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Mar 3, 2023 NH Ice & Mixed > . Western NH Holts Ledge ● You can climb at Holts, however that placement of bolts is not permitted. View Comment
Oct 3, 2022 WM: Bartlett /… > Attitash Crag > Main Area A Bolt Too Far 5.9+ ● This route recently got a good scrubbing. Three lead bolts and the top anchor were replaced on Oct. 02, 202… View Comment
Aug 25, 2022 WM: North Conway ● It's kind of funny that all the crags listed under "North Conway" are actually in Bartlett. The only except… View Comment
May 18, 2022 Rumney > Kennel Wall *F king the Dog 5.11a* ● Don't take it too literally. It's simply an old saying, and could be applied to most people that post on MP… View Comment
Jan 12, 2022 Cathedral Ledge > Prow Area Recompense 5.9 ● I've always interpreted that to be the elevation change from the base to the summit. Indeed looking at a to… View Comment
Jan 7, 2022 NH Ice & Mixed > N Conway Area Trollville (Duckshead) Ice ● Thanks for the update Eli. My previous comment was based upon feedback from individuals in the local commun… View Comment
Dec 19, 2021 NH Ice & Mixed > - Crawford Notc… > 4. Mt Webster - Winte… Shoestring Gully 5.5 WI2 M1-2 Easy Snow ● My grammar was poor in my previous post. The use of "respectfully" was an effort to frame my delivery appro… View Comment
Dec 16, 2021 NH Ice & Mixed > - Crawford Notc… > 4. Mt Webster - Winte… Shoestring Gully 5.5 WI2 M1-2 Easy Snow ● Respectfully, this is one of the most traveled gullies in the White Mountains. Many hundreds of people have… View Comment
Dec 10, 2021 NH Ice & Mixed > N Conway Area Trollville (Duckshead) Ice ● A driveway and house lot now sit below this cliff. In the past low key access has contributed to keeping th… View Comment
Aug 7, 2021 Rumney ● If you're talking about the blasted road cut that was created to facilitate the trail along the road, from… View Comment*
Jun 24, 2021 -Acadia NP > Great Head > Left Wall > Full Sail (5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b) Full Sail ● Definitely full value. View Comment
Mar 21, 2021 NH Ice & Mixed > Mt Washington > Huntington Ravi… > N Gully (WI3 Steep Snow) Damnation Gully from the south side of the ravine, on the South Gully top out. ● You are correct. View Comment
Dec 4, 2020 a. Western Moun… > Shell Pond High Meadow Wall ● The cat may be out of the bag with regards to climbing at Shell, but suggesting that the desire to not furt… View Comment
Nov 3, 2020 WM: Pinkham / Preside… 13. Mt Jefferson - Castle Ravine Flatirons ● I wouldn't say it rises to a great level of importance for me, by all means maintain the FA claim if you fe… View Comment
Nov 2, 2020 WM: Pinkham / Preside… 13. Mt Jefferson - Castle Ravine Flatirons ● Hey Adam, Note from Steven's post that your FA claim may not be legit. This is a good reminder that if it s… View Comment
Oct 13, 2020 c. Greater Portland Bradbury Mountain State Park ● Still closed, the landowner has been unresponsive to outreach. We're due for another attempt though. View Comment
Jul 18, 2020 WM: Kancamagus (Eastern) Crag Y ● Thanks Mark, understood. I think there's value in a public discussion around this topic, but agree going de… View Comment
Jul 18, 2020 WM: Kancamagus (Eastern) Crag Y ● Well I guess we need to define what constitutes a needed improvement. I think there would be some debate am… View Comment
Jul 17, 2020 WM: Kancamagus (Eastern) Crag Y ● Please do not "clean up" the approach trail. The Saco Ranger District has expressed concern about trimming… View Comment
Jul 14, 2020 WM: Kancamagus… > Sundown Ledge > Sundown Bouldering > 04. Tier 3 Boul… > Changing Corners (V5 6C) Dominic's right hand is on the start Hold of changing corners ● This is a cool zone. You'd dig it I think Tim. View Comment
Jul 7, 2020 a. Western Mountains Tumble Down Dick Mt. ● This climbing area was recently purchased by the Conservation Fund as a part of a multi-parcel, 15,000 acre… View Comment
Jan 29, 2020 a. Western Moun… > Tumbledown Mtn… > A.M.C. Route (5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b) AMC New Route Report from Appalachia 1953 [NOTE- the routes shown in the photo are both well right of the route described in MtnPrjct's text] ● Woah, interesting. Good catch Ben. View Comment
Jan 28, 2020 a. Western Moun… > Tumbledown Mtn Rock A.M.C. Route 5.6 ● Photos of new route description from Appalachia magazine, Vol 29 (3), June 1953, p411-412 uploaded. View Comment
Aug 6, 2019 WM: Bartlett / Jackso… CMC Crag ● I spoke with a USFS rep out of the Saco Ranger District about the locked gate a month or so ago. I was told… View Comment
Jul 12, 2019 WM: N Conway > 02. Humphrey's Ledge 1. The Geriatric Walls ● For what it's worth you were chasing the State Forest property boundary following those blue blazes. Red bl… View Comment
Mar 22, 2019 -Camden Hills > 04. Barrett's Cove Cliff Clothesline WI3+ ● "An Ice Climbers Guide to Northern New England" gives beta that's in line with what Ben said. You should ch… View Comment
Dec 17, 2018 NH Ice & Mixed > - Crawford Notc… > 6. Mt Willard… > 06. Trestle / T… > Elephant Head Gully (WI3+) E H G in 2018 - Rap in from above ● I'm not sure about your weight estimate. I've always estimated the weight of granite blocks using 177 lbs/c… View Comment
Dec 16, 2018 NH Ice & Mixed > - Crawford Notc… > 6. Mt Willard… > 06. Trestle / T… > Elephant Head Gully (WI3+) E H G in 2018 - Rap in from above ● That's a great idea, and that new net will do double duty keeping ice chunks from falling into the road way. View Comment
Apr 27, 2018 WM: Albany Area Band M (re-closed) ● I installed a couple of trail signs yesterday in an effort to get everyone going the same way up to the cli… View Comment
Dec 9, 2017 WM: Albany Area > Band M (re-closed) Band-M from the Huge Boulder on the Access Trail ● There is a cleared trail up to the cliff prior to the "Huge Boulder". If you follow the trail it deposits y… View Comment
Dec 9, 2017 WM: Albany Area Band M (re-closed) ● Following up on the directions for "Getting There". I cleared and flagged a path off the old logging road t… View Comment
Dec 7, 2017 WM: Albany Area Band M (re-closed) ● Map showing new access route and parking. google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=… If you try and map this,… View Comment
Sep 19, 2017 Rumney > Armed & Dangerous (Ma… Armed and Dangerous and Drunk Off Medication? To each their own but a keg may be a step to far. Hope no one had to be carried off the mountain that day. ● Poor form. There's a big difference between what may or may not have gone on back when many of the clif… View Comment
Aug 9, 2017 Rumney > Parking Lot Wall Curly for President 5.9- ● Both 5-piece bolts for the top anchor were loose when I arrived at them today. I usually have an adjustable… View Comment
Jul 28, 2017 WM: Kancamagus (Central) The Captain ● My $.02, go with 1/2" stainless Rawls in bomber granite. Glue-ins certainly have their place, but in h… View Comment
Jun 23, 2017 Eastern, MA > Hammond Pond The unfortunate scene at the Alcove yesterday (12/28/15). Not sure how recently this occurred. ● accessfund.org/open-gate-bl… View Comment

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