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Attitash Crag Rock Climbing

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Areas in Attitash Crag

Atta-scrap Wall, The 9

Main Area, The 26

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Elevation:	883 ft	269 m
GPS:	44.08695, -71.2476 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Sam Heidenreich on Mar 27, 2009
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Description

Nice single pitch climbing in the sun. If you have read the guide-book you wouldn't think this area is worth the visit, but recent years have seen many new routes; many of them bolted sport climbs.

For best information see neclimbs.com and read Ed Webster's book.
Edit - Handren's new (2012) North Conway guide is more up to date.

Getting There

Park across the street from Attitash's Bear Peak in the lot for Thorne Pond. Hike around the pond counter-clockwise and continue on to the Saco River. The flooding in Oct 2017 has AGAIN changed the river. Now the best crossing is to follow a trail downstream about 75 yds and cross the first half of the river onto the lower part of a gravel island with uprooted trees; then continue straight through the 2nd half of the river. Once across, look for flagging and the (steep) trail to the cliff.

Be cautious when crossing the river, during high water this may be impossible to do safely. Hurricane Irene eroded the 'north' bank of the river and also channelized the river, so it is now best to cross higher than shown in the current guidebook,

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Classic Climbing Routes at Attitash Crag

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 21 ● Reach for the Sky Sport Main Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 28 ● Alice's Ballroom Sport Main Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 42 ● Golden Slippers Sport Main Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● Moonriver Sport Main Area
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 41 ● How Green Was My Valley Sport Main Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 28 ● Dukes of Hazard aka Three Gems Trad Main Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Lost Boys Sport Main Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Menethesis Sport Main Area
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 4 ● Goldrush Trad Atta-scrap Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 15 ● A Bolt Too Far Sport Main Area
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 18 ● Trepidation Trad Main Area
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● Contentment Trad Main Area
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● The Flying Jib Trad Main Area
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Life of Brian Trad Main Area
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 7 ● Thin Line Trad Main Area