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Elevation: 690 ft 210 m
GPS: 44.06728, -71.16671
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Shared By: Lee Hansche on Jan 15, 2007 · Updates
Admins: Jay Knower, M Sprague, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall

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The North End is another great place to hone your skills for longer climbs or catch a quick session while making friends with the locals. Cracks abound in this section and there is something for everyone from Childs Play 5.5 to The Possesses 5.11d and almost every grade between. The routes are typically no more than 100ft so you can count on a single rope getting you on to and off of your climb. Unfortunately bolt wars have been raging here in the last year taking a bit away for the appeal and formerly layed back attitude of this section. Hopefully this will be settled soon so we will be able to climb knowing what we will be facing for anchor options at the top.

Classics include Birds Nest (5.9), They Died Laughing (5.9), The Slot (5.10b), and Recluse (5.10d). This was another area that saw major free climbing efforts by Henry Barber, he was involved in the first free accents of all of those routes listed above and more. Gotta respect “Hot Henry”…

Getting There Suggest change

Drive down the road at the base of the cliff until just before the orange gate. Park here. You should be able to see the cliff from your car. Find the trail and begin the long hard approach. 1 minute should get you there.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The North End

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 258
Childs Play
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 288
Kiddy Crack
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 135
The Roof aka The Corner
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 528
They Died Laughing
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 354
Bird's Nest
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 66
Raising The Roof
Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 15
Merrill's Variation
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 204
The Slot
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X
 12
Be Sharp Or B Flat
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Thresher
Trad, Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 25
Bail Safe
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 139
Recluse
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 21
Jack The Ripper
Trad 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
 6
Fail Safe
Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 45
The Possessed
Trad, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Childs Play
 258
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Kiddy Crack
 288
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
The Roof aka The Corner
 135
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
They Died Laughing
 528
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
Bird's Nest
 354
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Raising The Roof
 66
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Merrill's Variation
 15
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
The Slot
 204
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Be Sharp Or B Flat
 12
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X Trad
Thresher
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Bail Safe
 25
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Recluse
 139
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Jack The Ripper
 21
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Fail Safe
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Trad, TR
The Possessed
 45
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
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