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The following is a list of corrections, organized by chapter and page number. Most of the corrections are typos and misspellings and won't affect your climbing. The are a few more serious corrections listed in red and should be noted.

Please email one of us (Jim or Jeremy) if you find any typos, mistakes, additions, or suggestions.

Introduction

Page 6: Nick Gully's name is misspelled (sorry Nick).

Page 6: Paul Boissonneault's name is misspelled.

Page 6: Mike Emelianoff's name is misspelled.

Page 6: Chris Fracchia's name is misspelled.

Page 6: Demetri Kolokotronis' name is misspelled.

Page 6: Karen Kwasnowski's name is misspelled.

Page 6: Dan Mosny's name should be "Daniel Mosny". Same on pages 569, 570, 572, and 573.

Page 26: In the description of the KML file, the letters "KML" are transposed in two places (the link is correct, though).

Page 26: After years of being free, TopoZone was acquired by Trails.com and is now a fee-based service. It's still a great tool for using GPS coordinates, but you now have to pay for it.

Page 29: Throughout the book, David Bernays' name also appears as "Dave Bernays."

Page 29: George Happ's name should appear as "George B. Happ."

Page 29: Gerry Bloch's name is misspelled.

Page 30: For the year 1977, the first route climbed by Dick Tucker was Black Dog Chimney (on page 626), not Return Home (on page 321).

Page 31: Ma Schaefer's name is misspelled.

Lake Champlain

Page 35: The photo of Mark Meschinelli should be credited to Don Mellor.

Page 40: Bill Griffith's name is misspelled.

Page 47: In the photo caption, Dick Bushey's name is misspelled.

Page 63: The photo of Jeff Edwards on Great Dihedral should be credited to Don Mellor.

Page 76: The route Extreme Unction was given the rating 5.11d by the first free ascent party (rather than the 5.12c rating in the book), as there appears to be some alternative beta that makes the route far easier, more on par with the first pitch of Southern Hospitality. You decide.

Page 77: In the FA information for Shark Week, Alden Pellett's name is misspelled.

Page 108: In the FA information for First Aid, Dick Bushey's name is misspelled.

Page 118: Marco Fedrizzi's name is misspelled in two places.

Page 118: In the FA info for Perfect Storm, Sylvia Lazarnick's name is misspelled.

Page 119: In the FA info for Enigma, Sylvia Lazarnick's name is misspelled.

Page 120: The photo caption has an extra "the".

Page 124: The photo of Andy Zimmerman should be credited to Don Mellor.

Page 128: In the History section and the FA information for Dutchman's Britches, Sylvia Lazarnick's name is misspelled.

Page 128: The caption should read "...Heart of Gold (5.7)".

Page 128: The caption for Heart of Gold should show the route as 5.7.

Page 137: The gear for Doc Holiday should read "...and a double set of TCUs."

Page 139: In the FA information for Space Cowboy, Bob Starinsky's name is misspelled.

Page 143: First column, first paragraph, should read "...spans of black..."

Page 144: In the FA information for Burton Birth Route, R. L. Stolz's name is misspelled.

Chapel Pond Pass

Page 150: The name "DuBois" is improperly capitalized in three places.

Page 154: The parking for Humble Pie Wall is 1.8 miles from Chapel Pond (and 2.3 miles from Malfunction Junction).

Page 154: The directions to Humble Pie Wall should read, "...follow the trail parallel to the road, up a hill and around the right side of Bullet Pond, then up to the base..."

Page 154: The directions to Humble Pie Wall should read, "...when you're driving from Chapel Pond, it is the second official pullout on the left past the Round Pond parking area."

Page 154: The description of Humble Pie Wall should read "...and on the right side by a right-facing, right-leaning corner (I Don't Need No Doctor).

Page 155: The description of the start of I Don't Need No Doctor should read "...15' left to a birch tree...", not 30' left.

Page 167: In the FA information for Amphibious Moat Monsters, Sylvia Lazarnick's name is misspelled.

Page 183: In the FA information for Marjory, Peter Ferguson's name is misspelled.

Page 184: In the FA information for Juliet, Peter Ferguson's name is misspelled.

