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Elevation: 1,944 ft
GPS: 44.20216, -71.40932
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Shared By: Kurtz on Jan 31, 2015
Admins: Jay Knower, M Sprague, Lee Hansche, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall
Warning Access Issue: Avoid walking on the train tracks whenever possible. DetailsDrop down

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The lower tier of Mt. Willard's south face contains climbs from WI2 to WI5. ( Name changed to “Main Face” to correspond to the rock climbing nomenclature. R Hall NH Admin 1/7/21)

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From the parking lot at the top of the Notch, walk the RR tracks south. After the tracks turn to the right/west, the first big open area on the right is Cinema Gully. The next, narrower open area is the approach to Great Madness and the numbered gullies (about 1 mile from the parking lot).

Winter Trains??? On Dec 17th, 2018 around noon I saw a single engine plowing the tracks through the "cut" at the top of the notch. (By Elephant Head) and can only assume the engine cleared the whole way from Bartlett through the notch. Later in the winter of 2018-19 the tracks became totally filled in.  Whether  The Conway Scenic Railroad ("CSR") might run winter (Christmas???) trains in years of low snowfall is not known. Act accordingly.  R Hall NH Admin.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main Face (aka South Face - Lower)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI2
 75
Cinema Gully
Ice 3 pitches
WI4
 36
Gully 1
Ice
WI5
 24
Great Madness
Ice 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Cinema Gully
 75
WI2 Ice 3 pitches
Gully 1
 36
WI4 Ice
Great Madness
 24
WI5 Ice 2 pitches
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