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perswig

climber

Apr 16, 2010 - 07:54am PT

Yep, Mr. Barber hisself.
Last time I met him, we were sharing the HR trail as he and his partner were heading to do Mechanic's and we Pinn Butt.

Chiloe - yeah, not a commonly-discussed route and as I was driving home I kicked myself for not asking him more about their day. However, my natural reticence, a bit of awe, and his curmudgeonly reputation, clearly mellowing, kept us at the banter level. He did, however, assume some blame for the hail that fell between cool but bluebird spells; said he liked 'full-condition' cragging.

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2010 - 08:38am PT

How did Mechanic's go for HH? That's a route you don't hear much about.

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2010 - 07:03pm PT

In penance for bumping yet again the ot climate thread (can't help myself!) here's a
recent on-topic photo of a popular NH route that nobody will recognize (I could be wrong).
Anyway, cheers to all of you who, unlike me, *did* get to the hills on this lovely weekend.

tradchick

Trad climber

Vermont

May 23, 2010 - 07:20pm PT

Chiloe: You're right, I can't place that shot.

Here's a few from my weekend. The first 2 are from Vermont:

These 2 are from a route on Cathedral, one looking down and one up from the last belay.

perswig

climber

May 23, 2010 - 07:38pm PT

Not a clue where Chiloe was.

Tradchick, looks like you've been out a lot already; better be spending time on the sharp end, ma'am.

I got bouted by both Diedre and Windfall on Saturday; certainly my worst climbing day ever.
I'm still in a foul mood when I think about it. Grr.

Thanks for the nice pics, though.
Dale

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2010 - 07:42pm PT

I didn't know Vermont even had granite like that. But all I've seen is Willoughby and Smuggs.

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2010 - 08:22pm PT

Oh, the mystery photo upthread is from Lost Horizon. Punk Rock might be the route name.

TrundleBum

Trad climber

Las Vegas

May 23, 2010 - 08:27pm PT

Tradchick:

How about your last picture in that last post?
Diedre corner, Cathedral right end ?

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Post edit:

OMG I just looked at an old pic I have of the corner I was thinking of on Diedre. I was wrong.

But then I realized I would'a been better of guessing Recompense, last pitch?

TrundleBum

Trad climber

Las Vegas

May 23, 2010 - 08:42pm PT

Diedre corner pitch.

(umm prolly '78/9)

cowpoke

climber

May 23, 2010 - 09:09pm PT

I've never been to Lost Horizon, Chiloe, but that rock looks great.

Got up to Franconia Notch this weekend...I was thinking of you guys.

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2010 - 09:10pm PT

Profile Cliff?

cowpoke

climber

May 23, 2010 - 09:15pm PT

yep. on saturday. goofed off at echo for a couple hours this morning.

tradchick

Trad climber

Vermont

May 24, 2010 - 07:11am PT

Perswig: Hahah! I have not been on the sharp end yet but almost there. Don't feel bad about Deidre...I've been shut down 3 times on that roof move. We need to climb!

Trundlebum: Yep Recompense. Good day for it as only the first pitch was in the sun.

Chiloe: I was surprised to find a cliff like that in Vermont too! That's Wheeler which you can see from the top of Willoughby. The climb we were on is the Great Corner, 3 pitches, corner pitch is 11a. 2nd pitch is scary, 10b slab and deserves it's R rating.

Ricardo Cabeza

climber

All Over.

May 24, 2010 - 08:03am PT

There's solid rock in VT? Cool.

tradchick

Trad climber

Vermont

May 24, 2010 - 08:09am PT

Wheeler is huge and reminds me of Whitehorse. Wheeler has about 80 routes on it.

There's also a crag in Marshfield, very similar to Whitehorse. It is surrounded by a bog so don't think I'm going back until the fall.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber

Pomfert VT

May 24, 2010 - 09:45am PT

Wheeler rocks!! But its top secret. Over 100rts and i only know about 6 of them. the rest are all on the top secret topo that they only give to hot chicks....

Birdseye on the other hand is a lot steeper but a complete chosspile. I did spend the better part of last summers free time cleaning, trundeling and ground up drilling a 3 pitch climb that is now good climbing though still a bit alpine on the 3rd pitch.
Photos are me @ the top of P3 and Isa at the hanging belay at the top of P2 yesterday.