A dazzling beauty still in the midst of undisturbed wilderness, the Infinity Wall reigns on the easternmost end of the Rumney crags. Stumbling upon it accidentally on a bushwhack home from the upper woods, and not knowing that development had already begun by Brady Libby and friends, Bradley White and Ryan Barber casually called the wall Utopia as a tribute to its magnificence sitting peacefully against series of stony waterfalls and mossy boulders.
All of the climbs listed in the 2009 Rumney Guidebook are towards the righthand end; the three prominent 5.11 cracks (Ass, Grass, and Gas respectfully) being on the upper level of the righthand side of the crag. As you work your way right to left at the base you will be dazzled by the deep overhanging caves which marks the home "Victim or the Crime" (V5) as well as the intimidating "Overclang Underhang" (5.12c).
With no real signs to mark the way, this cliff remains one of Rumney's undiscovered treasures, and thus Brady Libby named the wall "Infinity" as there is a near infinite plethora of unclimbed potential waiting to be explored.
From the parking lot, walk right Past the Bakery and bushwhack through the woods several hundred yards. Don't be mistaken by the small crag a few hundred feet right of the Bakery. Keep walking up the beaten woodland pathways staying left, inward, and up the hillside until you come across the lower sections of the Infinity Wall. Be aware that this approach may be on private property and that National Forrest access is to hike the trail past the New Wave Wall; at the top of the gully, but still below the Kennel Wall, angle off right and then continue over the other side of the ridge, to a seasonal river which runs directly beneath a surprisingly long series of pretty crags which are mostly unclimbed.
New Hampshire
In reference to this, I assume the Infinity Wall is lower on the hillside. Any idea how much further towards the town center? Or would I have passed it by that point? Feb 28, 2013
New England
The most identifying feature of the infinity Wall is the steep cave of New Wave like rock at the base and the pretty stream that runs along next to it. There is a good pool if it is hot and you want to cool off. Bring a bunch of pads if you want to boulder in the cave.
The cracks on the upper section were dirty when I got on them and harder than they look.
Did you find the 5.9 crag? It is small, steep and has a few awkwardly bolted routes on it that last I knew needed to be retroed. If you got above the meadows /Parking lot Wall and head back and to the right , you should find it, more bouldering walls too. Feb 28, 2013
Allenstown, NH... and a van…
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thanks for the warning, im not expecting too much but it's kind of "my thing" to put lots of time and effort in to doing silly things at Rumney :) Mar 2, 2013
New England
Allenstown, NH... and a van…
So as for the routes:
Overclang Underhang- was obvious due to the bolts...
Victim of the Crime- Looked like this has anchors now? does that sound right? I thought it was one of the trad lines but i guess it would make sense to just TR such a spooky boulder problem...
Ass, Gas and Grass cracks- all up on the upper buttress to the right?
I only saw 2 cracks but looking at the photo i must have been blind to miss the left one... middle one looks great! painful looking finger locks... thats great... right?
Bolted slab- a cool looking 2 bolt line with no anchor, not in the book but seemed really neat... very clean on cool rock... anyone know what it is? Aug 6, 2013
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Allenstown, NH... and a van…
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