Randomly went down there with a friend. We took the east side trail up. cool steep hike. took the easy trail back down. hanging out on the summit was awesome. can't wait to go back and actually climb it
Encountered gale force winds which continued unabated all day. Climbed Worrel's Thicket - 3 pitches, Up & Coming - 2 pitches, and 1st pitch of Prune. First time @ Seneca (and rock climbing) in over 14 years. Looking forward to returning here in the spring!
Climbed numerous routes and will climb many more. Always good to get away for a weekend at Seneca without modern technologies (no cell coverage!) and less people than the zoo at the Gunks.
Guided here for several seasons. Favorite routes were: Ecstacy, Soler, Tomato, Frosted Flakes, Triple S, Westpole. Did many ascents of Old Man's and Old Ladies, including one trip where we got 27 Boy Scouts and their leaders to the top in one day!
I climbed several routes as part of an Outdoor Ed course in the late '70s. Don't remember much about the routes but I remember some P.I. at the bottom. At the time I was the only female in a group of 12 people.
First time I got to the summit doing Skyline Traverse then heading up Conn's East. Arrived just as the sun was setting. West Pole Direct was another awesome way to the top. Awesome place.
This was my first experience with a classic climb. I loved the south summit! I wasn't nearly as scared as I thought I would be. I also really enjoyed the variations of the Thais route that our leader took us on. I definitely feel more confident and inspired after this trip!
I hiked up here in winter 1998/9. While on my way up, some adolescents were lobbing rocks down in my direction from the summit. I assume that they didn't know I was there.
I've been to Seneca dozens of times since 1993's first trip up Thais. It really is the best place in the east (in my opinion). As much as I love the Gunks and the New, there's nothing quite like Seneca's south summit east of the Rockies.
Conn's West Direct and Ecstacy Southwest Buttress variation with a guide from The Gendarme. My "refresher course" for climbing. I've been out of the technical stuff for a while. It came back quick. I felt good after the first pitch. Time to drag out the trad rack and work on leading again. Great weather, some of the best I've had.