We will be heading out to the Shawangunks preserve to climb multi-pitch trad! The Gunks has a huge selection of easily accessible and very fun multi-pitch trad climbs ranging from 1-3 pitches. You can only join this trip if you were accepted to the School of Rock Trad track.

Itinerary

The primary plan is to climb all day Saturday, camp together Saturday night, and then climb on Sunday before driving home. Some folks who have Friday and/or Monday off (Juneteenth weekend) may also go early / stay late to climb on those respective days.

We will assign Saturday climbing groups ahead of time by matching participants to leaders based on participant goals, skill levels, and car / camping restrictions. You should coordinate Saturday climbing plans directly with your climbing group. We will not be meeting en masse anywhere Saturday morning.

If you prefer to drive up on Friday, our sites are also reserved for Friday night at the AAC campground! We do not have any sites reserved for Sunday night,

Passes

You will need to purchase a day pass or Gunks annual pass to be able to climb at the Trapps / near Trapps. We'll send out more info in the pre-trip planning email.

Accommodations

MITOC has reserved campsites for Friday and Saturday night at the following location:

Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground 953 Route 299 Gardiner, NY 12525

Food

MITOC will provide dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. All other food/snacks are your responsibility.

Note: You should bring your own plate and utensil(s)

Goals

We hope to put to use all of the various technical rope and multi-pitch skill. Specifically we hope to give climbers the chance to practice rappelling, building anchors, and placing gear!