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Classic Climbs for Eastern, MA

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V0 4
 9
● The Nose Cracks
Boulder
Gilbert Hills SP > Trees > Nose Boulder
V0 4
 24
● The Snort
Boulder
Hammond Pond > Temple Area > Pusherman Wall
V0+ 4+
 22
● Sit On That
Boulder
Hammond Pond > Alcove Area > Main Alcove Wall
V1 5
 45
● Off the Bench
Boulder
Gilbert Hills SP > Twins > Big Twin
V1 5
 28
● Mini-Dihedral
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > … > Red Cross Cliffs > Cliff 1
V1 5
 10
● Pitchfork
Boulder
Devil's Rock
V1 5
 8
● No. 4
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > Deer Hill Boulder
V1 5
 9
● No. 6
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > Deer Hill Boulder
V1 5
 8
● Setter's Dream
Boulder
Smoke House Boulder
V1+ 5
 18
● Good Aim
Boulder
Borderland SP E… > Ames Boulder
V2- 5+
 20
● Arete Slab Sit Start
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > … > Red Cross Cliffs > Cliff 1
V2 5+
 14
● Temple Traverse
Boulder
Hammond Pond > Temple Area > Temple Overhangs
V2 5+ PG13
 9
● Rail to the Left & Up
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > … > Red Cross Cliffs > Cliff 2
V2+ 5+ PG13
 15
● South Paw
Boulder
Ayer Boulders > Kotik Crag
V2-3 5+
 22
● North Arete Extension
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > Wright's Park > Slanted Boulder
V3- 6A
 27
● Bear Hug
Boulder
Ayer Boulders > Chimney Boulders
V3 6A
 33
● Two Step
Boulder
Gilbert Hills SP > Twins > Big Twin
V3 6A
 9
● Maura's Dancin' Shoes
Boulder
Gilbert Hills SP > Trees > Pine Tree Boulder
V3 6A
 8
● Sunset Dual Arete
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > Hemlock Pool at… > Recess Boulder
V3 6A
 10
● Indian Headress
Boulder
Ayer Boulders > Indian Headdress
V4 6B
 21
● Hitch Spiker
Boulder
Gilbert Hills SP > Train Tracks Boulder
V4 6B
 11
● The Sword
Boulder
Gilbert Hills SP > Trees > Cube Boulder
V4 6B
 39
● Reefer Madness
Boulder
Hammond Pond > Temple Area > Temple Overhangs
V4 6B
 70
● Hermit's Cave
Boulder
Hammond Pond > … > Hermit's Cave Area > Hermit's Cave
V4 6B
 8
● Corgi Magic
Boulder
Hammond Pond > Temple Area > Pusherman Wall
V4 6B
 22
● Hyperion or Southeast Arete
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > Wright's Park > Slanted Boulder
V4 6B
 23
● Endymion
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > Wright's Park > Theta Boulder
V4 6B
 12
● Bishop
Boulder
Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Cliff Boulder
V4 6B
 13
● Flea Bag (submitted as Stinger)
Boulder
Berlin/Bolton/L… > Garfield Woods > Berlin Boulder
V4 6B
 17
● Love PDC
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > … > Corridor > S Wall
V4 6B
 13
● The Dagger
Boulder
Gilbert Hills SP > Cairn Cave > Top Heavy Boulder
V5- 6C
 14
● The Funambulist
Boulder
Ayer Boulders > Kotik Crag
V5 6C
 20
● Thug
Boulder
Borderland SP E… > Ames Boulder
V5 6C
 21
● Crazy Girls
Boulder
Borderland SP E… > Ames Boulder
V5 6C
 29
● The Jeremy Wall Memorial Problem
Boulder
Gilbert Hills SP > Phantom Tower
V5 6C
 16
● Helios
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > Wright's Park > Slanted Boulder
V5 6C
 26
● Trillium
Boulder
Townsend, MA Bo… > State Line Boul… > Trillium Boulder
V5 6C
 10
● Winter Is Coming
Boulder
Townsend, MA Bo… > Black Rock
V5 6C
 8
● Babe the Blue Ox
Boulder
Townsend, MA Bo… > State Line Boul… > Trillium Boulder
V5 6C
 8
● Certain Fate
Boulder
Middlesex Fells > … > Hangover Area B… > Hangover
V5 6C
 13
● Grinding on a Sick Rail
Boulder
Ayer Boulders > Chimney Boulders
V5+ 6C+
 9
● Astasia
Boulder
Ayer Boulders > Kotik Crag
V5-6 6C+
 12
● Relief
Boulder
Gilbert Hills SP > Hyrax Boulder
V6 7A
 10
● Smuggling Plums
Boulder
Gilbert Hills SP > Trees > Pine Tree Boulder
V6 7A
 14
● Kill Russ, Volume 1
Boulder
Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Kill Russ Boulder
V6 7A
 51
