New York Guidebooks

Adirondack Rock Vol 2

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"Adirondack Rock is the comprehensive rock climbing guidebook to the Adirondack Park, written by Jim Lawyer and Jeremy Haas. The guidebook includes all technical rock climbing routes from all known crags located on public land within the boundary of the Adirondack Park in New York State."

Southern Adirondack Routes

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This guidebook currently covers 80 routes from 5.5 to 5.13a in Lost T, State Brook, and Lost Hunters in the southern part of Adirondack Park.

Lake George Routes

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This guidebook currently covers 49 routes from 5.4 to 5.11b at Stewart's Ledge and Ark Wall in the area near Lake George, NY.

Lake George Routes

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This guidebook currently covers 49 routes from 5.4 to 5.11b at Stewart's Ledge and Ark Wall in the area near Lake George, NY.

Manhattan on the Rocks

Manhattan bouldering guide

Lake George Routes

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This digital guidebook has photos and GPS navigation, and works offline. As of this posting it documents Stewart's Ledge and Ark Wall, but it will continue to be updated. See the linked webpage for the latest information.

Nine Corner Lake Bouldering

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This guide details over 320 problems, with many classics, including: Chillen (V4), The Origin (V5), Into Thin Air (V6), Frog Legs (V7), Thorazine (V8), Instant Yoga (V9), Rise of Nick Stoner (V10), and Overburdened (V11).

MaKenzie Pond Bouldering

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This guide details over 100 problems, including Slobadon (V5), Stanfields (V9), Hooker (V3), IF (V5), Brock Lee Soares (V2), Giant Sucker (V2), Great Roof of China (V4), Cartwheel (V9), Flux Capacitor (V8), and Shtickums (V4) which are of very high quality and should not be missed.

Moss Island Routes

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Moss Island is in the Mohawk River at Little Falls. It is home to a line of low cliffs, composed of granitic gneiss (the same rock as much of the Adirondacks) severely metamorphosed by intense heat and pressure. The rock has good friction, the cliffs are easy to get to, and the climbing is free. Hence the popularity. Most climbing is top-roping and there are anchors (bolts with carabiners) at the top of many of the routes. You can hike to the top or lead many climbs with trad gear. This guide documents 81 routes from 5.1 to 5.12c, and includes photos, GPS navigation, and maps.

New York City Bouldering

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A bouldering guide to New York City, featuring About 250 problems, about 10 projects, and beautiful photos from Inwood Hill Park, Fort Tryon Park, High Bridge park, Morningside Park, Loony Bin Boulder, St. Nicholas Park, and Central Park.

FEATURED: GunksApp: Nears Routes

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For mobile devices, get the Gunks App
Both iPhone and Android versions are available.

FEATURED: The Climber's Guide to the Shawangunks: The Near Trapps and Millbrook

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A new comprehensive edition to the Near Trapps and Millbrook. Bonus material includes: detailed history section, new descriptions, new ratings, new variations, link-ups, rappel stations, and even new routes!

ISBN: 0-9646949-2-1

Shawangunk Rock Climbs: The Near Trapps and Millbrook

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Dick Williams' 1991 guide to The Near Trapps and Millbrook; part of his three-volume Gunks guidebook set from the American Alpine Club Press. Contains route descriptions, route photos, line drawings showing the start of the routes, quality ratings, and protection grades. The information is a bit dated.

Williams is working on a new Near Trapps guide, scheduled to be published in September, 2008.

FEATURED: GunksApp: Trapps Routes

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Both IOS and Android versions are available.

FEATURED: The Climber's Guide to the Shawangunks: The Trapps

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A new comprehensive edition of Williams' Trapps guidebook. Includes detailed route descriptions, photos of the routes, drawings showing access trails, quality ratings and protection grades.

Bonus material includes: detailed history section, geology, new descriptions, new ratings, new variations, link-ups, rappel stations, and new routes.

The definitive guide to The Trapps; referred to by Gunks locals as the "Grey Dick".

