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The Gunks Climbers' Coalition is in need of a new Treasurer. If you can help out and meet our requirements, please contact us and tell us about yourself. The GCC Board of Directors will review, nominate and vote on candidates for Treasurer.

08 Dec 2018

GCC

December 9, 2018 – Reel Rock 13 in Rosendale, NY

Join the GCC at the screening of Reel Rock 13 at the Rosendale Theatre in Rosendale NY on 12/9/2018. There will be raffle prizes & GCC t-shirt sales!

25 Nov 2018

GCC

Smile! Shop at Amazon.com & Automatically Donate to the GCC!

Use smile.amazon.com and Amazon will automatically donate to the Gunks Climbers' Coalition with every eligible purchase!

Photographer, Chris Vultaggio, signing his photographs to benefit the Gunks Climbers' Coalition, in preparation for the Patagonia Holiday Party.

24 Nov 2018

GCC

December 9, 2018 – Chris Vultaggio at Patagonia’s Holiday Party, NYC

Join GCC Board Member and photographer Chris Vultaggio for a free holiday evening at Patagonia Meatpacking in NYC celebrating adventure. Chris will present some of his global adventure photography and give an update on Bears Ears. Proceeds from sale & raffle of photographs benefits the GCC.

2018 Gunks Climbing Film Festival poster

18 Sep 2018

GCC

October 5-6, 2018 – The 2018 Gunks Climbing Film Festival

The GCC & the Mohonk Preserve present the 2018 Gunks Climbing Film Festival! Climbers reception on Oct 5th & Film Fest on Oct 6th!! Get your tickets today!

Yellowjacket female (Vespula maculifrons) on Queen Anns's lace southeastern PA. Image by Polinizador, Beatriz Moisset.

10 Aug 2018

Matt Logan

Don’t Get Stung by Ground-Nesting Yellowjackets!

During summer and fall in the Gunks, watch out for ground-nesting Yellowjacket wasps at the base of climbs.

01 Aug 2018

GCC

2018 Peregrine Falcon Closures Lifted in Trapps and Millbrook

The 2018 peregrine falcon closures in the Gunks - at the Trapps & Millbrook cliffs - have been lifted by the Mohonk Preserve after successful fledgings at both nest sites!

20 Jul 2018

GCC

September 22, 2018 – Access Fund Climbing Advocacy Summit and Annual Dinner

Don't miss the 2018 Access Fund Climbing Advocacy Summit and Fundraising Dinner in New York City on September 22, 2018.

Fixing up water bars on King's Lane near Lost City, Mohonk Preserve, for the GCC's Adopt-A-Crag day, May 2018.

13 Jun 2018

GCC

Adopt-A-Crag Day in Lost City – May 2018

At the GCC's Adopt-a-Crag day in Lost City in May of 2018, we worked on water bars on Kings Lane and on the trail at the base of the cliff.

Gunks Climbers' Coalition BBQ, May 2015.

18 Apr 2018

GCC

May 5, 2018 – GCC Spring BBQ

Save the date! Saturday, May 5th, 2018 will be our annual GCC Spring BBQ at the Mohonk Preserve Visitors Center and will be free to joint Access Fund/GCC members.

Trail work during Adopt-a-Crag day at Lost City, 4/22/2012.

17 Apr 2018

GCC

May 6, 2018 – GCC Adopt-A-Crag Day

Sunday, May 6, 2018 will be our annual GCC Adopt-A-Crag day, where the Gunks community can participate in a volunteer land stewardship project at Lost City.

11 Apr 2018

GCC

Multiple 2018 Peregrine Falcon Closures at the Gunks

A list of the four climbing closures in the Mohonk Preserve in 2018, due to nesting peregrine falcons.

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