F R O M B E G I N N E R S T O E X P E R T S : T H E T O P R O C K C L I M B I N G S P O T S

D R . E D W I N P E R E Z

“ G E T T I N G T O T H E T O P I S O P T I O N A L . G E T T I N G D O W N I S M A N D AT O R Y ”

E D V I E S T U R S , N O S H O R T C U T S T O T H E T O P : C L I M B I N G T H E W O R L D ’ S 1 4 H I G H E S T P E A K S

L E AV E N W O R T HW A S H I N G T O N

W I T H A N A B U N D A N C E O F G R A N I T E C R A G S A P P E A L I N G T O C L I M B E R S O F A L L L E V E L S , T H I S I N F R E Q U E N T LY-V I S I T E D S P O T O N T H E S O U T H E A S T S I D E O F T H E C A S C A D E S I S A L S O N E A R T H E N O R T H W E S T M O U N TA I N S C H O O L . L O C AT E D I N T H E Q U I R K Y B AVA R I A N - T H E M E T O W N O F L E AV E N W O R T H , T H E S C H O O L O F F E R S C L I M B I N G G U I D A N C E F R O M B E G I N N E R S T O P R O S .

T H E B E S T I N T H E N O R T H W E S T

D E L A W A R E W AT E R G A PN E W J E R S E Y | P E N N S Y LVA N I A

While climbing at the gap can be challenging, there are several climbing schools in the area that offer classes. In recent years, a number of routes

throughout New Jersey’s side have become popular.

W E S T P O I N TN E W Y O R K

I N C R E A S I N G LY P O P U L A R W I T H E A C H Y E A R , T H I S N E W Y O R K S P O T I S R I P E F O R “ S P O R T-C L I M B I N G ” - R E Q U I R I N G B O T H E N D U R A N C E A N D AT H L E T I C I S M F R O M T H E C L I M B E R S W H O AT T E M P T I T.

B E A U T I F U L V I E W S & C H A L L E N G I N G C L I M B S

– C H U C K P R AT T

“Writing about climbing is boring. I would rather go climbing”

H T T P : / / W W W. D R E D W I N P E R E Z . I N F O F O R M O R E , V I S I T D R . E D W I N P E R E Z ’ S W E B S I T E A T