Gull Pond

Steep boulder at gull pond

Gull Pond - bad photo

Gull Pond.
Another cool area waiting for some new lines. There are enough lines and rock here that needs to be developed to keep you busy for sometime. Some great looking steep rock. It will be a true adirondack bouldering experience.

Gnarnia

So I took a look at Gnarnia today. There are two outstanding boulders. The overhung boulder with the landing built is pretty sweet. I think there is room for one more line. The other is the first boulder you come to up the hill. The ROCK IS SWEET. I'm not real sure why but i think this is a great boulder. I didn't get on any of the lines but I am excited to head back (in 17 months!)...
As an area it is not a destination just due to the lack of problems. It is well worth the short hike up the hill and I would recommend stopping if you are any where in the area.
I want to Thank the guys over at weekendbouldering again for finding the area but most importantly for sharing it. As a community we are way to stingy and worried about someone eles stealing our lines. I do think that hey you took the time to find an area or clean a line you should have some resepectable to time to send but far to often this leads to a lack of sharing of cool spots. I now an area south of us was recently chipped becasue it was shared but this is the exception and not the rule.

Anyway a bit of a rant there... here are a couple of pics.

This is just a super good looking boulder to me.

The Big Guy with a great platform (thank again to the guys over at weekendbouldering).

I also talked to the owner of the marina and he was very very nice. Please stop in and ask where you should park and let him know how much we appreciate the access.

I'll try to post up some more info and good directions soon.

Happy Sending!!

Fresh Lines at 9 Corners

Another wave of new lines have been done at 9 corners starting last fall. Below is their names, grades, location and a description of the problems. Enjoy. If these lines have been done before last year apologies and I'll remove. Please use the current guide book to locate the problems. Props to those who put the time into finding these new jems and sending these new lines.

Uneven Stevia - V5
(The Meadows: Saccharine Boulder)
Start as Even Stevia and make a dynamic move left to a crimp and slopey ledge. Move left across the slopey ledge to make a move to a good hold then top out slab.

Love Cats - V6/V7
(Middle Earth: Stoner Boulder)
Start as Rise of Nick Stoner and move left to a slopey ledge and continue along the low seam to jugs. Move onto slab and top out.

Diversion - V7/V8
(Stonehedge: Plate Boulder)
SDS: Start at the far right side of the boulder under a small roof on small holds. Fire to the lip and top out.

Stigmata - V? (Needs SA)
(Middle Earth: Stoner Boulder)
Start between Daves problem and Izodone at a corner. Start right hand on slopey crimp and left hand on bad sloper. Set feet and dyno to the lip and top out. (Needs SDS)

First line done at padanarum

Not this one. The stand to the cave was done.

Padanarum Boulders - Just my two cents

Just wanted to thank the guys over a weekendbouldering for posting the info. Old
Bridge.

I have made several trips here and never found anything so I am very happy that some boulders have been dug up.

Below are directions to the exact location of the boulders. I will post some pics soon.

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Old Bridge

Excuse the awful phone-photos... the area is much better than my phone makes it look.

On a rainy day a few weeks ago, we found this incredible boulderfield right next to Lake George on Padanarum Road.

Nothing is cleaned there yet, but it's promising. The rock quality is a tad chossy in some spots, but won't be a problem after being cleaned and climbed on. The first boulder alone holds 20 or so lines, and there are 10-15 other boulders scattered on the hillside, each with at least 2 problems.

Further exploration is possible as well.

DIRECTIONS:
To get there, park at an Old Bridge at the intersection of Wardsboro Road and Padanarum Road (from rt. 9N there is no sign for Padanarum, it is a one lane, dirt road with the Northwest Bay Brook on it's side). The intersection also has no sign, but is an obvious roundabout.

If you're willing to do a stream crossing, the approach is much shorter.
Rating is an 8 for now, boulders with holds.

QUESTION: Who produced the .PDF guide to Nine Corners on the right side "site list"?

Green lake boulders

Info updated on map below