FEATURED: GunksApp: Peterskill Bouldering

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For mobile devices, get the GunksApp
Both iPhone and Android versions are available.

FEATURED: Climber's Guide to the Shawangunks: The Near Trapps and Millbrook

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A new comprehensive edition to the Near Trapps and Millbrook. Bonus material includes: detailed history section, new descriptions, new ratings, new variations, link-ups, rappel stations, and even new routes!

ISBN: 0-9646949-2-1

FEATURED: GunksApp

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For mobile devices, get the Gunks App
Both iPhone and Android versions are available.

Guides to the Trapps, Nears, Trapps Bouldering, Nears Bouldering and Peterskill Bouldering are all available.

Blue Lines 2: An Adirondack Ice Climber's Guide (2016)

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The Second Edition of Blue Lines. This greatly expanded edition has nearly 600 routes (about 250 more than the first edition). 248 pages, black and white.

Blue Lines

The complete guide to ice climbing in the Adirondack Park. Published in 2006 by Adirondack Rock and River Guide Service, Inc. 184 pages, black and white.

FEATURED: A Rock Climber's Guide to the Peter's Kill Climbing Area

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In 2015, Mike Rawdon and Marty Molitoris published a new guidebook -- find it at Rock & Snow or The Inner Wall.

Mobile version through GunksApp: http://gunksapps.com/peters_kill_routes.html

Peter's Kill Climbing Guide

Guide to climbing (lead and top-roping) at Peter's Kill. Should be available at Rock and Snow in New Paltz.

Please note that there is no information on bouldering in this slim guidebook.

FEATURED: Shawangunks Rock Climbs: Sky Top

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Dick Williams' 1991 guide to Sky Top; part of his three-volume Gunks guidebook set from the American Alpine Club Press.

Much of the introductory information is out of date, but the climbing information is still accurate. Contains route descriptions, route photos, line drawings showing the start of the routes, quality ratings, and protection grades. The route descriptions are more detailed than those found in Swain's guide.

Admin's Note: There is now limited climbing permitted at Sky Top. Please refer to the main Sky Top page for more details.

Powerlinez Routes

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The Powerlinez Routes guidebook covers 305 routes from 5.2 to 5.12a in Ramapo, New York. Most are trad, but many topropes can be rigged from above, and there are a handful of sport routes. It's just a few minutes from the New Jersey border, and the intersections of I-87, I-287, and Route 17. Every single route has a base photo and line to show you where the climb goes. This guide also includes GPS navigation to the cliffs, and a GPS-enabled map, so you'll be able to find your next project easily.

Powerlinez Bouldering

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he Powerlinez Bouldering guidebook covers 262 problems from V0- to V11 in Ramapo, New York. It's just a few minutes from the New Jersey border, and the intersections of I-87, I-287, and Route 17. Every single problem has a base photo and line to show you where the climb goes. This guide also includes GPS navigation to the boulders, and a GPS-enabled map, so you'll be able to find your next project easily.

Ice Pond Bouldering

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Some of the nicest gneiss you’ll ever touch lies only one hour north of the bustling metropolis of New York City. Ice Pond boasts over 325 boulder problems ranging from V0 to V12. With styles from low-angle slabs to steep overhangs, this solid, textured rock will keep you occupied for many seasons to come. Ice Pond has it all.

Panther Gorge (2019)

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In depth history and narratives of rock, mixed, ice routes in Panther Gorge between Mts. Marcy and Haystack.

Adirondack Park Bouldering (2016)

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The first dedicated bouldering guidebook to the Adirondack Park, documenting hundreds of boulder problems in more than 20 areas. Review here.

Adirondack Rock: A Rock Climbers Guide (2014)

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The second edition of Adirondack Rock is the comprehensive rock climbing guidebook to the Adirondack Park. The two volumes include 3,100+ routes on all known crags on public land within the boundary of the Adirondack Park in New York State.

