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REEL Rock Film Fest
November 15, the REEL Rock Film Festival swings by the Rosendale Theater at the edge of the Gunks. Get ready for climbing’s greatest stories, stars, and sends. In it's 12th year, REEL Rock premieres four new short films that will deliver heart-thumping action, big laughs, and pure inspiration. Read more
19th Annual New Paltz Climbing Film Festival 
The 19th annual New Patlz Climbing Film Festival will take place 7:30 pm, Saturday, October 7th (Columbus Day Weekend) at SUNY's Studley Theater (next to Old Main Building). read more
No Man's Land Film Festival- New Paltz 
The No Man’s Land Film Festival (NMLFF),The All-female Adventure Film Festival, is coming to the Rock and Snow Annex on Saturday, October 21.
Starting at 8pm, in partnership with the Gunks Climbers Coalition, the NMLFF will show films spotlighting women climbing, mountain biking, running, ski-snowboarding, surfing, and outdoor adventuring. Read more Saturday Night Live- Free Climbing Clinics
This spring and summer AMGA Certified professionals will hold two-hour clinics on sound climbing fundamentals for climbers of all abilities.
Starting April 22, the Saturday Night Live Free Clinics Read more |
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Climbing Areas
Mohonk Preserve Trapps Near Trapps Minnewaska Peter's Kill Dickie Barre Powerlinz Thatcher Park Ice Climbing Catskills Conditions Forums NEIce Climbing Organizations
Gunks Climber's Coalition American Alpine Club The Access Fund Thatcher Park Climbing Colalition Torne Valley Climbers Coalition Guide Services
Alpine Endeavors Alpine Logic Alpine Outdoor Adventures Eastern Mountain Sports HighXposure Adventures Mountain Skills Climbing Vertical Gains Vitti Mountain Guides Guide Books and Apps Gunks Apps Peter's Kill Guide Book-Molitoris* Rawdon Mountain Project Shawangunks Rock Climbs - Dick Williams Bouldering in the Shawangunks Gunks Campground Gunks Apps 
First there was the Trapps App, then came the Nears App and, coming this spring, there will be two new apps- the Peter’s Kill Bouldering App and the Peter’s Kill Climbing App. Read more
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Adopt-a-Crag Day with the Gunks Climbers' Coalition 
Bonticou Crag is the northern most outcropping of the Shawangunk Ridge. On Saturday, April 29, the Gunks Climbers’ Coalition is hosting an Adopt-a-Crag day at Bonticou. read more
Brozone
The Brozone- the female equivalent of the friend-zone, also the newest and hardest climb in the Gunks. read more
REEL ROCK 11
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Gunks Conservation Videos
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Climbing Updates Spring '16
June'16
The Trapps Cliff Peregrine Falcon Closure on the Mohonk Preserve has been lifted. The Closures for Millbrook and Bonticou SunBowl remain. Thanks to climbers for helping to protect the endangered Peregrine Falcons by observing route closures.
The Trapps Cliff Peregrine Falcon Closure on the Mohonk Preserve has been lifted. The Closures for Millbrook and Bonticou SunBowl remain. Thanks to climbers for helping to protect the endangered Peregrine Falcons by observing route closures.
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The Gravity Vault is Open
2.22.16
The Grand Opening of the Poughkeepsie Gravity Vault is planned for March 12th but they are open every day Monday through Friday from noon to 10pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 8pm. read more
The Grand Opening of the Poughkeepsie Gravity Vault is planned for March 12th but they are open every day Monday through Friday from noon to 10pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 8pm. read more
A Rock Climber's Guide to the Peter's Kill Climbing Area
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A Rock Climber's Guide to the Peter’s Kill Climbing Area, Minnewaska State Park Preserve, the publication of a new guide book by Marty Molitoris and Mike Rawdon of Alpine Endeavors, is on a book rack near you the last week in October. read more
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Gunks Apps
First there was the Trapps App, then came the Nears App and, coming this spring, there will be two new apps- the Peter’s Kill Bouldering App and the Peter’s Kill Climbing App. read more
Wounded Warrior Project and Adaptive Climbing at the Gunks with Mountain Skills Climbing Guides
Members of the Wounded Warrior Project(WWP) and Adaptive Climbing came out to the Gunks for their first day of outdoor climbing on Saturday May 30. The seven WWP and their families took part in a twice a week, five week gym to crag program at Brooklyn Boulders in preparation for their outdoor climbing.
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The ROCK ProjectThe ROCK Project came to the Gunks on Sunday and brought eight professional climbers and 75 regular climber folk for a day of stewardship and climbing. read more
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New Fixed Rappel Anchors in Trapps
New Anchor on Jackie
Photo Jason Beaupre
There are five new fixed rappel anchors in the Trapps. The tree anchors on the Mohonk Preserve climbs No Picnic, Double Chin, Jackie, Betty and Baby were removed and half inch stainless steel bolted rappel anchors were installed in their place in mid-July. read more
Trapps App
The Trapps App is now available on Android as well as iPhone thanks to the hard work of Christian Fracchia, Tom Chervenak, the app’s designers and authors, and Byron Igoe, who wrote the Android version . read more
Andy Salo Sends Planet Claire
5.22.15
Norm Rasmussen
Local climbing is an amazing thing. Recently at the Gunks, there are some sends worth writing home about, and if the weather treats us right, a couple more to write about as well. Read more
Norm Rasmussen
Local climbing is an amazing thing. Recently at the Gunks, there are some sends worth writing home about, and if the weather treats us right, a couple more to write about as well. Read more
Adaptive Climbing Group in the Gunks
4-27-15
“There are no holds,” Kat said as she tried for the first moves of Easy Keyhole, a 5.2 in the Gunks. Kat was part of the Adaptive Climbers Group event hosted by Mountain Skills Climbing Guides on Saturday. She and seven other adaptive climbers climbed such routes as Black Fly, Rhododendron, Horseman, No Picnic, Dirty Chimney, and Easy Keyhole with the help of 22 volunteers from NYC, CT, Philly, or NJ and the Gunks. read more
“There are no holds,” Kat said as she tried for the first moves of Easy Keyhole, a 5.2 in the Gunks. Kat was part of the Adaptive Climbers Group event hosted by Mountain Skills Climbing Guides on Saturday. She and seven other adaptive climbers climbed such routes as Black Fly, Rhododendron, Horseman, No Picnic, Dirty Chimney, and Easy Keyhole with the help of 22 volunteers from NYC, CT, Philly, or NJ and the Gunks. read more
