Sunday, July 20th 2008

Summer rock climbing in the Adirondacks with Cloudsplitter Mountain Guides: who's up for a swim after?

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Shona cruises to the belay on Buffalo Bob (5.7+), Deadwater Cliff.

Summer is in full effect here in the High Peaks. Where else can you find such an excellent combination of great climbing and great post-climb swimming - all in one beautiful place!

As they say, pictures are worth a thousand words, here's a bunch of them from the last couple of weeks....

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Brad cleans up the third pitch of High Falls(5.10a/C1) in Wilmington Notch

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Brendan shows up at the third belay on the Empress Crack, Washbowl Cliffs across the valley

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Brendan high on Chapel Pond Slab's Empress Route (II 5.6)

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Brendan livin' the dream on Quadrophenia's (II 5.7) long second/third pitch.

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Brendan in the historic Weissner Route (II 5.5) chimney, pitch 2

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Brendan locks down tight at the Courthouse

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Robert puts his sticky approach shoes to the test above the Trap Dyke on the Colden Slabs (2000' 5.2)