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New York · Rock climbing · Keene Valley · Near Schroon Lake
Jewels and Gems
- 8 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11a
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Jewels and Gems is a rock climbing area in New York's Giant Mountain Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within a cluster of climbing spots that includes B: Chapel Pond Pass and Chapel Pond Slab, both about a tenth of a mile away. The area has eight routes, five of them trad, two mixed and one sport. The grades range from 5.6 to 5.11a. Among the named routes are Diamond and Coal at 5.6, North Country Club Crack at 5.6, Family Jewels at 5.8 and Gold Digger, a sport route at 5.11a. The hardest of the trad routes is Pearl necklace at 5.8+. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical July highs reach about 74°F with lows near 54°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Lake Placid. Winters are cold, with January highs around 23°F. For a walk nearby, the S. Burns Weston Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and the Nubble Trail, Washbowl Trail and Ridge Trail are each within about a mile and a half.
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No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
23° / 6°
18 wet
Feb
27° / 8°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 29°
14 wet
May
62° / 40°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 16.8 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (8)
Shaky Spider5.10bGold DiggerFA: 1985 Pat Purcell5.11aDiamond and CoalFA: Patrick Purcell and Bill Dodd, 7/9/855.6North Country Club CrackFA: Patrick and Mary Purcell, 5/8/855.6In The Rough5.7+Family JewelsFA: David Lent, Nick Gully, Jeremy Degroff5.8Pearl necklaceFA: David Lent, Nick Gully, Jeremy Degroff5.8+In The Buff5.9
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