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Description 

Impossible is right - no TRing this monster. Never seen anyone actually climb it, although the guidebook has a picture of Rich Romano leading it. Only one other route on this wall, but it gets good reviews.


Getting There 

Same approach as for Psycho Wall; this area is just to its right, at the extremely obvious roof.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Impossible Roof Area:
Daddy Long Legs   5.9     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Dorsal Fin AKA Brain Strain   5.9     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
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Psychadelic (left) and Dorsal Fin (right)

Dorsal Fin AKA Brain Strain 5.9  NY : The Gunks : ... : Impossible Roof Area
As chimney routes go, this one's pretty neat. Likely hidden for years behind a large tree, which now lies in pieces at the base (cut by Park personnel). A wild line with a "bottomless" horizontal section. Update - the route does have history, as it turns out. Rich Romano, Andrew Zalewski, and perhaps others climbed this route years ago. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in NY