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. There 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.

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 6: The name "Chris Duca" should be changed to "Liam Griffin".

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.

Page 33: In the list of campgrounds under the heading "Where to Stay", the Poke-O Moonshine Campground should be removed, as it closed in 2009 (after being in operation for more than 80 years).

Page 34: In the directions, be aware that the Poke-O Moonshine Campground has been closed and it is unclear how the cliff will be marked and approached. Suffice to say, "Access to Poke-O is from the former Poke-O Moonshine campground..."

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

Page 35: In the paragraph about "Transition with the Gunkies", the last sentence should read, "At the time, the Gunks were in the midst of a renaissance, and a few Gunkies made the drive north—among others, Jim McCarthy, Richard Goldstone, Dick Williams, Ivan Rezucha, and John Stannard, with routes that include Bloody Mary, Psychosis, The Body Snatcher, Cirrhosis, and The Great Dihedral."

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 64: In the description of the Central Rappel, it should be noted that this can be done in 2 rappels with double 70m ropes.

Page 70: The pitch lengths for Gamesmanship are all 115', not 120'. (This means that, with a 70m rope, it is possible to toprope P1, and to link P1+P2, and P2+P3.)

Page 71: Regarding P1 of Psalm 32, some people believe the grade to be significantly easier, perhaps more like 5.11b, while others walk away swearing the move is sandbagged 5.12. You decide.

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 78: In the description of Resurrection, it should read "...and some sustained 5.10d to 5.11a climbing above." The crux is low on P2.

Page 100: Third sentence should have a space after the colon.

Page 100: In the directions, it should read, "This is 0.5 mile south of the former Poke-O Moonshine Campground."

Page 107: In the directions, it should read, "...all of which begin at the former Poke-O Moonshine Campground."

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 121: For the route Pinnacle of Success, it should be noted that RPs are needed for the described finish. Alternatively, it is possible to continue up the left-facing corner to the top.

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 128: In the directions, it should read, "...1.2 miles south of the former Poke-O Moonshine Campground."

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 139: The P1 route description for Geronimo should read, "...(making the "Geronimo move"; crux) into a left-facing corner." (in other words, the corner is left-facing, not right-facing). The topo on the same page also incorrectly shows the corner as right-facing.

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

Page 141: In the directions for Sharp Bridge Campground, it should read, "The cliff is accessed from the former Sharp Bridge Campground on US 9..." This campground was closed in 2009.

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

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 169: Recent ascents of Another Wack and Dangle Job give this a C1+ rating, not A2.

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 204: The routes Prelude and Overture now begin in a clearing that resulted from the Green Beer rockfall.

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? A recent lead pegged this at 5.12c.

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 220: Recent ascents of the route Lycanthropia place the grade at 5.12d R.

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

Page 222: The caption on the upper left should read, "...Ku Klux Ken (5.12c), belayed by Chris Yenkey."

Page 228: In the history of Virgin Sturgeon, Rob Wood and Mick Burke made the first "all-British" ascent of the The Nose.

Page 228: In the topo, the V1 and V2 variations of Hummingbird are switched.

Page 235: On the map, the label "Lower Beer Wall" is difficult to read and should be on a white background.

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 242: In the P1 description of The Mouth That Roared, the point under the arching overlap is 15' right of a right-facing corner, not 150'.

Page 246: The V1 variation to Labatt-Ami, Buddy of Bradour, is misspelled. (Also appears in the index page 634.)

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.

Page 265: In the list of campgrounds, Sharp Bridge Campground should be removed, as it closed in 2009.

Page 269: The routes in the photo diagram, numbered 12 through 19 should be decreased by 1. (In other words, they should be numbered 11 through 18.) The numbering on the topo on page 268 is correct.

Page 277: East Hill Crag is on private property. Do not climb here without explicit permission from the land owner.

Page 272: The length of P1 of Chimney Variation is 110', not 100', making the overall route length 310'.

Page 286: In the photo caption, the name "Chris Duca" should be changed to "Liam Griffin".

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.

Page 294: In the photo diagram, route 37 should be renumbered as 36, and route 41 should be renumbered as 42.

Page 302: In the description of Coffee Achievers, the short off-width crack takes a 3" cam, not a 4" cam.

Page 305: On the map, the trail leading to southwest wall of Cascade Cliff should be red.

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

Page 328: In the description of Hard Times, the word "reddish" is misspelled.

Page 334: In the description of P2 of Illuminescence, the term "(crux)" should me moved. It should appear as follows, "Head left to a hard boulder problem (crux)..."

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.

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 357: The route bubbles at the end of P1 of routes #6 and #7 should indicate a fixed anchor.

Page 358: In the P1 description of Out With the Boys Again, the crux is the slab traverse. The text should read, "...make a friction move left (crux) to another crack..."

Page 358: P3 of Out With the Boys Again is 100, not 140', making the overall route length 370'.

Page 359: P1 of Arch Madness should get 4 stars, as this is the highest quality pitch.

Page 359: P2 of Arch Madness is 5.2, not 5.4.

Page 359: P3 of Arch Madness is 5.6 PG, not 5.6 G.

Page 359: P4 of Arch Madness could be clearer if worded as follows, "Up the corner below the chimney, then climb a crack in the left wall of the corner that leads left around a bulge to a traverse ledge. Traverse left 30' to a right-facing corner. Up a corner..."

Page 359: P5 of Arch Madness should read, "Up a right-facing corner (gear to 4") to the..."

