Gunks Reunion 2008

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richross

Trad climber

gunks,ny

Oct 27, 2008 - 11:33am PT

Doug Madara at the visitor center on Saturday night.

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Oct 27, 2008 - 12:31pm PT

I just checked my footage and everything seems in order so the plan is to put out a DVD of the Rock and Snow event and talk at the Mohonk Visitor Center the following night. It will be available through Rock and Snow with the proceeds to help replace the stolen rescue equipment that some thoughtless fools pinched recently. I will let people know when the DVD is available directly so please have patience and don't pester Rich about it.

To the thieves: for taking advantage of the trust of the Shawangunks climbing community and the Mohonk Preserve, that gear is cursed in your hands, so return it. Otherwise, may your spirits whither and die in a thousand ways. Simply walk up there some night and put it back in the boxes. We all make mistakes. This one is unforgivable.

the idle rich

climber

Estes Park, CO

Oct 27, 2008 - 01:06pm PT

Eric Keto on Directissima

Steve Wunsch asking, "exactly when did climbers decide to replace carabiners with paperclips?"

bob d'antonio

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Oct 27, 2008 - 01:11pm PT

Thanks Steve for all your hard work and recording a wonderful event.

A big hearted thanks from all of us Gunkies.

the idle rich

climber

Estes Park, CO

Oct 27, 2008 - 01:47pm PT

Mark Robinson and Donnette Swain going green

Ivan on Never Never Land

Bertrand

Trad climber

Oct 27, 2008 - 03:35pm PT

This TOTALLY made my day! I spent the summer of 07 in NY and completely fell in love w/ the Gunks. Seeing the pics with so many big names in my beloved place was awesome. Thanks.

richross

Trad climber

gunks,ny

Oct 27, 2008 - 04:16pm PT

Rich Romano color coordinated with his cast.

Mighty Hiker

Social climber

Vancouver, B.C.

Oct 27, 2008 - 04:22pm PT

"Eric Keto on Directissima"

If it's called Directissima, why is he traversing? :-)

Rich R: Do you want me to remove the photos I posted for you a few days ago, so that you can re-post them with captions etc?

richross

Trad climber

gunks,ny

Oct 27, 2008 - 04:55pm PT

Mighty Hiker, You can leave them up. Thanks..... Here's a shot of the trail below the carriage road.

richross

Trad climber

gunks,ny

Oct 27, 2008 - 05:08pm PT

The only one who maybe did not have a great time at Gunks Reunion 08.... Laura and Geno's dog, off root.

richross

Trad climber

gunks,ny

Oct 27, 2008 - 06:29pm PT

Dave Rosenfeld on Graveyard Shift.

the idle rich

climber

Estes Park, CO

Oct 27, 2008 - 07:26pm PT

Hey Mighty Hiker...what's the problem? Seems like you couldn't get much more of a direct traverse than this.

richross

Trad climber

gunks,ny

Oct 27, 2008 - 08:54pm PT

Oct.5 view of trapps from gazebo. Copes lookout area.

Geno

Trad climber

Reston, VA

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 27, 2008 - 08:54pm PT

Rich Ross,

Great posts. I like your "off root" observation. The view of the Trapps from Copes is my favorite all time landscape. It is never the same.

MH, Funny comment on Directissima.

Perch, What's Steve W climbing?

rgold

Trad climber

Poughkeepsie, NY

Oct 27, 2008 - 08:59pm PT

The line of Directissima, when viewed from the proper vantage point at Storm King Mountain, has but the slightest leftward jot, hardly more than a molecular misalignment, a lilliputian leap, a subatomic crab crawl.

If Emilio took a whiz at the top of this climb, you can be sure the line itself would be etched in stone by Comician uric acid, at least if there were a good strong gust midway.