GUNKS CLIMBERS’ COALITION

Presents

HENRY BARBER

A native New Englander, the legendary climber Henry Barber mastered the art of rock climbing by spending many hours studying the movements of monkeys in the Boston Zoo. As a result of this he developed an amazing style of climbing which combined mastery of technique, problem solving and creativity of movement to climb the hardest routes and be on the leading edge of the free climbing movement of the 1970’s. This included quite a few strenuous and daring leads in the Gunks.

His climbing took him all over the world, including to the mystical cliffs of the Elbe sandstone, where he climbed free on extremely demanding climbs barefoot and using only knots for protection. Typical of his pure climbing style, the strict sandstone rules were well suited for him. His many solo ascents of difficult routes also were the subject of many climbers’ tales around the evening campfire.

Due to his legendary boldness, he earned the nickname “Hot Henry.” The show is to include images of early ‘70s Gunks climbing, Elbsandstein, Meteora, Britain, and various other locales around the world.

Join us for a special evening of Henry presenting his slides and stories from a rich life of climbing that has had an undeniable impact on the standards of climbing around the world.

      Sponsored by the Gunks Climbers’ Coalition - gunksclimbers.org

When: 7 PM Friday, October 15

Where: Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center

Admission: 5 dollars at the door