Crushing at Rumney
We managed another three days at Rumney, exploring some of the farther flung sectors (including Orange Crush – hence the post title). We finally hit the sweet spot of weekday […]
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The Old Man of the Mountain and back to Rumney
Abandoning The Dacks as the rain arrived and temperatures dropped (further!) we headed back to Rumney for a revisit / return match. We’re nearing the end of the roadtrip and […]
Chapel Pond – Beer Walls and Spider’s Web
Our 3-day weather “window” in The Dacks turned out to be more like a couple of arrow-slits. After glorious weather on Saturday, Sunday was grey and chilly. Unfortunately this coincided […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lac Long
After Kamouraska, the other climbing area in Québec that came highly recommended is Lac Long. Halfway between Québec City and Montreal, the Parc Naturel Regional de Portneuf has been established […]
Kamouraska – Carling don’t make crags, but…
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine your perfect road-trip crag: Location; Rock; Style of climbing; Amenities etc.Okay, how does this fit the bill: Location: Overlooking the Bas-St- Laurent […]
