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New York · Rock climbing · Gardiner · Near New Windsor
d. Strictly - The Ceiling
- 26 routes
- 5.3 – 5.11+
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
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The Ceiling is a climbing area in the Mohonk Preserve in New York, managed by a non-governmental organization. The name links to the route of the same name, a trad climb of 5.6 that was first ascended by Bill Shockley and Doug Kerr in 1953. The preserve holds a cluster of climbing areas within about a tenth of a mile, so The Ceiling sits among several other named spots, including e. The Mac Wall (Something Interesting), c. Frog's Head - the Arch and b. Jackie and friends. The climbing here runs from trad routes on the easier end to a 5.11+ line. Of the 26 routes, 22 are trad, three are mixed and one is sport. The median grade is 5.8, with Vicious Rumors at 5.11+ as the hardest. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Mohonk Lake weather station put July highs around 83°F and lows near 64°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days from December through February. The Millbrook Ridge Trail and Old Minnewaska Trail lie within a mile, and King's Lane is about a mile away.
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More in New WindsorBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit d. Strictly - The Ceiling
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 19°
11 wet · 7 snow
Feb
37° / 20°
9 wet · 6 snow
Mar
46° / 27°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
60° / 39°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 50°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 45°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 35°
10 wet · 2 snow
Dec
38° / 25°
11 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mohonk Lake, NY, 2.5 mi away at 1,245 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (26)
EpiclepsyFA: Kevin Bein, Mark Robinson, Barbara Devine, Roy Kligfield5.10+NemesisFA: Steve Larsen, DIck Williams, John Hudson, Jim McCarthy, and Phil Jacobus 19665.10aRevenge of the RelicsFA: 1991, Ivan Rezucha and Chris Monz5.10aRuby Saturday DirectFA: Pitch 1, Dick Williams, Marisa Clickner. Pitch 2, Jim McCarthy, Ants Leemets5.10aSplashticFA: Dick Williams, Ants Leemets, 19665.10aYesterday's LemonadeFA: Charlie Rollins & John Stannard (1970s)5.10aArmadillo's DelightFA: Dick Williams and Peter Darmi5.10b/cVicious RumorsFA: Darrow Kirkpatrick and Frank Minunni '855.11+Shockley's Without5.3RibsFA: Hans Kraus and Bonnie Prudden, 19535.4High CornerFA: Fritz Wiessner and Roger Wolcott, 1942.5.5Simple CeilingsFA: Willie Crowther and Gardiner Perry the III, 19575.5Ribless (a.k.a. Spare Ribs)FA: 1980s5.6The CeilingFA: Bill Shockley, Doug Kerr, 19535.6CalisthenicFA: Phil Jacobus and John Hudson (1962)5.7Gorilla My DreamsFA: Dick Williams, Ants Leemets and Jim McCarthy, 19665.7Oscar and CharlieFA: 1950s: Oscar Dorfman (Oscar's Variation)5.7Strictly From NowhereFA: Art Gran, Jim Andress, 19595.7AnguishFA: Jim McCarthy and Burt Angrist (1965)5.8GastonFA: Ken Prestrud and Lucien Warner 19525.8GlypnodFA: 1956: John Wharton and Dave Isles FFA: John Turner and Craig Merrihue5.8GlyptodonFA: 1970: Helmut Microys and Eric Marshall5.8Travels With CharleyFA: Dave Ingalls and Charlie Bookman (1968)5.8-Hi Coroner!FA: Todd Swain, Pat Barlow and Ray Dobkin, 19845.9Grim-Ace FaceFA: Jim McCarthy, Royal and Liz Robbins, 19665.9+Midnight CowboyFA: Richard Goldstone and Dick Williams, 19685.9+
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