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Pulse Wall

New Hampshire > Rumney
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Description

Another out of the way crag with fun routes on more interesting Rumney schist. From cracks to steep face climbing, moderate climbs and 5.12 projecting, this area has something for you. The pulse (5.11d) is likely to be the best route here but there are many other worth while routes to be done such as Little Angler (5.8),
Toy Story (5.9), and Shock Therapy (5.12b/c).

The crag has a bouldery feel to it since the routes are short and broken in to micro cliffs. You can still get pumped however so don't be lulled but their short length the harder routes will make you work.

A great place to go on a busy day, few people think to hike out here which leaves you with a crag all to your self (or maybe just a smaller crowd but there will be some thing for you to sink your energy in to).

Getting There

From New Wave Wall head up right, up a steep hill then break left below kennel wall. Follow this trail around a corner to Pulse. You will see a cracked wall on your right, this is the Toy Story wall, continue up past other small cliffs until you get to a steep wall facing you, Pulse (5.11d) goes out the steep part in the middle.

Routes from Left to Right

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 70
Shock Therapy
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 106
Pulse
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 11
Low Voltage
Trad
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 40
Static Cling
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 17
Flatline
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 119
Little Angler
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 74
Cliff Notes
Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 71
Lazy Days
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 79
Gulliver's Travels
Sport
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 7
Desolation Row
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 11
Tales from the Crimp
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 38
Toy Story
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
Tool Story
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 36
Tool Time
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
Quickie Crack
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Shock Therapy
 70
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Pulse
 106
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Low Voltage
 11
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Static Cling
 40
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Flatline
 17
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Little Angler
 119
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Cliff Notes
 74
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Lazy Days
 71
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport
Gulliver's Travels
 79
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Desolation Row
 7
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
Tales from the Crimp
 11
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Toy Story
 38
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Tool Story
 16
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Tool Time
 36
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Quickie Crack
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Here is an updated Pulse Map. I'm trying to go through and update things since the next guide might be a while and I've been seeing these maps at the cliffs again.
[Hide Photo] Here is an updated Pulse Map. I'm trying to go through and update things since the next guide might be a while and I've been seeing these maps at the cliffs again.
Sam Todzia looking burly on the left-most climb of this cliff (Shock Therapy 12b/c)
[Hide Photo] Sam Todzia looking burly on the left-most climb of this cliff (Shock Therapy 12b/c)
Rachel powering through one of the many bouldery lines at the Pulse
[Hide Photo] Rachel powering through one of the many bouldery lines at the Pulse

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Ladd Raine
Plymouth, NH
[Hide Comment] I love heading up to this crag, you really can escape the crowds of Rumney on weekends between here and Kennel wall. May 23, 2007
Lee Hansche
Allenstown, NH... and a van…
[Hide Comment] I've been spending lots of time up here lately... it feels like its way out of the way even though its not a long approach... the routes are short but good quality... i just did Flatline (5.12b/c) last week which had a few really fun moves on it and the rock was beautiful... I've done every route at the crag now and i plan to do them all again... Nov 24, 2007
Tyson Miller
Lebanon, NH
[Hide Comment] If you can do all of the hard routes in the upper corner (Shock Therapy, Pulse, Static Cling, and Flatline) in a day it's doing a "short circuit". Oct 2, 2017
Lee Hansche
Allenstown, NH... and a van…
[Hide Comment] i like it! I've always thought that climbing that whole cliff in a day would be cool. I have done a few combos of almost all of them but never the full deal. Oct 2, 2017