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 […]
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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 […]
Three Falls heading into New Brunswick, Canada
Got your attention there, but I’m afraid there was no actual falling involved. After two weeks of great weather, and 13 days of back-to-back climbing, we had the first really […]
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 […]
