FallFrolicWeekendOctober21-23,2016

OverviewandClimbingInformation

1. OverviewFallFrolicWeekendisatimefortheAMCBostonRockClimbingcommunitytocometogetherwithotherAMCChapterclimbersforaweekendofclimbingattheShawangunkridgewhichisabout7mileswestofNewPaltz,NY.TheGunksisaworldclassclimbingareathathasfiguredprominentlyinthehistoryanddevelopmentofthesport.Itcontainshundredsofoutstandingandchallengingroutesatalllevels.

WewillbeclimbingSaturdayandSunday.TheleaderswillNOTbeprovidingandpartnermatchmaking.Ifyouneedapartnerpleaseusethecarpoolingspreadsheet.

• NewPaltz,NY,isabout4hoursfromBoston.MostpeopledrivedowntoNewPaltzonFriday,climbafulldayonSaturday,climbonSundayuntilmidorlateafternoon,andthenheadbacktoBoston.

• TheregistrationfeecoverscampingFridayandSaturdaynights(Sundaytoo,ifyouwish)andacatereddinnerat7:30pmonSaturdaynight.ItdoesnotcoveradmissiontotheMohonkPreserve($17/dayforclimbersunlessyoubuyanannualmembership)orMinnewaskaStatePark($10/day).

• TheregistrationdeadlineisSundayOctober16.Youmustregisteronourwebsiteandpaytheregistrationfeebythen.

• AfterdinneronSaturday,wewillholdourtraditionalrafflewithfabulousprizes,includingaclimbingrope!Ticketsare$1each,sobringsomecash!

• Foranyquestions,emailfrolic@amcbostonclimbers.comtoreachtheFallFrolicWeekendtripleaders,MikeMullinsandEricEngberg.

2. RegistrationRegistrationisavailableonlythroughourwebsite.PleasenotethatcampingandSaturdaydinnerareapackagedeal.

3. Logistics

3.1. CarpoolingWewillbesettingupaGoogleDocsspreadsheetforFallFrolicweekendtohelpcoordinatecarpooling.Checkthewebsiteforthelink.

3.2. CampingPleaseseetheseparate“VenueInformation”document.

3.3. FoodFridaydinner–somepeoplewillprobablygettogetherfordinnerinNewPaltz.TheGildedOtterandBacchusarepopularchoices,thoughthereareplentyofrestaurantstochoosefrom.

Breakfasts–Youareresponsibleforyourownbreakfasts.Afewpeoplehavebeenknowntocookoratleastboilwateratthecampsiteforbreakfast,afewmaygointoNewPaltz,andsomemaycookbreakfastattheWestTrappsparkinglot.AnotherpopularbreakfastspotistheMountainHarborDeliatthejunctionofNY-299andNY-55/US-44whichisonthewaytotheMohonkPreserve.

Lunches–Youareresponsibleforyourownlunches.AttheMohonkPreserve,youwillneedtotakeyourlunchwithyou;don’tplanongoingbacktoyourcar.Somepeoplewilltakealunchbreakduringtheday(possiblywhilewaitinginlineforaclimb),whileothersmayhaveabiteonthegobetweenclimbs.Thereisgenerallynoproblemleavingfoodinyourpackatthebaseoftheclimb.

Saturdaydinner:doorsopenat6:30pm,dinnerstartsat7:30pm.Disposableplatesandsilverwarewillbeprovided.Seetheseparate“Venue”documentforadditionalinformation.

3.4. Climbing• NotethatcellphonereceptionisnotsogreatintheWestTrappsparkinglot.Onceyouhike

uptotheCarriageRoad,receptionisgood.

• It’sbesttocarpooltotheWestTrappslotsowedon’tfillitup!

• Youshouldn’thaveanyproblemparkingintheWestTrappslotat7:30am,butifyouarearrivinglaterandthatlotfillsup,youwillhavetoparkdownbytheVisitorCenter(preferablyintheupperlot).Fromthere,it’sasteep¼milehikeuptoreachtheCarriageRoad.

• ThereisnodrinkingwateravailableattheWestTrappslot,somakesureyoubringwhatyouneed!

• TherearetwovaulttoiletsattheWestTrappslot,aport-a-pottyonthetrailuptotheCarriageroad,andonevaulttoiletontheCarriageRoad.

• TheMohonkPreservechargesafeeof$17/dayforclimbers.IfyouarecommittedtogettingbacktotheGunks,anannualmembershipis$95forclimbers($85forstudents).Lastwechecked,youcanapplythevalueofonedaypasstowardsanannualmembershipwithin2weeksofyourdaypassdate,butasktheattendantfordetailsifyou'reinterested.

• Fromtheparkinglot,it’sa20-30minutehiketotheclimbs,withalittleuphillatthestartandend.

• ClimbsattheGunksaregenerally1-3pitches.Assumeroughly1hourperpitch,butsomepartiescanbefasterorslower.Thedescentcanbeawalkoff(sometimeswitha5.0downclimb)orarappel.

• Youshouldbringwaterandfoodwithyou.Don’tplanongoingbacktoyourcarduringtheday.

• Mostpeoplewillhikeinwithalltheirgearintheirpackandleavetheirpacksatthebaseoftheclimb.(Somepeoplemayinsteadgearupintheparkinglot.)