Clip a Dee Doo Dah 5.3
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| Type: | Sport, 2 pitches, 300 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.3 [details] |
| FA: | Chris Smith, 2000 |
| Submitted By: | Jay Knower on Nov 17, 2006 |
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Holly on Clippity Doo Daa. A very nice jaunt.
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Description Two Rumney climbers were out for a hike one day. They headed up to the higher reaches of the mountain in a search for potential new routes. After bushwacking for a while, they scrambled up a low angle dirty slab in their tennis shoes in order to check out some rock above. They unknowingly made the first ascent of what was to become Clip a Dee Doo Dah. Locate the now cleaner large slab on the left side of Jimmy Cliff. A line of bolts rises from the lowest point of the wall and heads more or less straight upward. The climb offers two pitches of friction moves on incredibly grippy stone. Many 5.13 climbers regularly romp up this climb because the setting is so beautiful. To descend, turn left at the top and follow a trail to the base.
Protection 7 bolts per pitch
Holly rapping of Clippity... If you climb this, ma...
| Starting a simul-solo romp up Clip a Dee Doo Dah
| Clip a Dee Doo Dah: Halfway up the route
| Clip a Dee Doo Dah: Steve P. enjoying fantastic s...
| A view from a slab
| Sam and Kristin Todzia having fun simul climbing t...
| Sam and Kristin Todzia enjoying the end of this gr...
| Ladd Raine cleaning up after our four person simul...
| Sofi from the first belay
| @ the first belay
| Mark in 2007
| Jeff finishing up an awesome day with a slab run.....
| Jeff ropeless on Clip a dee doo dah...
| Jeff finishing up a sunset solo of Clip a dee doo ...
| My honey's son enjoying the route
| Just in case the two big belay anchors aren't obvi...
| Easy, who would rope up?
| The few, the proud, the fearless leaders.
| View from the top of Jimmy Cliff
| Austin enjoying Clip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
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| Comments on Clip a Dee Doo Dah |
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By Adam Catalano From: Albany, New York Feb 27, 2007
| Fun Simul-climb. Climb with your partner, with about 30' of rope between you, leader clips while second unclips. Up and down in 30 minutes |
By Dom Administrator From: New Brunswick Canada Dec 8, 2007 rating: 5.3
| Please be careful if you are rappelling down as I had trouble getting down with a 60M ropes on both rappels of both pitches. |
By lee hansche Administrator From: goffstown, nh Dec 8, 2007
| it works better if you just use the nice walk off trail rather than rappelling... |
By matthewWallace From: plymouth, nh Dec 28, 2008
| This is a great time so much fun with a great view to greet you at the top, also a great night ascent under a full moon, no headlamp needed but bring one just incase you are not comfortable, by moon light. |
By Tim Waystrong From: New Hampshire Apr 24, 2009
| This is an epic climb! |
By matthewWallace From: plymouth, nh Aug 8, 2009
| What do you mean by that Bradley? |
By joneus From: Salem, CT Aug 24, 2009 rating: 5.3
| The hike in was rough, but the climb really made up for it! Even when wet, the rock was super grippy and the low angle made for more of a hunched walk up rather than a strenuous climb. I think even my 3yo could handle this one in his sneakers on a dry day! We got to watch the rain roll in from across the valley and had a very wet 3 station rappel back to the bottom which, strangely enough, made it even more fun! Highly recommended! |
By T Seas Dec 16, 2009
| The best place in Rumney to eat lunch. Probably my favorite climb too as it is 100% relaxing and some of the best views on the mountain. Simuclimbing is best to save time and many people free solo to save even more time. Just remember a slip will result in a cheese grate for 300 feet and then pitch you off the top of wiamea. Also a great place for beginners to pactice mutipitch belays and anchors, with easy climbing and a bomber belay ledge. Best to walk off the top, but if you must rappel, you won't reach the gound with a 50m or 60m, but you can always down climb to the far left from the end of your rappel. Always remember to tie your safety knots, even on 5.3 rap! |
By Eric T. D. Apr 14, 2010
| Proposed to my wife at the middle anchor. Obviously, a memorable climb. If you don't have a hidden agenda like I did, simul-climbing is definitely the way to go on this one. Bring plenty of water, it's a hefty hike in hot weather. |
By twellman Apr 14, 2010
| That's funny.... broke up with my girlfriend at the middle anchor of this one.... naturally I had to free solo the second pitch.... haha jk. I think lady and the tramp actually has a bit of a better anchor for propositions, but that is quite a nice place ragardless! Congrats! |
By Matt Glue From: Albany, NY May 2, 2010
| If you are near Jimmy Cliff/Waimea at the end of the day, finish off with this! Simulclimb or solo to speed things up. Two 70s will get you down in one rap, but it's really just as fast to walk off. |
By S. Neoh Jul 25, 2010
| Fun. Great views along the way and at the top. Bring your tennies along; way faster to walk down from the top than to rap, unless you happen to have double 70m ropes (and some stretch in them). |
By M Sprague Administrator From: New England Jul 25, 2010
| Anything is possible, but I doubt the guys in the description story did the upper half of this line as their scramble. Don't forget, it was uncleaned then. The much more natural line to have done in that case would have been to run up the slab to gain the corner systems of The Searchers |
By Adam Winters Administrator From: the Shire Sep 8, 2010
| try a hands-free ascent for a little more spice! |
By Jcomeau From: Hopkinton, MA May 30, 2011
| Im going to do this barefooted free solo. Would be super fun. |
By Matt Wilson From: Bethel, Vermont, USA Jun 8, 2011
| If you want to up the difficulty of this climb, try campusing it. |
By Jay Knower Administrator From: Plymouth, NH Jun 8, 2011
| Matt Wilson wrote: If you want to up the difficulty of this climb, try campusing it. I'd love to see that. |
By Ms. Nameche Aug 29, 2011
| I'm new to climbing and this was my first climb ever, it was good for someone just starting!! |
By nartreb Sep 7, 2011
| Definitely extend your first few draws. I forgot to, and rope drag on the first pitch was a big pain. |
By Nicholas Stickel From: Bay Ridge, NY May 15, 2012 rating: 5.3
| Something that helped us on the route, if you want to rappel. I have a 60 meter rope so on the second rap you won't make it all the way down. Easy solution is to rap to near the end of the rope, swing over to climbers left and get a good stance near the trees, you can walk from there to the base. Please remember to knot the ends of your rope. |
By irujo Nov 26, 2012 rating: 5.3
| Could be one of my most memorable climbs I've done |
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