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Lower Slabs

Submitted By: Ladd Raine on Apr 11, 2007
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Lower slabs looking East.


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Collection of moderate to easy slabs topropeable for beginners. This cliff sits right on a little swampy pond so beware that when the mosquitoes are hungry you are the first thing they come after!
Bring the family as this area has a great spot to hang out at the bottom and an easy clifftop access and toprope setups off trees.


Getting There 

From horse farm parking area (north parking/approach):
Walk down trail for 10 min, until you walk up on some 20ft+ tall boulders on your right, take trail to your right (before Round Pond) continue up trail (there is a sign saying right to upper cliffs and left/straight to lower slabs and boulder natural)


Slabs below upper cliffs.



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The cracks of Pete's Tree.

Pete's Tree 5.5  New Hampshire : Pawtuckaway : Lower Slabs
The obvious line on this section of the cliff, the crack system between the Flake Route and The Dike. It starts on the right-angling hand crack (a few face moves are more fun.) Climb up to a comfortable rest with a vertical seam leading to the left-angling finger-crack system. The crux is getting into the second crack system, but it is easily protected with a medium nut or TCU. Find the good feet on the face and finger locks. The route is cl...[more]


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As seen coming from Round Pond.

As seen coming from Round Pond.


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By Chris Silk
From: Hooksett
Jul 20, 2007

Where's "Pete's Tree Right"? It a fun climb and easy too(5.7) Crimpy little flakes... My favorite!