Pitchoff Chimney Cliff – Sunshine at last in The Adirondacks
We’d vaguely planned to visit The Dacks a little earlier in October, but somehow (the flutter of a butterfly’s wing?) our NE USA roadtrip got blown off course and stretched […]
Category Archives: North East
Bolton Dome and a taste of Vermont Green Schist
It looks like we’re heading into the weather-dodging phase of our trip, with a 3-day wide band of rain passing through. Our intended next stop in The Dacks looked particularly […]
The Precipice – Acadia National Park
The Precipice is probably the best bit of rock in the park; a 200ft high crag of immaculate pink granite, with great views over The Atlantic. Not to be confused […]
Otter Cliffs – Acadia National Park
Acadia is pretty much the only National Park in the North East (certainly the only one on our itinerary) and covers much of Mount Desert Island on the coast of […]
Barrett’s Cove Cliff, Camden Hills
Camden Hills didn’t make it into the list of recommendations when I asked for advice on our North East America roadtrip on Mountain Project, but it’s a handy stop off […]
Shagg Crag – Heading into Maine
After three days of slabs we left North Conway heading north past Mount Washington… … in search of steeper rock, with some holds (and some gear!) Shagg Crag, just over […]
Whitehorse Ledge – Cathedral’s Slabby Sister
Whitehorse is the other major North Conway cliff; less than a mile from Cathedral Ledge, and from a distance they look like identical twins.Get closer though and it’s clear that […]
