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panther gorge
Panther Gorge: A New Rock Climbing Route (5.9) on Mt. Haystack: For Whom the Lichen Tolls
This new route on Panther Gorge's first free-standing pillar was "put up" the same day as the NUN encounter..."Wreck of the Lichen Fitzgerald". This 40' route follows a slightly overhanging crack (crux) on this tower on Mt. Haystack's flank in the mouth of the gorge (north end). Full text and pics at: http://www.adkhighpeaks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25818
Photos are of the route, pillar & Adam Crofoot (local Keene Valley climber). What a day we had!
Panther Gorge: A New Rock Climbing Route (5.8+) on Mt. Marcy - Wreck of the Lichen Fitzgerald
FULL REPORT, PHOTOS AND VIDEO AT: http://www.adkhighpeaks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25818
Friend, Adam Crofoot and I walked down to Keene Valley and arrived at his house at 9:30 p.m. after logging 20 miles over 16.5 hours. Ah, if it had just been a hike, I might not have felt as weary, but we’d logged a full day of backcountry climbing and I knew I’d feel the effects over the following couple days. That, however, is the end of the story.
Mt. Marcy Grand Central Slide
You overnight in Panther Gorge, 11 miles from the nearest trailhead. Awakening to an overcast morning with the barometer dropping, you take a chance. Climbing through the cliff band you climb into the mist; visibility disappears. It feels more like climbing in 'Middle Earth' than the Adirondacks...
More text and photos at: www.mackenziefamily.com/46/46r.html