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(updated 3/27/2018) ATTENTION CLIMBERS! The Mohonk Preserve has just announced a substantial closure of the Gunks Trapps cliff due to nesting peregrine falcons, effective March 19, 2018. The section of the Trapps cliff between and including the routes Wisecrack (5.6) (in the Middle Earth area) and Scary Area (5.12) (in the Yellow Wall area) is temporarily closed to rock climbing....

27 Feb 2018

GCC

Bonticou Crag Sunbowl Closure for Peregrine Falcons

There is a temporary rock climbing closure of the section of Bonticou Crag known as The Sunbowl due to nesting peregrine falcons, effective February 23, 2018.

18 Oct 2017

GCC

A Chat with Kathy Karlo of the No Man’s Land Film Festival

We interviewed Kathy Karlo, our host for the No Man’s Land Film Festival on October 21st, 2017, a few questions about the fest & her opinions of Gunks climbing.

The food line at the Gunks Climbers' Coalition Spring BBQ in 2016.

30 Sep 2017

GCC

October 14, 2017 – GCC Fall BBQ (New Date!)

The Gunks Climbers' Coalition will hold our annual fall BBQ on October 14th, 2017 at 5pm at the Mohonk Preserve Visitors Center.

Gunks Near Trapps new bolted anchors: Christian Fracchia after cleaning the Falled on Account of Strain Anchor. The Harvest Moon Tree Anchor. The New Harvest Moon Bolted Anchor. The New Bolted Falled anchor.

06 Jul 2017

GCC

New Bolted Anchors in the Near Trapps

New bolt anchors have been installed in the Near Trapps. The GCC has been working with the Mohonk Preserve to identify tree anchors and erosion slopes that have led to environmental degradation.

Climbing guide Alan Kline teaches haul systems to attendees of the Saturday Night Live free climbing clinics at the Gunks in May 2017. (photo: Tyler Shelley)

06 Jun 2017

GCC

Saturday Night Live Free Climbing Clinics at the Gunks

Climbing guide Joe Vitti tells us about the Saturday Night Live Free Climbing Clinics at the Gunks he founded and the tragic accident that motivated him to help make climbing at the Gunks safer.

GCC Board Members, Jannette Pazer and Matt Logan with Tommy Caldwell at Patagonia Soho.

05 Jun 2017

GCC

The GCC at Tommy Caldwell’s Book Talk in NYC

Gunks Climbers' Coalition board members had a table at Tommy Caldwell's book event at Patagonia Soho on May 16th, 2017. Proceeds of beer tips were donated to the GCC.

Volunteers working their way up the talus of the Bonticou Crag Ascent Path in the Mohonk Preserve. for the Gunks Climbers' Coalition Adopt-A-Crag day clean up.

06 May 2017

Ethan Ladof

Recap: Spring 2017 Adopt A Crag at Bonticou

Learn about our Adopt a Crag "Clean & Climb" at Bonticou Crag in the Mohonk Preserve on April 29th, 2017.

Photo of a rock climber on CCK in the Gunks, by Chris Vultaggio.

26 Apr 2017

Jannette Pazer

A Visual Perspective of Gunks Climbing at Patagonia NYC

On April 20th, the NYC climbing community enjoyed a presentation by the Gunks Climbers Coalition & photographer Chris Vultaggio about Gunks rock climbing & land stewardship.

15 Apr 2017

GCC

April 29, 2017 – GCC Spring Members BBQ

The Gunks Climbers' Coalition welcomes in the 2017 Gunks climbing season with our annual spring members BBQ on April 29th, 2017 at 5pm.

Climbing at Bonticou Crag, Mohonk Preserve, Gunks, NY

15 Apr 2017

GCC

April 29, 2017 – Adopt-A-Crag Bonticou Clean & Climb

Spring Adopt-A-Crag event at Bonticou Crag in the Mohonk Preserve on April 29, 2017! Volunteers needed to remove trash in the talus and re-blaze trails.

10 Apr 2017

GCC

2017 Peregrine Falcon Climbing Closure

Due to nesting peregrine falcons, the section of the Trapps cliff between and including the routes TOUGH SHIFT (5.10b) and IMMACULATE VIRGIN (5.6) is temporarily closed to rock climbing. This includes popular routes such as Welcome to the Gunks, Asphodel, Beginner’s Delight, Snooky’s Return, Minty, Hawk, Madame Grunnebaum’s Wulst, Northern Pillar and Finger Locks. The section of Bonticou Crag known...

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