Fall Days in the Gunks

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Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 23, 2008 - 08:30am PT

Because somebody's got to start this thread....

Enjoying the last day of summer, 2008: Liz Kurtz on Directissima.

Lucander on Modern Times:

SteveW

Trad climber

The state of confusion

Sep 23, 2008 - 08:36am PT

Though it's been eons, those are great climbs! Wonderful
pix, Chiloe!!!

bob d'antonio

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Sep 23, 2008 - 12:32pm PT

Nice shots Larry...you coming to the reunion??

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 23, 2008 - 12:51pm PT

Bob, the reunion sounds like fun (not that I'm an old gunkie, just old...) but is it the
weekend of 10/17? Our daughter arrives here for a visit starting the 16th, so that
weekend is quality time with the family.

Folks were talking about it yesterday, and the logistics of drawing jstan out thisaway.

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 23, 2008 - 01:18pm PT

SteveW:
those are great climbs

On the carriage road, Lucander asked Dick Williams and a knowledgeable-looking posse
whether they would recommend Modern Times or Airy Aria as a good 5.8 to send a
visitor (me) up. Everyone said "Modern Times," so that's what we did. Big fun.

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 23, 2008 - 02:05pm PT

John, those are colorful and dramatic. I like the mellow October lighting.
Got more that you're willing to share?

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 23, 2008 - 03:13pm PT

divad

Trad climber

wmass

Sep 23, 2008 - 04:44pm PT

Chiloe, nice pics. I only had the Beatle Brow Bulge shots on the NE TR thread, but I will take more and post up on the next trip.

cowpoke

climber

Sep 23, 2008 - 04:54pm PT

ah, beautiful pics, Chiloe...sorry to be missin' out, but glad to live vicariously. keep 'em comin', please.

TKingsbury

Trad climber

Sep 23, 2008 - 08:43pm PT

Really nice stuff!

emac

climber

New Hampshire

Sep 23, 2008 - 08:45pm PT

bob d'antonio

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Sep 23, 2008 - 09:41pm PT

Just three weeks till post time at the Gunks...Oakie...you still in the area..lets get out for a day.

Open Cockpit...Skytop...1977

Photo taken before most of you were born. LOL

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 23, 2008 - 09:52pm PT

Photo taken before most of you were born. LOL

Walking down the carriage road on Sunday, I saw plenty of climbers who can probably
recall 1977 quite well! There seems to be no retirement age for the Gunks.

scoobee

Social climber

Berkeley CA

Sep 23, 2008 - 09:53pm PT

more pics please.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Sep 24, 2008 - 04:33am PT

hey there chiloe.. say, supergreat for supertopo... say, yes, i agree with the folks---i am hoping for MORE...

not being demanding, mind you----asking most politely, :)

really great stuff---will have to come back and see more tomorrow, it is late and i got one them slow ol' computers... but am most greatful that i got one...

thanks for the great gunky share of the good lords creations...

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 24, 2008 - 10:38am PT

There's a wild shot. Bendy little Alien for pro, and more fiddly small gear down below.
Gives a much more dynamic feel to the picture, compared with a similar pose on a sport climb.

rgold

Trad climber

Poughkeepsie, NY

Sep 24, 2008 - 01:28pm PT

That shot is what Gunks trad is all about. Fitting that the subject, Rich Romano, is one of the all-time masters of the genre.

This is a repost (or maybe even a re-repost), but the trees in the valley are turning, so the subject seems fitting. A Robbins-shoe shod pre-chalkbag solo of High E.