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Elevation: 1,389 ft 423 m
GPS: 44.19169, -71.40523
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Shared By: Jonathan S on Feb 15, 2018
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Winter Trains???

On Dec 17th, 2018 around noon I saw a single engine plowing the tracks through the "cut" at the top of the notch. (By Elephant Head) and can only assume the engine cleared the whole way from Bartlett through the notch. Later in the winter of 2018-19 the tracks became totally filled in.  Whether  The Conway Scenic Railroad ("CSR") might run winter (Christmas???) trains in years of low snowfall is not known. Act accordingly.  R Hall NH Admin.

Up the road from North Conway and Frankenstein you can find a multitude of beautiful meandering lines and some hard stuff too.

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302 north from N. Conway or 302 south from i-93.

The sub-areas are described, roughly, south-to-north by the location of their access routes.

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Location: - Crawford Notch Ice & Mixed Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at - Crawford Notch Ice & Mixed

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI3
 149
● Left Hand Monkey Wrench
Ice
6. Mt Willard… > 04. E Face - Lower
WI3+
 95
● East Face Slab Right
Ice
6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
WI2
 87
● Willey's Slide
Ice 3 pitches
5. Mt Willey / Wille…
WI4
 75
● Read Between The Lines
Trad, Ice
6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
WI4
 40
● Gully 1
Ice
6. Mt Willard… > 02. Main Face (aka S…
WI5
 27
● Great Madness
Ice 2 pitches
6. Mt Willard… > 02. Main Face (aka S…
WI2+
 147
● The Cleft
Ice 2 pitches
6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
WI4-5 M3
 11
● The Snot Rocket
Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
6. Mt Willard… > 06. Trestle / Top of…
WI3-
 121
● Upper Hitchcock Gully
Trad, Ice
6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
WI5
 10
● Out of Touch
Ice
6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
WI4+ M8
 5
● Dial M for Murder
Sport, Mixed, Ice
6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
WI5+ M6
 4
● Chivalry
Trad, Mixed, Ice
6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI2 M1-2 Easy Snow
 203
● Shoestring Gully
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
4. Mt Webster - Winte…
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI3- M3 Mod. Snow
 127
● Hitchcock Gully (Lower)
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow 2 pitches
6. Mt Willard… > 04. E Face - Lower
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI3 M1-2
 58
● Green Chasm
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 2 pitches
4. Mt Webster - Winte…
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Left Hand Monkey Wrench 6. Mt Willard… > 04. E Face - Lower
 149
WI3 Ice
● East Face Slab Right 6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
 95
WI3+ Ice
● Willey's Slide 5. Mt Willey / Wille…
 87
WI2 Ice 3 pitches
● Read Between The Lines 6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
 75
WI4 Trad, Ice
● Gully 1 6. Mt Willard… > 02. Main Face (aka S…
 40
WI4 Ice
● Great Madness 6. Mt Willard… > 02. Main Face (aka S…
 27
WI5 Ice 2 pitches
● The Cleft 6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
 147
WI2+ Ice 2 pitches
● The Snot Rocket 6. Mt Willard… > 06. Trestle / Top of…
 11
WI4-5 M3 Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
● Upper Hitchcock Gully 6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
 121
WI3- Trad, Ice
● Out of Touch 6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
 10
WI5 Ice
● Dial M for Murder 6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
 5
WI4+ M8 Sport, Mixed, Ice
● Chivalry 6. Mt Willard… > 05. E Face - Upper
 4
WI5+ M6 Trad, Mixed, Ice
● Shoestring Gully 4. Mt Webster - Winte…
 203
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI2 M1-2 Easy Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
● Hitchcock Gully (Lower) 6. Mt Willard… > 04. E Face - Lower
 127
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI3- M3 Mod. Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow 2 pitches
● Green Chasm 4. Mt Webster - Winte…
 58
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI3 M1-2 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 2 pitches
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