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Climber on Golden Dream, Peter's Kill, Minnewaska State Park Preserve, NY.

Minnewaska State Park Preserve Peter's Kill and Dickie Barre areas are re-opening to climbing on July 7th. 2020 at 9am.

Christian Fracchia drilling a replacement bolt for the climb The Blackout at the Gunks.

03 Feb 2016

Gunks Climbers’ Coalition – 2015 Recap

2015 was a very busy year for the Gunks Climbers’ Coalition, with many exciting events, donations, and projects accomplished. Here’s a recap of some of the significant stories from last year.

GCC Board member, David Wilkes with Erik Murdock, Access Fund Policy Director, at his first visit to the Gunks.

27 Jul 2015

GCC

GCC Meets with Minnewaska Management

We are pleased to report that a cooperative effort of the GCC and the Access Fund has made significant progress toward the...

01 Jun 2015

GCC

Minnewaska Letter Writing Update

Thanks to your letter writing efforts, the New York State Parks Commission is now open to discussing an expansion of climbing access in Minnewaska.

The climb, Golden Dream, at the Peter's Kill area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve in New York State.

15 May 2015

GCC

Action Alert: Open Climbing in New York State Parks

Help us expand climbing opportunities in Minnewaska State Park Preserve by using the Access Fund's Action Alert letter-writing tool to tell New York State to develop the climbing management plan they said they would.

23 Feb 2015

GCC

Hans Kraus’ 1988 Letter

Hans Kraus, Gunks climbing pioneer & one of the fathers of sports medicine & rehab, wrote one of the first letters to expand climbing opportunities in Minnewaska.

Japanese stilt grass, an invasive species in New York.

20 Feb 2015

GCC

Sunday, Sept 14, 2014 – Minnewaska Invasive Weed Pull

In partnership with Lake Minnewaska State Park Preserve, the GCC is organizing an invasive species weed pull to help eradicate Japanese stilt grass on 9/14/2014.

Letter writing campaign to open more climbing at Minnewaska State Park, at climbing gym events in January 2015.

30 Jan 2015

GCC

Minnewaska Letter Writing Campaign

The GCC has embarked on a major letter writing campaign to encourage NY State to provide more opportunities for climbing in Minnewaska State Park Preserve.

Hamilton Point Minnewaska (photo: Christian Fracchia)

29 Jan 2015

GCC

Becoming a Volunteer for Land Access in Minnewaska

If you value climbing as a cultural and historical part of our community & want access to new cliffs, then please volunteer to help the GCC open up access to miles of cliffs in Minnewaska State Park Preserve.

01 Oct 2013

GCC

Peter’s Kill Climbing Area Temporary Closure 10/28-11/3/2013

The Peter's Kill Area will be closed to all patrons and climbers Monday October 28th through Sunday November 3rd for paving.