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My friends went there a couple years ago for Spring Break and said they got snowed on, and that they were they only ones in the whole campground.

i can see that happening, i usually don't go there until april and even then its cold at night and your chasing the sun from the east face in the morning to the west fast in the evening.

Seneca is where I learned to lead & was my home crag for a while. Tell me what grade range you are interested in & I can give some suggestions. Also don't forget to bring and use a brain bucket at Seneca as projectiles are not uncommon.

Hey captain static-- how about some classic, beautifully exposed, and really high 5.8's or 5.9's?

So yeah, it is either Seneca to Stone Mt to the Adirondacks or to Panama City. It is a really tough call, mostly because I do not have the money to go to Panama.

Thanks for all the help.

I have got to hit Seneca sometime....

When is your spring break, no grain? I wouldn't reccommend Seneca until April unless you are looking for an "alpine experience". Early April is hit and miss and I have certainly hit some bad bad weather - like the mother of all ice storms. (though luckly we got down before it rolled in, right 88keys?!)
I have been to Stone in March and it was pretty nice.

Here is the UBG hit list. I've done more than what is on this list and will probably forget something good (old age and alcohol, mainly the latter).

Anyway, the gist is that Seneca has a reputation for being sandbagged. This is more true on the face climbs and less on the cracks. Here goes:

High Test (9) - don't fall low. Oh so good.
Orange Aide - maybe access it via Alcoa Presents.
Triple S - not bad at all.
Agony - do as 1 pitch.
Crack of Dawn - no problem and fun.
West Pole - 5. fun.

For a first time trip to Seneca I would recommend starting easier and then working up. West Pole (5.7) is one of the best routes you will ever do for its grade. There are several link ups that I would recommend. Le Gourmet Direct Start (5.4) to Front C (5.5) to one of the Critter Cracks (5.6-5.8). The Burn to Triple S (both 5.8). Candy Corner (5.5) or Ye Gods (5.8) to Broadway Ledge to Soler (5.7). I could go on but that would be a good start.

The smiley faces are supposed to be 8.