A Climber's Guide to the Adirondacks - Rock and Slide Climbs (1967)

The original/first guidebook to rock climbing in the Adirondack Park.

A Climber's Guide to the Adirondacks - Rock and Slide Climbs (1972)

Second printing (with revisions) of the original guidebook to rock climbing in the Adirondack Park.

Adirondack Rock and Ice Climbs (1976)

A complete guide to rock and ice climbing in the Adirondack Park, ca 1976.

Climbing in the Adirondacks - A Guide to Rock and Ice Routes in the Adirondack Park (1983)

First edition of Mellor's guide to rock and ice climbing in the Adirondack Park.

Climbing in the Adirondacks - A Guide to Rock and Ice Routes in the Adirondack Park (1988, 1994)

The second edition of Mellor's guidebook to ice and rock climbs in the Adirondack Park.

Adirondack Rock: A Rock Climbers Guide (2008, 2010)

Adirondack Rock is a new (2008) comprehensive rock climbing guidebook to the Adirondack Park, written by Jim Lawyer and Jeremy Haas. The guidebook includes all technical rock climbing routes and boulder problems from all known crags and boulders located on public land within the boundary of the Adirondack Park in New York State.

Climbing In The Adirondacks - A Guide to Rock and Ice Routes in the Adirondack Park (1995, 1997)

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The Third Edition (red cover) is the definitive guide to Adirondack climbing. While it doesn't have every single route in it, it's the best available.

As with most guidebooks, take this one with a grain of salt.

Long Island Bouldering

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This is the first ever guide to Long Island Bouldering. It's a digital guidebook available in the Gunks+ app, which includes high-res photos, GPS navigation and maps. It details 142 problems from V0 to V10. The finished guide should be over 220 problems up to V11, and you will get all updates for free.

FEATURED: GunksApps

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The Gunks Apps are a phone app available for Android and IOS.
You can purchase separate licenses for content to Trapps Routes, Nears Routes, Trapps Bouldering, Nears Bouldering, and Peterskill Bouldering ... and areas across the country.

Each guidebook includes route details, a tick list, filtering, and GPS/compass navigation.
Each route has a high-res base photo, high-res aerial topo and/or maps, and pitch-by-pitch description including descent info.
Search the list by grade, protection, ticked status, or stars.
Unlike print books, the apps are kept up-to-date with new climbs, photos, closures, and condition information.

Bouldering in the Shawangunks

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A complete bouldering guide

The Gunks Guide, Third Edition

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Swain's all-inclusive guide to The Trapps, Near Trapps, Sky Top, and Millbrook. Route descriptions, photos, quality ratings, and protection ratings. Not as detailed as Williams' guides, but has everything in one volume.

Be aware that the Swain guide, especially, is regularly inaccurate in its route descriptions. Visitors, and even locals, who attempt to navigate via this guide frequently "get Swained". That said, it's extremely convenient to have all the routes for ALL the Gunks areas in a single volume; it's up to the climber as to what they want to carry.

FEATURED: GunksApps-Thacher Park Routes

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GunksApps smartphone guide: Download the GunksApps from the play store or apple store for free and buy the Thacher guide book license for $9.99 which includes lifetime updates as new routes are developed. Includes GPS coordinate navigation as well as high-res route images and topo. This is currently the only guidebook available. $5 gets donated to the TCC from each sale.

Catskill Mountains - An Ice Climber's Guide

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An updated guide to Catskills ice; includes Kaaterskill Clove, Stoney Clove, Platte Cove, Deep Notch, and the Shawangunks.

Can be found at the following shops:
Rock & Snow
The Mountaineer
Top Of The Slope Ski Shop
Wilkes-Barre Rocks Indoor Climbing Gym

Can also be ordered through Alpine Endeavors, at the Purchase This Item link.

An Ice Climber's Guide to Southern New England and Eastern New York

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This guidebook covers 200 ice climbing areas in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, southern Maine, southern New Hampshire, southern Vermont and eastern New York.