Elevation: | 1,887 ft |
GPS: |
44.03961, -71.79193 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 101,970 total · 1,036/month |
Shared By: | Jeffrey LeCours on Aug 26, 2015 |
Admins: | Jay Knower, M Sprague, Lee Hansche, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall |
The cliff immediately above the Lost River Reservation is privately owned. However, the rock on left of that is part of the WMNF and perfectly fine to climb on.
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ACCESS- ACCESS NOTICE - The North side of Kinsman Notch was the scene of a forest fire during Oct 2017.
Update 2019 - Since the fire this entire area has seen extensive clean up and trail work by Jamie Cunningham and local climbers and most routes are climbable including all three pitches of Black Tourmaline. The crags are all open now and expect to find lots of new growth ferns and small shrubs along the trail as nature takes care of the fire damage. Jamie recommends folks bring in loppers (or hand clippers) and a small saw for any further trail and route maintenance. It also appears (to me) most bolts have been replaced...at least they all looked new to me on Lower Patina Wall in Sept 2019.
Kinsman Notch may be best known for its ice climbing (The Beast) but exploration and development by Sykes, Cunningham, and Co. may have uncovered the next New Hampshire hot spot. The new "The Notches" guidebook by Jon Sykes covers this new area in great detail.
Update 2019 - Since the fire this entire area has seen extensive clean up and trail work by Jamie Cunningham and local climbers and most routes are climbable including all three pitches of Black Tourmaline. The crags are all open now and expect to find lots of new growth ferns and small shrubs along the trail as nature takes care of the fire damage. Jamie recommends folks bring in loppers (or hand clippers) and a small saw for any further trail and route maintenance. It also appears (to me) most bolts have been replaced...at least they all looked new to me on Lower Patina Wall in Sept 2019.
Kinsman Notch may be best known for its ice climbing (The Beast) but exploration and development by Sykes, Cunningham, and Co. may have uncovered the next New Hampshire hot spot. The new "The Notches" guidebook by Jon Sykes covers this new area in great detail.
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