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Elevation: 528 ft 161 m
GPS: 44.05411, -71.12843
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The epicenter of the beating heart of trad climbing in New England, and in the winter time a pretty good collection of ice climbs too.

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All roads lead to North Conway. 302 from Portland Maine, or I-93 if coming from the south.

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Classic Climbing Routes at North Conway Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI3-4
 109
● North End Pillars
Ice
Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
WI3
 69
● Thresher
Ice
Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
WI3
 71
● Goofers Delight
Ice
Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
WI5+ M5
 30
● Remission
Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
WI4
 16
● Where Night Meets Light
TR, Ice
Trollville (Duckshead…
WI4
 16
● Unknown Right ( Unknown Drip)
Trad, Ice
Trollville (Duckshead…
M7+
 14
● Dreadlocks
Trad, Mixed
Trollville (Duckshead…
WI4+
 19
● The Unicorn
Ice
Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
WI4+
 14
● Black Pudding Gully
Trad, Ice
Humphrey's Ledge
WI5-
 14
● Super Goofers
Trad, Ice 2 pitches
Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
M6+
 12
● Shuffle the Deck
Sport, Mixed
Pig Pen
M7+
 8
● Relish and Catch Up
Sport, Mixed
Pig Pen
M5+
 20
● Cuckold's Corner
Sport, Mixed
Pig Pen
WI5
 7
● Submission
Trad, Ice
Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a WI5 M4-5
 76
● Repentance
Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● North End Pillars Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
 109
WI3-4 Ice
● Thresher Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
 69
WI3 Ice
● Goofers Delight Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
 71
WI3 Ice
● Remission Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
 30
WI5+ M5 Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
● Where Night Meets Light Trollville (Duckshead…
 16
WI4 TR, Ice
● Unknown Right ( Unknown Drip) Trollville (Duckshead…
 16
WI4 Trad, Ice
● Dreadlocks Trollville (Duckshead…
 14
M7+ Trad, Mixed
● The Unicorn Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
 19
WI4+ Ice
● Black Pudding Gully Humphrey's Ledge
 14
WI4+ Trad, Ice
● Super Goofers Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
 14
WI5- Trad, Ice 2 pitches
● Shuffle the Deck Pig Pen
 12
M6+ Sport, Mixed
● Relish and Catch Up Pig Pen
 8
M7+ Sport, Mixed
● Cuckold's Corner Pig Pen
 20
M5+ Sport, Mixed
● Submission Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
 7
WI5 Trad, Ice
● Repentance Cathedral Ledge Ice C…
 76
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a WI5 M4-5 Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
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Michael Hartrich approaching the upper chimneys on Cathedral Direct in 1978
Michael Hartrich approaching the upper chimneys…
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