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Climb with a view

Where adventure meets ascent

Lake Placid is home to some of the best rock climbing in the Adirondacks. From the biggest wilderness cliff in the East to secluded walls and backcountry crags, Lake Placid’s High Peaks region offers challenges for climbers of all ability levels.

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Spend your day cliffside

Experience some of the country's finest trad climbing, summer mountaineering, and remote backcountry cragging. Here, you can pick a convenient roadside climb, travel along scenic hiking trails into the wilderness, or set out on a multi-day trip to climb classic multipitches. 

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1500+

Established trad routes
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350+

Sport routes
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350+

Ice routes
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500+

Boulder problems
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11

Distinct climbing regions
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Where should I go climbing?

In the backcountry

  • Wallface - The East's premier wilderness cliff

  • Avalanche Pass

  • Gothics 

  • Noonmark

  • Rooster Comb

In the Keene Valley area

  • Chapel Pond Slab

  • The Beer Walls

  • Upper and Lower Washbowl

  • Creature Wall 

  • Spanky's Wall 

  • The Spider's Web 

In the Keene area

  • Pitchoff Cliffs

  • Owls Head

  • Barkeater Cliff

Near Lake Placid

  • Notch Mountain Slabs

  • Moss Cliff

  • Cloudspin Cliff