thanks to both of you. Sounds like it might be worth the trip out there... What about crowds - given reasonable weather, will there be people to share the fun with (and to hitchhike with to get out there)? I wont be able to bring camping gear -- is the hostel in New Paltz a reasonable choice? Thanks again
If it's a nice day you will most likely have plenty of company. You can usually find a ride from town if you hang out at rock and snow (local gear shop) for about 5 minutes and act friendly.
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