Old Man engineering

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Old Man engineering

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Old Man of the Mountain from what was a climber's viewpoint.

Looking up at the final pitch. The flake that leads to the corner is visible as the whitish streak leading up and slightly right from the slab, to the left of the obvious left-leaning crack.

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Denis O'Connor

Aug 6, 2009

“Old Man engineering”

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The top out corner has such great stems you won't even notice the view until you get to the top.

USMC FLAG flying for our Troops during CORONA 2020

Climbed 9/1/17. See previous photo for p1-p3. We did the middle section in two long run-out pitches. Be careful of the larger loose blocks and smaller choss. Once up on lunch ledge get ready for the two money pitches!

Here is some approximation of how I have climbed the route Lakeview.Very little loose rock is encountered.

My partner and I climbed this route on 9/1/17. You can break the pitches up into whatever length works for you. The first and last two pitches have a preferred (obvious) line. Pitch 3 was confusing at first. We went up right and then left, guessing this was the weakness in the overlap. Once on top going left it becomes run-out but is low angle friction slab for 15-20 feet.

Looking down the fun cracks on the second-to-last pitch.

Old Man of the Mountain from what was a climber's viewpoint.

Old Man engineering

Looking up at the final pitch. The flake that leads to the corner is visible as the whitish streak leading up and slightly right from the slab, to the left of the obvious left-leaning crack.

Historical photo now as this is after topping out and sitting on the Old Man's head after getting caught in a massive 10 minute thunderstorm on pitch 6.

Pitch 3 (Note Piton right after P2 Belay is "SUSPECT" ! Gone as of 8/29/21 Dave L.)

The Au Chaval

After climbing into the fog all day, we finally saw our objective! I was happy that it stayed clear until we reached the summit. This was my first multi-pitch on Cannon and this made for quite the EPIC experience.

The Death Zone...Watch for loose pieces of our OLD MAN

Leader at the top of P1, taken from the start.

Mark S below the last Pitch

Looking down the corner on the last pitch. The flake is not visible.

The descent surprisingly parallels the edge of the cliff for a good ways, before heading off into the jungle.

Abstract from Environmental & Engineering Geoscience February 2005, Volume XI, Number 1 issue published by the Geological Society of America. Title: Stability & Collapse, Old Man of the Mountain, Franconia Notch, NH. See 1st comment for more info.

The first ascent of Lakeview with the Wiessner's Buttress finish by Andy Fisher, Roger Damon and Dan Brodien in 1962. Note rock slide across the valley. Photo courtesy of Dan Brodien.

The view from the final belay.

The first ascent of Lakeview with the Wiessner's Buttress finish by Andy Fisher, Roger Damon and Dan Brodien in 1962. Photo courtesy of Dan Brodien.

Top of P1 with Tom

Looking back at the second belay.

On pitch 2 of Lakeview

Belay from top of pitch 2

9/15/18: Up on 2nd to last Pitch 6, this pitch was beautiful!

The oh so sweet crack on P2

A panoramic taken from the second to last belay, looking down at the follower approaching lunch ledge.

Looking at the Rockeneering Pitch 4 (Be careful not to dislodge debris)

P6 (Along the Weissner Dike)

Belay Below the Weissner Corner

Travel along the Pemi Trail until you reach this small foot bridge. It is at this spot that you turn uphill...hard left. I am taking the picture from uphill on the climber's trail, looking back at the bridge.

P2 Crack (Note: Belay atop P2 at the end of crack is missing pitons)

P6 (Coming in from Weissner's Dike) just below the Lunch Ledge

Andy Fisher, Roger Damon and Dan Brodien at the top of the Old Man after completing the first ascent of Lakeview with the Wiessner's Buttress finish. Photo courtesy of Dan Brodien.

1st pitch of Lakeview in early June. Black flies + afternoon rain

The Bolted Rap Anchor on the left hand margin of the "ZONE" , end of P4

This is the water channel (concrete) found at the top of the last pitch. You'll follow this water channel downhill (climber's right) until it turns into the trail that leads to the base of the mountain. At the base, it meets with the Pemi Trail.

The descent is a little bushy

Wiessner's exit corner. Archival photograph that had photo shop restoration.

Top of P3 Belay (Note :Bolted Rap Anchors 20' below, not on route, but escape option)

Found on the approach trail. This rock was cleary connected to the Old Man at some point, as seen by the glue stain from efforts to hold it together.

BD Spector Nailed in to the gully about 20' up Pitch 7

Entry Moves into P2 Crack (Block is girth hitched with rap rings)

Stoked to finish this awesome route!

The first ascent of Lakeview with the Wiessner's Buttress finish by Andy Fisher, Roger Damon and Dan Brodien in 1962. Photo courtesy of Dan Brodien.

The trough as seen in 1962. The first ascent of Lakeview with the Wiessner's Buttress finish by Andy Fisher, Roger Damon and Dan Brodien in 1962. Photo courtesy of Dan Brodien.

Looking up and right from the second to last belay. (You don't climb this.) I remember looking at it and thinking "Isn't that interesting how that almost looks man-made?"

Beginning of P2 (Fixed thread above belay)

View From Lunch Ledge

Pitch 2

View just before the Crux

David Orsbon following p2 crack

Quality of the lower mountain woods on the descent trail. If you should have to bail off this climb into the bushes, you'll be greeted with an impenetrable thicket to thrash through until you reach this trail.

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