Page 360: On the FA of Dream of Frozen Turkeys, Dave Lent's name should be "David Lent".

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 382: A more accurate GPS coordinate for the start of the herd path is 18T 600834 4889932.

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 401: The Courthouse faces southeast, not east.

Page 403: The route Criminal Lawyer is more like 5.10a.

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 417: In the photo caption, Poseidon is misspelled.

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.

Page 426: The cliff and routes on Wright Peak are more like 65', not 40' as stated in the book.

Page 426: The Wright Peak cliff faces southeast, not south.

Page 426: In the description of Wright Peak, first paragraph, the terrain at the base of the cliff is "...supertight waist-high spruce...", not balsams.

Page 431: The route Frick deserves 4 stars.

Page 431: The route Sizzle Me begins in a right-facing corner, not a left-facing corner. The topo on the same page correctly shows this feature.

Page 432: For the route Crack 'n Corner, P1 is PG, not G.

Page 435: The P1 description of Devil Wears Prana should read, "...to a horizontal crack, make a long reach, then climb easier rock..."

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 437: In the P1 description of Revolver, there is no fixed anchor. Instead, the P1 description should read, "...in a flared crack to a tree."

Page 438: The route Valium is 5.10b if the slab is not climbed directly.

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: The route Sidewinder gets 2 stars, not 3.

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 445: The route Taste Buds should be graded 5.9 G, 80', ****. The crux is the right-hand crack.

Page 446: The route Forked Tongue is 50', not 80', and is 5.7.

Page 446: The route Tongue and Groove is G, 105', and 4 stars. The first sentence of the P1 description should read, "Climb up to the horizontal crack then continue past shallow huecos to a left-rising crack. Follow the crack to a 6'-tall right-facing flare (3/8" cam crucial)."

Page 446: The route Dark Venomous Dreams is 5.8+ and 105'. The crux is not as described; instead, the last sentence of P1 should read, "Undercling left (crux) and follow a vertical crack..."

Page 446: The route Gridlock deserves 4 stars.

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

Page 451: The route Gu-man-chu is 5.10d, not 5.10a.

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

Page 455: The consensus rating of Kings and Desperate Men is P1: 5.8, P2: 5.6, P3: 5.7.

Page 455: P2 of Screaming Meaney is G.

Page 455: P3 of The Matrix is PG.

Page 455: P1 of The Crucible of War can be better described as follows: "Go up and right to a shallow right-facing corner that is climbed to a slab. Follow the slab to a ledge with a fixed anchor on the left."

Page 455: P3 of Kings and Desperate Men is 5.7, not 5.8.

Page 455: Kings and Desperate Men gets 3 stars, not 4.

Page 455: The description of The Matrix should read, "The route crosses Ziprod and Nolsom, two forgotten and poorly-protected routes." (These two routes, climbed by Tom Rosecrans and Dave Cilley, are documented in Mellor's earlier guidebooks.)

Page 457: P1 of The Crucible of War shows three bolts, but there are actually 4.

Page 457: P2 of The Crucible of War shows one bolt, but there are actually 2.

Page 457: P2 of Kings and Desperate Men shows 2 bolts, but there are actually 3.

Page 457: P3 of Kings and Desperate Men shows 1 bolt, but there are actually 2.

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

Page 461: Bill Lutkus' name is misspelled.

Page 463: On the map, the degree symbol is missing from the label "40" (it's actually there, but too faint to see).

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.

Page 473: In the directions for Gull Pond, last sentence second paragraph should read, "...there is a sign and a large parking lot on the left."

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 488: The "low block" start described for Tall Boy is V2, not V1.

Page 489: The boulder pointed to by route #23 is shaded incorrectly. It should be shaded dark (like all the other boulders with documented problems).

Page 490: Metro North is V3, not V2.

Page 491: Head Swellin' is V4, not V6.

Page 492: The approach for Huckleberry Mountain is closed. See the access page for more information and suggestions for an alternative approach.

Page 493: On the map, the degree symbol is missing from the label "70". (It's actually there, but too faint to see.)

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

Page 501: The route I'd Rather Be In Iowa is 5.7+, not 5.8.

Page 502: The first sentence of the P1 description of Geriatric Profanity Disorder should read, "Climb the thin crack, hand traverse right and make a blind reach into a widening crack."

Page 509: The first sentence in the description of Shanty Cliff should read, "Shanty Cliff lies on the southeast side of an..."

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."

Page 532: The problem Buzzed deserves a star.

Page 532: For the problem Hammerhead, the statement "High slab crux" should be added to the description.

Page 532: For the problem The Sickness, the description should read, "...up the fin then go left under the..."

Page 537: In the caption of the photo, the word "summit" should be replaced with "main tower". The pictured tower is not the actual summit.

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

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

Page 556: The parking for Lost Hunter's Cliff is 11.8 miles south of Route 8, not 11.6 miles.

Page 560: The P1 description of Treasure of El Sid should read, "...then follow the right-rising fingercrack until it disappears near the top. Move left and follow a vertical crack to the top."

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

Page 563: The route Star in the Dust should be rated 5.10a PG (5.8 R).

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...."

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

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

Page 629: In the "Backpacking and Climbing" section, the cliff "Middle Settlement" is missing the letter "t".

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

Page 631: The following should be added to the list of guide services, Alpine Endeavors, www.alpineendeavors.com (845.658.3094), Marty Molitoris

Page 631: Beaver Brook Outfitters is no longer guiding rock climbing.

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.

Page 646: The problem Stalker is on page 488, not page 490.