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by Char Fetterolf Though the first known technical climbing at Haycock didn’t start until around 1980, rock climbing in the region had already been occurring for decades. Therefore, it may be useful to examine the neighboring climbing, and the mindset of climbers in the mid-1900s for context on Haycock’s relatively late start. Climbing at the...
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Original Excerpt From Doug Reilly’s: Climbs of the Tohickon Gorge: A Climber’s Guide to High Rocks “Technical climbing at High Rocks began in the 1930’s and 1940’s with Joe Walsh being the driving force. He and various partners established routes on the most prominent features of the cliffs. They include “Long Chimney”, “Three Buttresses” and...
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