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By Jsimon25
From Bristol, Vt
Apr 11, 2012

Hey I was just wondering if anyone had any beta on bristol cliffs. I live near by and everytime I drive by I am unwilling to accept that no one has ever climbed it.

It is called Bristol Cliffs located on the south side of Deer Leap Mtn, not to be confused with the Deer Leap Mtn near Rutland...

So if anyone knows anything about climbing up there it would be greatly appreciated!

Jess

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By Derek Doucet
Apr 22, 2012

Jsimon25 wrote:
Hey I was just wondering if anyone had any beta on bristol cliffs. I live near by and everytime I drive by I am unwilling to accept that no one has ever climbed it. It is called Bristol Cliffs located on the south side of Deer Leap Mtn, not to be confused with the Deer Leap Mtn near Rutland... So if anyone knows anything about climbing up there it would be greatly appreciated! Jess


I live just outside of Bristol. That cliff is called Deer Leap, which is indeed confusing given the other cliff of the same name on Sherburne Gap. "Bristol Cliffs" is the name usually used for the west facing crags on the western slope of the Bristol Cliffs Wilderness above Lower Notch Rd. (i.e., the popular ice crag).

In any case, there has been sporadic activity at the Bristol Deer Leap since the 70s. A walk along the base will reveal bits of ancient fixed gear on various lines. The rock is not especially inviting up close, and is very ledgy for the most part. What cracks exist are really, really sharp edged, and feel like you might loose fingers jamming them. There are a handful of lines perhaps worthy of repeating, including a fun aid route I did about 15 years ago that follows a thin seam out a large roof. There is also an excellent 2 pitch ice route that comes in occasionally. All in all, it's a cool place to explore / scramble around, but probably not worth the effort for the climbing.

Finally, it's usually closed for peregrine nesting until late summer.

Cheers,

Derek

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