Page 185: In the photo diagram of the Gully Cliff, the buttress of rock in the upper right corner (above the word "Tilman's") should be labeled Chapel View Arête.

Page 186: In the FA information for Dodder, Diane Dodd's name is misspelled.s

Page 194: In the FA information for Tilman's Arête, Karen Stolz's name is misspelled and has an extra space.

Page 197: In the start of Gob Hoblin, the phrase "behind the cliff" should be replaced with "in front of the cliff".

Page 198: In the History of the Upper Washbowl, the M. Beckett Howorth's name is misspelled.

Page 202: The route in photo caption should read "Weekend Warrior".

Page 202: In the FA of Wiessner Route, the name M. Beckett Howorth's name is misspelled twice.

Page 203: The History heading should be a run-in heading.

Page 204: The route Green Beer has fallen into the talus in a major rock fall. There is debris all the way down to the Creature Wall. Rest in peace, Green Beer.

Page 205: In the history of Washbowl Pond, the name "DuBois" is improperly capitalized.

Page 208: The name "DuBois" is improperly capitalized in four places.

Page 209: In the FA for Howdy, Hiker, the name "DuBois" is improperly capitalized.

Page 210: The name "DuBois" is improperly capitalized in six places.

Page 211: In the FA information for Lessons in Guiding, R. L. Stolz's name is misspelled.

Page 212: The routes are misnumbered in the photo of the P.E. Wall. Route 2 is J.E. 26 and route 4 is Synchronized Swimming. In other words, swap route numbers 2 and 4.

Page 213: Swap route numbers 2 and 4.

Page 217: The route Peace in Our Climbs is reportedly considerably more difficult than 5.12a, "...more difficult than any move on Salad Days or Zabba". Perhaps a hold has broken off?

Page 219: The description of P1 of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, second sentence, should read, "...Continue up and left to the base of a right-facing, left-leaning corner."

Page 220: The caption shouldn't repeat the word "on".

Page 222: The caption should read "...On the Loose (5.10a)".

Page 238: In the FA for Underage Drinking, the name "DuBois" is improperly capitalized.

Page 240: Jeff Erenston's name is misspelled.

Page 241: In the history for Twist Off, the name "DuBois" is improperly capitalized.

Page 250: In the FA for Another Beer Walls Black Streak, the name "DuBois" is improperly capitalized.

Page 254: On the route Pegasus, the crux roof on the second pitch fell to the ground, taking the hand rail and piton. There is a lone tooth remaining (as of 4/6/08) which is highly suspect. The route is much harder now.

Page 254: In the route description for Pegasus, the name Peg Collins should be Peggy Collins.

Page 261: In the FA for Mule Kick, the name "DuBois" is improperly capitalized.

Keene

Page 289: In the topo for Owls Head, the rightmost route should be labeled #5.

Page 291: There's an extra period after Ian Osteyee's name for N.O.C. Route.

Wilmington Notch

Page 324: The name Alan Long should be "Al Long."

Page 336: In the route description for A Scream from on High, Sylvia Lazarnick's name is misspelled.

Page 338: In the High Falls Crag photo diagram, the second to the last belay bubble on Route of Oppressive Power (Route #1) should be removed, as the route only has 3 pitches.

Page 340: Jeff Erenston's name is misspelled.

High Peaks

Page 350: In the P1 description of To Catch a Wave, replace "Step left 5' and climb..." should be replaced with "Up the flake and climb..." In other words, there is no step left.

Page 364: The routes Hang Ten and The Best Climb in the East don't appear in the index.

Page 364: In the history for No Man's a Pilot, the year of Rosecrans's guide is 1976, not 1972.

Page 365: V1 of Lewis Elijah should read "...It is possible to begin as for Black Plague. Climb Black Plague until it is..." In other words, replace Hang Ten with Black Plague.

Page 367: The route The Free Gourmet doesn't appear in the index.

Page 374: In the history of Free Ride, Sylvia Lazarnick's name is misspelled.

Page 374: The History heading should be a run-in heading.

Page 375: The name Henry Beers should be "Henry S. Beers".

Page 379: In the topo, the topmost route bubbles for routes #33 and #34 should be swapped. The B.M.Z. finishes straight up, and Fifth Metacarpal finishes to the right.

