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Cathedral / Whitehorse top ropes?

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jaypg · · New England · Joined Aug 2009 · Points: 10

Do either Cathedral or Whitehorse have top rope friendly (accessible) locations offering 5.6 - 5.10? Party of three looking to avoid multi-pitch preferring to have a leisurely day craggin.

Jeremy A · · Concord, NH · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 475

If you can lead those grades there are a few routes at the said locations. Echo Roof at White Horse offers 5.6 to 5.9 TR however you have to lead atleast the 5.6 (Echo) to set up the TR's. At Cathedral there is the North End which offers a few routes to TR however you will need to lead and carry a large amount of webbing to set the TR's as the tree's are set back. I would personally recommend Humphrey's Ledge up the road. The Geriatrics wall offers great routes that can be lead (Mostly sport) and TR'ed. Check here for route info. Hope this helps. Enjoy.

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john strand · · southern colo · Joined May 2008 · Points: 1,640

Jay- the problem will be overcrowding .

Stone House pond is sweet... 5.4-5.11
Saco crag
Attitash Crag

joshua corbett · · Wolfeboro NH · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 3,015

Hay Jay Devils Den New durham, you can top rope everything

Noah Haber · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 78

Most things on Barber Wall at Cathedral can easily be top-roped, and have convenient trees for anchors, which can be walked to rather than requiring climbing. The trick is finding the correct path to Barber Wall without climbing to it. If you decide you DO want to do a bit of multipitch, there are a few really nice choices of climbs that go there easily.

John Braun · · Hendersonville, NC · Joined Feb 2011 · Points: 1

I was at Lost Horizon along the Kanc a while ago and it seemed like an ideal leisurely cragging spot, plus you can swim in the river afterwards. I'm not sure it's TR friendly, but I recall a mossy gully around the left giving access to the top of some rock. Might be worth asking at IME.

John Halupowski · · Intervale, N.H. · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 1,752

Cathedral Ledge-
The Lookout Crack 5.8
Little Feat 5.9-
Commando Run 5.8
The March of Ides 5.8
The Prow (last pitch) 5.10
The above climbs are all easily TR'd from top of cliff fenced area, just have climber do short raps down to good ledges and climb back up to belayer. Great exposure on last 3 climbs.

Recompense (last pitch) 5.9
Set anchor in Little Feat and/or tree at base of Lookout Crack (you can easily walk down to from fenced area to a large ledge where Little Feat starts). Again climber does short rap to ledge and climbs up to belayer. Great exposure.

Tabu 5.9
Reverse Camber 5.10
Top of cliff on Airation buttress (climbers left), again climber raps down to start with great exposure. Dries quick after rain.

Pine Tree Eliminate 5.8
The Practice Chimney 5.7
Practice Makes Perfect 5.8
Top of Airation Buttress (climbers right) with easy walk down to starts using trees at top for anchors.

A.P. Treat 5.8
Bottom of cliff, recently recleaned. Located to left of log steps that bring you to start of Refuse/Browns Fist. Tree anchor.

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