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q. Chalkboard Wall

New York > Gunks > Peterskill

Description

Very different type of climbing - tiny quartz crystals and small horizontals, with few big jugs and an actual fingercrack in a dihedral. Some of the more technical climbing in PK; routes from 5.8 to 5.12. Home to one of the few double-bolted anchors.

Getting There

Go past Little Havana approx 50 feet. When you get to the base of a tall, very white, rather featureless face in a natural amphitheater, with a large flake in the middle of the wall, you've arrived.

Routes from Left to Right

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 23
● Summer School
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 46
● Pop Quiz
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 60
● Dunce's Corner
Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 9
● Standardized Testing
Trad, TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 2
● Final Exam
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● School Chimney
TR
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c PG13
 1
● Danger and the Purple Crayon
Trad, TR
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
● Writer's Block
Trad, TR
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 2
● Detention
Trad, TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 3
● Milil's Magic Arete
TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 10
● Bronto Platter
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 7
● Honey Badger Don't Care
TR
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b R
 1
● Sunset Arete
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
 4
● Cool Cave Chimney
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Summer School
 23
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Pop Quiz
 46
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Dunce's Corner
 60
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Standardized Testing
 9
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Final Exam
 2
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
● School Chimney
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Danger and the Purple Crayon
 1
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c PG13 Trad, TR
● Writer's Block
 9
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
● Detention
 2
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad, TR
● Milil's Magic Arete
 3
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Bronto Platter
 10
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad, TR
● Honey Badger Don't Care
 7
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 TR
● Sunset Arete
 1
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b R Trad, TR
● Cool Cave Chimney
 4
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 Trad

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Topo of the Lower Peter's Kill cliffs. The one from the guidebook has some misleading/inaccurate information. PM me if you have any suggestions for improvement for this one.
[Hide Photo] Topo of the Lower Peter's Kill cliffs. The one from the guidebook has some misleading/inaccurate information. PM me if you have any suggestions for improvement for this one.