10. The Gloaming V0+ (Atlantis boulders, Pocono Mountains)
Photo: Rob Holzman 1998/ Climber: Ryan Lukas
The Gloaming is a classic highball that climbs a Silicate/conglomerate wall that has never needed to be cleaned. The rock quality is so good that the first time we climbed it, it was as clean as the most popular Gunk's boulders. The rock is similar to the Gunk's but a brilliant orange color. Sun bakes the rock making year-round climbing possible. These boulders litter the shore of a quaint Pocono mountain lake. The mantle finish over the boulder that caps this problem is stellar!