Main Cliff Left--Venus Wall

Selsun blue, one of the nicest and most reliable i...

Description 

Just left and uphill from the main cliff, you will find a micro crag called the Venus Wall, known in the rock season for its hard crimpy routes like Venus In a Halfshell (5.12c), and also easy beginner routes like Dirtigo (5.3).... In the winter, there are two killer ice flows here the giant flow from the middle of the wall called Selsun Blue( 4) and in the gully to the right, The Cave Route (3)... a few other mixed routes, variations and rare flows here, but those two are the classics....

Getting There 

From the small parking lot, walk the road west.... Take the first trail you get to (you can see Selsun Blue from the road) up the steep hill until you get to the left section of Main Cliff (Armed and Dangerous area).... Head up hill to the right...You will see Selsun Blue very soon....

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Selsun Blue WI4  NH : *NH Ice and Alpine Climbing : ... : Main Cliff Left--Venus Wall

The huge flow up the middle of the cliff....Really fun, one of the best ice climbs at Rumney....Melts a lot on a sunny day but rebuilds well most nights....Easier if you start at the left and work right following the lower-angle moves.... Probably WI4+ if you go straight up the steepest parts...Like most ice climbs the difficulty is subject to conditions....This is a really nice place to be on a winter day looking out from the cliff top at the Ba...[more]   Browse More Classics in NH

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BETA PHOTO: Selsus Blue(4) is the fat one on the left... the C...	Dad on the right hand start of Selsun Blue...	Ernie Hansche on the Cave Route...
Selsun Blue looks awesome, and popular.