The Diedre Area  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Page Views:  20,103. Good page?    Administrators:  Jay Knower, M Sprague, lee hansche, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  lee hansche on Mar 3, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 72° | 48° 75° | 50° 73° | 45° 64° | 48° 75° | 48°

BETA PHOTO: View of Diedre from the base of the cliff.

Description 

The Diedre Area is characterized by corners and cracks, ranging from fingers to off-width, great exposure, and perfect rock quality.

The best route in the section is Diedre (5.9+/5.10a), as you may have guessed, though there are many other worth while climb. Budapest (5.11d) is another one that receives top marks.

Getting There 

Easiest to approach by walking left (south) from the North End. The best landmark is the birch tree growing out of the corner/crack on the third pitch of the route Diedre.

The Classics

Featured Route For The Diedre Area

Diedre 5.10a  NH : Cathedral Ledge : The Diedre Area

This route is traditional given a 5.9+ rating, but it could just as easily be a modern 5.10. My vote is not to split hairs because they both mean the same thing at Cathedral. Diedre is possibly the best climb of the grade on the cliff as it offers well-protected, full-length, and full value, mostly crack climbing. Climb it, enough said...Pitch 1: (5.7) Up the "Triple Corners." Off width cracks up a series of ledges to a comfortable belay ledge.Pitch 2: (5.9+ or 5.10a depending on who ya ask) Cli...[more]   Browse More Classics in NH