GCC Profile: Antlion Stoke with Heather Ettinger
Stream crossings, a rock scramble surrounded by ferns and moss, and 1,000 feet of elevation gain--GCC Board Member Heather Ettinger thinks just getting to the Antlion is half the fun! And no matter what grade you climb, there's something for everyone at this beautiful, remote crag.
GCC Profile: Peter Cody on History and a Mysterious Piton
Keep your eyes open for the history around you. . . sometimes it's lurking in the leaves. GCC Board Chair Peter Cody has climbed cliffs, peaks, and boulders all over the U.S. But there's something about the Antlion that keeps bringing him back.
GCC Profiles: Chris Vultaggio on Climbing Local
Local climber, photographer, and JEDI advocate Chris Vultaggio has climbed in Africa, the Arctic Circle, and the Himalaya--but feels a connection like no other to the landscape and community of the Gunks. Read more in the first of our series, "GCC Profiles"--your chance to meet the people behind the climbing organization that makes awesome things happen here in the Gunks!
Progress!!! But our work is not finished…
Thanks to all of you who have donated to the campaign and to the volunteers who have labored to install anchors, build significant portions of the trail, and lay the massive blocks to complete the staircase leading up the hillside from the cliff. The reality is that there is more work to be done and we still need your financial support to repay the loan, and ultimately to complete the project.
Antlion Update: Top Anchors Installed!
Anchor bolts have been installed on the GCC's Antlion Cliff in order to protect the trees on the top of the cliff.
Antlion Trail Building Has Begun
Thanks to some mild December weather, we've had some opportunities to start working on the trail up to the Antlion cliff.
Tools for Antlion Trail Building Have Arrived!
In preparation for technical trail building work at Antlion cliff, the GCC has ordered equipment to help with moving large rocks.
GCC Purchases Antlion Cliff – Press Release
Together with the Access Fund, we're excited to announce the purchase of an awesome new cliff, the Antlion!!!