The Gunks in November?

How about it guys?

I have to be in NY for wedding over Thanksgiving. Are the Gunks climbable at that point or should I search for something else to do?

I've never been out there before and would like to get some good climbs in. Living in Colorado, I have no problem working through the cold, but if there too much snow...

Let me know what you think.

Jason

No way to call it in general. Many climbable days most years. Early November is better than late November.

It was like 50's and 60's out when I went there last year in Nov. Beautiful day. Get ready for the heinous entry fee though.

You can find weather summaries for each month of last year at the Mohonk Preserve site.

If the weather is just way too cold and there's been too much snow, are there any other recomendations? Is there any Ice to be climbed?

It really depends on the weather. Deep notch is usually coldest spot in the are, along with Stony Cloves. If you are lucky, then yes. Last year, I did a few ice pitches up in Deep Notch, Catskill during thnxgiving weekend. Couldn't really top out because they were still wet, so you may have to do some dry-tooling.

chris deulen wrote:It was like 50's and 60's out when I went there last year in Nov. Beautiful day. Get ready for the heinous entry fee though.