Contributed Photos

The bottom of "Blue Route." The crux is where the rope disappears over the top. You can see the "Intertwine" crack off to the right.

MA : Leominster Area : ... : Blue Route (5.4)

Jul 18, 2012

This is the pentagonal chunk of rock which is center-right of Snacktime Crag. "Oreo" goes up right of the peak of this rock, over the bulgy rock, and straight up from there.

MA : Hammond Pond : ... : Oreo (5.7)

May 27, 2012

The start of "Devil Dog" at Snacktime Crag. This photo shows the left half of the pentagonal rock chunk. Climb up the easy ledge, to the bulge of rock above, which throws you off balance. Ma

MA : Hammond Pond : ... : Devil Dog (5.6)

May 27, 2012

"Yodel" is about a foot to the right of the vertical crack at the right side of this photo. Stay right and top out.

MA : Hammond Pond : ... : Yodel (5.5)

May 26, 2012

To climb "Twinkie", go up the middle of the prominent large block in this photo. The 6-inch horizontal crack is about 10 feet up. It's hard to distinguish, but attached to the large central

MA : Hammond Pond : ... : Twinkie (5.6)

May 26, 2012

The green line indicates the approximate location of "It's the Real Thing". Note the blocky start, the undercling at about the midpoint, and the horizontal crack up top. The rope is actually

MA : Hammond Pond : ... : It's the Real Thing (5.4)

May 14, 2012

The green rope approximately goes over the route called "Yes!". I believe the arête is on, so don't feel like you have to climb up the blank face. Notice the large triangular block. To the r

MA : Hammond Pond : ... : Yes! (5.3)

May 14, 2012

A view of "The Bone". Just climb the crack straight up. A fun little climb!

MA : Hammond Pond : ... : The Bone (5.2)

May 14, 2012

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May 2, 2012

Rough outline of End Route. I'm kind of vague on the correct line for the route on the topmost half of the route.

MA : Leominster Area : ... : End Route (5.5)

Apr 24, 2012

Dave Custer leading Diagonal, belayed by John.

MA : Leominster Area : ... : Diagonal (5.8+)

Mar 20, 2012

Dragons puzzling out how to continue up Buttress.

MA : Leominster Area : ... : Buttress (5.9 R)

Mar 18, 2012

At the bottom of the photo you see the rusty horizontal streaks in the rock and the shallow dihedral, just above the big block (not shown) at the base of the climb. The route meanders. It may be that

MA : Leominster Area : ... : Buttress (5.9 R)

Mar 18, 2012

Schematic showing the approximate finale of South End (5.7) on Petroleum-Based Buttress, according to Boston Rocks 2nd ed. FK Face is around the corner to the left.

MA : Denrock : ... : South End (5.7)

Mar 9, 2012

Start of South End, on FK Face, showing the giant crack leaning to the right.

MA : Denrock : ... : South End (5.7)

Mar 9, 2012

Catherine already past the slab, now floating like a butterfly up the blocks.

MA : Quincy Quarries : ... : Float Like a Butterfly (5.7)

Dec 9, 2011

Float Like a Butterfly follows the light drizzle of paint in the middle of the photo. Climb up slab to the right of the "Kilroy" graffiti. When you reach the bulging rock feature about 20 fe

MA : Quincy Quarries : ... : Float Like a Butterfly (5.7)

Dec 9, 2011

The green rope to the left is on Fallout; the reddish rope to the right is on The Cave. Right in the middle you see the blocky saw-toothed climb of Shark's Tooth. Go straight up.

MA : Quincy Quarries : ... : Shark's Tooth (5.4)

Dec 4, 2011

The Cave, G Wall, Quincy Quarries. This climb is super-fun! Rated a 5.5 in Boston Rocks guide, but more like a 5.6 to me. Let your eye follow the rope up from the bottom; you'll see it running throug

MA : Quincy Quarries : ... : The Cave (5.5)

Dec 4, 2011

View of the bottomless chimney on Fallout, G Wall, Quincy Quarries. This is rated a 5.6 in Boston Rocks guide, but it seems more like a 5.5 to me.

MA : Quincy Quarries : ... : Fallout (5.6)

Dec 4, 2011

A look up G Wall. The thick, dark crack/flake protruding in the foreground is part of the "Boardwalk" route. The rope is trailing down past the block which is right of "The Cave" r

MA : Quincy Quarries : ... : Boardwalk (5.3)

Nov 19, 2011

White Knight is the crack just right of the green rope. Even further right, you can see Black Knight, the crack that goes up to the small roof.

MA : Quincy Quarries : ... : White Knight (5.5)

Nov 13, 2011

Hidden Magic is marked in green, the vertical variation is in blue, and the red dot marks the start of Free and Easy.

MA : Hammond Pond : ... : Hidden Magic (5.7)

Nov 5, 2011

Wanderlust. Route is approximate, taken from description in Boston Rocks by Doucette and Ruff. Big Block is marked, located to the left of the route.

MA : Quincy Quarries : ... : Wanderlust (5.7)

Sep 12, 2011

M Weave is shown in green. Route is approximate, taken from Boston Rocks by Doucette and Ruff.

MA : Quincy Quarries : ... : M Weave (5.6)

Sep 12, 2011