Bonsai

Typical scene below Bonsai.

Description 

Looking for steep climbing on big holds? Want a range of five star routes from 5.9 to 12d? Bonsai will serve you well. The left side of the wall is home to Kundalini (12d), Rumney's first 13, later downgraded after the discovery of a critical kneebar. Easier but always challenging at 10d is the peerless classic corner of Peer Pressure, Rumney's first sport route. The ever popular Social Outcast is a picture perfect 5.12a arete, juggy and pumpy with an exciting top out, and a great introduction to the grade if you have more endurance than power. The right side of the cliff offers more moderate climbing of equal quality, such as Masterpiece (10a), Centerpiece (10d) and War and Peace (5.9). The base of Bonsai is rimmed by tall pines, which offer shade in summer and also catch your feet as you lower off.

Getting There 

Walk along the road to post #37. Follow the main trail steeply uphill to the Darth Vader Junction. Turn right. The trail covers some flat ground then turns steeply uphill before depositing you in the jumble of talus at the right side of Bonsai. You can also take the trail straight up from Monsters from the ID.

The Classics

Featured Route For Bonsai

Centerpiece 5.10d  NH : Rumney : Bonsai

This is one of the best routes on this cliff (my personal favorite at the moment).... The line is consistently steep and pumpy, but if you get to know it well you can dial it in and avoid the pump....You start up a steep wall with incut holds that are better than they look from the ground.... You gain a ledge that's not as good as it looks.... Move to the right a little here if this spot is wet...a few slopers lead to a pretty good rest...move ba...[more]   Browse More Classics in NH

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BETA PHOTO: the steep "social" routes	BETA PHOTO: the left side of Bonsai...	BETA PHOTO: Gotta love New England, this was Bonsai on April 9...
BETA PHOTO: another shot of bonsai on a cold april day...the c...	BETA PHOTO: This will give you the general idea of where thing...