After
three weeks climbing at Cathedral
and Whitehorse Ledges
near North Conway, NH, we head South to the Gunks. We stop on our way at Rumney,
the premier sport climbing venue in the Northeast, located near the small
college town of Plymouth, NH. Very popular and crowded crag. We climb a few
routes there, but basically hate the place. Steep jug pulls on very uninspiring
rock. Our guidebook - "Rock Climbing New England" does not have
all the routes, which does not help (the specific guide for the area is out
of print). Let's face it, we are not sport climbers.
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Stopping
along the way in Plymouth, NH to sample the climbing at Rumney.
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Clipping
bolts at Rumney, the most popular sport climbing area in the Northeast...
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...
not sure why. We didn't like the place at all. Crowded parking
lot on a weekday.
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One
more for our collection of "NO" signs of the Northeast.
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Nice
farm and campground near the crag.
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While
in Plymouth, we also manage to find a place to stay in Quebec for this winter
(thanks to the allmighty internet). That's a relief. This was high on our
"to do" list. We find it on Craig's list. The small appartment is
right on the busiest street of the old Town and looks really cute based the
pictures we've seen. The current occupant is looking to sublease for the winter
season, and her dates are an almost perfect match with ours.
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Driving
through Lebanon on our way to New Paltz.
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Leaves
are already on their way out in these parts.
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Almost
there.
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The
funky little town of New Paltz.
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The
Shawangunks cliffs in the horizon.
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On October
25, we leave for the Gunks late afternoon. We make it to New Paltz the next
day.
