CRUX LGBTQ Climbing - All-Level Top Rope Trip

CRUX Climbing is dedicated to expanding access to the sport of rock climbing and outdoor recreation for LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual) communities in the NY-metropolitan area.

Outside of the LGBTQIA community and want to support CRUX? Your financial and volunteer support go a long way towards CRUX's advocacy for LGBTQIA access to the sport. This allows us to hold safe and affirming spaces for LGBTQIA participants at our events. Email [email protected] to get involved!

The Peter's K*ll Climbing Area (also written "Peterskill") is part of the Minnewaska State Park Preserve on the Shawangunk Mountain ridge. Like the nearby Mohonk Preserve, the rock in Peterskill is quartzite conglomerate. Unlike the Mohonk Preserve, all of the routes are a single pitch and range in length from 40 feet to about 90 feet. On top of that, it is very easy to hike to the top of most routes and build a top rope anchor. For these reasons, Peterskill is the perfect place for people new to outdoor climbing as well as climbers who might want to practice their natural, bolted, or gear anchor building.

Routes in Peterskill range from under 5.6 to just a few over 5.12. Just over half of all the top-rope-friendly routes are in the range of 5.7 to 5.9.

You will need a helmet, a harness, and rock shoes. If you own a personal anchor, a rope, carabiners, or cordelette, please bring those things, too! Helmets are required at all CRUX outdoor trips. A climbing helmet is ideal, but a bike helmet works, too.

There will be a van leaving from and returning to Manhattan, much like All-Levels trips in years past. CRUX is happy to offer tiered pricing for the NYC van this year! Want further help? Please ask! More financial assistance is available. Just email [email protected]. CRUX does not want anyone to miss an All-Levels trip due to financial challenges.

If you will be driving yourself to Peterskill, you can still sign up for free. Registration capacity is still limited, because space at the crag is limited and so are the number of ropes and other gear we share. If the tickets are 'sold out,' please join the wait list.

Experienced CRUX climbers will be building the top rope anchors, but we are not professional guides. The event itself is free. You are responsible for the cost of transportation, and the $10 Peter's K*ll rock climbing day pass. (Bring $10 cash, please!)

It is possible to get a refund on the van fee up to 7 days before the trip. If the trip is cancelled due to weather or other circumstances, you will receive a full refund.

We do offer some spots on the registration form for people providing their own transportation. Some people join from upstate! But if the trip is full, please join the waitlist. Please do not show up unless you are let in off the wait list. While the park itself is big, the number of climbs at the crag are limited, and so are the number of ropes we have. Also, an overcrowded crag makes the day less fun, AND the state requires special permits for groups above a certain size. For all of these reasons, we limit our Peter's K*ll trips to 20 participants. If you don't get to join this trip, please watch our Eventbrite page for future climbing opportunities!

Contact Traci at [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Peterskill At Minnewaska State Park, 5080 Route 44-55, Gardiner, United States