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Tanager Face

New York > Adirondacks > B: Chapel Pond Pass

Description

In the sun for the first half, then about noontime stays in the shadows. Good base and easy access to setup a top rope on the harder routes.

Bring gear to set a directional in the crack for Lifelong Affliction.

Rock quality is very good and the routes are interesting. The grades are a little sandbagged, there are definitely no gimmes here.

100 feet right of the obvious left facing corner (Brightly Colored Males) there's a 4th class gully that leads to the top for access to anchors or as a walkoff.

Getting There

Follow shore of Chapel Pond, just before you reach Tilman's Arete there's a gully and trail heading left. Follow the trail up the gully for about 5 minutes of steep hiking. You will reach an intersection (you can see the right corner of the Gully Cliff through the trees). Head right on the climber's path for 2 minutes to reach the base of Tanager Face.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
Golden Road
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 27
Veracity
Trad, TR
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 25
Lifelong Affliction
Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 32
Brightly Colored Males
Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 8
Beam Me Up
Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
Rough Cut
Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
A Touch of Gray
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Golden Road
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Veracity
 27
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
Lifelong Affliction
 25
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Brightly Colored Males
 32
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
Beam Me Up
 8
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad 4 pitches
Rough Cut
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
A Touch of Gray
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

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Following one of the upper pitches (Fall 2019)
[Hide Photo] Following one of the upper pitches (Fall 2019)