Page 392: The photo diagram is missing the belay circles for routes 12 and 13.

Page 399: The history of Old Route should read "...floated up the wall..."

Page 407: In the photo caption, Bill Schneider's name is misspelled.

Page 407: The wall in Panther Gorge is the "Agharta Wall". The misspelling appears on page 407 (text and map) and page 408 (text and photo diagram).

Page 420: On the Colden Slide, first paragraph, should read "...across the slide to the right edge of the Trap Dike."

Page 422: In the FA information for Entrance, Sylvia Lazarnick's name is misspelled.

Page 423: In the FA information for Sheer Failure, Sylvia Lazarnick's name is misspelled.

Page 424: In the FA information for TG Farm and Dorsal Fin, Sylvia Lazarnick's name is misspelled.

Lake George

Page 437: In the directions to Stewart's Ledge, the text reads "...and follow a yellow-blazed hiking trail." It should read "...and follow an unmarked hiking trail." The yellow blazes show up at the junction, but there are no colored blazes on this trail.

Page 443: The mileage to from Exit 24 to NY 9N is 4.7, not 5.0.

Page 444: The route Anaconda is not a TR, but a PG-protected mixed route (and one of the best in the park).

Page 444: In the route diagram, route #9 begins at the tree. The line from the ground to the tree is a 3rd-class scramble and should appear in black, not red.

Page 446: The route Forked Tongue is 50', not 80'.

Page 449: R. L. Stolz's name is misspelled.

Page 452: In the caption, Jamie Brownell's name is misspelled.

Page 458: R. L. Stolz's name is misspelled.

Page 461: Bill Lutkus' name is misspelled.

Page 465: In the FA information for Stones of Shame, Paul Boissonneault's name is misspelled.

Page 465: Bill Lutkus' name is misspelled.

Page 466: In the FA information for Stones of Shame Direct, Paul Boissonneault's name is misspelled.

Page 466: Bill Lutkus' name is misspelled.

Indian Lake

Page 476: In the description of Crane Mountain (last paragraph in the second column), the cliffs are described west to east, not east to west as stated.

Page 496: In the FA information for Double Vision, Dick Tucker's name is misspelled.

Page 519: The photo diagram is missing the P1 belay circles for routes 1 and 4.

Page 530: Dave Buzzelli's name should be "David Buzzelli."

Gallery

Page G4: The photo of Bill Dodd (with the pink tights) should be credited to Don Mellor.

Southern Mountains

Page 549: Dave Buzzelli's name should be "David Buzzelli."

Page 561: Brian and Ed Ballantine's names are misspelled.

Old Forge

Page 575: R. L. Stolz's name is misspelled.

Page 578: The description of Zigzag should have a space between "climb" and "with".

Page 580: The History label in the Eagle Falls introduction should be a primary heading, not a run-in heading.

Page 580: Last sentence of the third paragraph of the description of Eagle Falls should say "evergreen trees", not "pine trees", as many of these are spruce and hemlock.

Page 581: In the directions to Eagle Falls, the second sentence should read "From Lowville, go east on River St, which becomes Number Four Road (CR 26), for 17 miles to the intersection..." In other words, in Lowville, look for River St. Also, Number Four Road makes a left turn that one needs to watch for; if you miss this turn, you'll find yourself traveling southeast on Pine Grove Road.

Page 581: The directions indicate a plank. This is 150' upriver from the cascade (not 50'). Also, when the water is high for kayaking, there's too much water to use the plank.

Page 583: The bolt on Papa Don't Preach was never placed (the route was led by clipping a fixed rope dropped from the top).

Page 584: The description for the start of Good Housekeeping should read "At a triple-trunked yellow birch tree 8' up and 60' right of the giant boulder...."

Cranberry Lake

Page 593: The start of Wildcat is 12' right of Catatonic, not "Cats on the Prowl".

Northern Mountains

Page 605: On the map, the "3-way intersection" should read "3-way split," as it's actually a 4-way intersection.

Appendix

Page 631: The URL for Electric City Rock Gym has been changed to www.ecrockgym.com.

Index

Page 651: The two photos are missing photo credits. The upper photo is by Erika Scheilke and the lower photo is by David Le Pagne.