● Beached Whale
Boulder
Hammond Pond > Alcove Area > Beached Whale Boulder
V6 7A
 18
● Parting the Red Sea
Boulder
Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Roofs
V6 7A
 18
● Surfing the Red Sea
Boulder
Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Roofs
V6 7A
 12
● Atomic Traverse
Boulder
Milford Bouldering > Atomic Boulder
V6 7A
 10
● Hardly Working
Boulder
Borderland SP E… > Lunch Break Boulder
V6 7A
 12
● Kill Russ, Vol. 2
Boulder
Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Kill Russ Boulder
V6 7A
 9
● Thug Sit
Boulder
Borderland SP E… > Ames Boulder
V6 7A
 10
● Conjecture
Boulder
Townsend, MA Bo… > State Line Boul… > Townsend Conjecture O…
V6-7 7A+
 27
● Heaven Direct (aka Slotty Angels)
Boulder
Ayer Boulders > A Little Slice Of Heaven
V7- 7A+
 10
● Suburban Purge
Boulder
Devil's Rock
V7 7A+
 11
● Work Horse
Boulder
Borderland SP E… > Button Boulder
V7 7A+
 16
● Gritish Invasion
Boulder
Gilbert Hills SP > Twins > Big Twin
V7 7A+
 32
● Bloodsport
Boulder
Milford Bouldering > Bloodsport Boulder
V7 7A+
 14
● Full Metal Jacket
Boulder
Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Little Cottonwood Bou…
V7 7A+
 28
● Tom Sawyer
Boulder
Milford Bouldering > Milford North > Tom Sawyer Boulder
V7 7A+
 8
● Nightcrawler
Boulder
Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Roofs
V7 7A+
 29
● The Saber
Boulder
Ayer Boulders > Chimney Boulders
V8+ 7B+
 8
● Raise Your Weapon
Boulder
Upton Bouldering > Peppercorn Hill… > Raise Your Weapon Area
V9 7C
 51
● The Compactor
Boulder
Ayer Boulders > Trashcan Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 25
● White Face
Trad, TR
Rattlesnake Rocks > Ship's Prow
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 8
● A Slice of Lime
TR
Quincy Quarries > H Wall (aka J Face)
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 11
● Mossy Corner
Trad, TR
Rattlesnake Rocks > Playground
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 20
● Hand Crack
Trad, TR
House Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 35
● Exersize Left to the Reader
Trad, TR
College Rock > Main Crag
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 60
● Tensile Strength
Sport, TR
Quincy Quarries > K Wall (aka M Face)
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 11
● Serpent Crack
Trad, TR
holding area > Bunyan Mountain > Main Face
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 16
● Under the Big Top
Trad, TR
Quincy Quarries > H Wall (aka J Face)
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
● Hanging Buttress
TR
Quincy Quarries > M Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 35
● The Power of Positive Thinking
Trad, TR
Quincy Quarries > K Wall (aka M Face)
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 31
● Ladder Line
TR
Quincy Quarries > J Wall (aka L Face)
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 12
● Sloping Staircase
Sport, TR
Quincy Quarries > Q Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V3-4 6A+ PG13
 43
● Breakfast of Champions
Trad, TR, Boulder
Hammond Pond > Alcove Area > Main Alcove Wall
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 33
● My Mind Is A Blank
Trad, TR
College Rock > Main Crag
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V5 6C
 52
● Hepatitis
TR, Boulder
Hammond Pond > Temple Area > Pusherman Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Nose Cracks Gilbert Hills SP > Trees > Nose Boulder
 9
V0 4 Boulder
● The Snort Hammond Pond > Temple Area > Pusherman Wall
 24
V0 4 Boulder
● Sit On That Hammond Pond > Alcove Area > Main Alcove Wall
 22
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● Off the Bench Gilbert Hills SP > Twins > Big Twin
 45
V1 5 Boulder
● Mini-Dihedral Middlesex Fells > … > Red Cross Cliffs > Cliff 1
 28
V1 5 Boulder
● Pitchfork Devil's Rock
 10
V1 5 Boulder
● No. 4 Middlesex Fells > Deer Hill Boulder
 8
V1 5 Boulder
● No. 6 Middlesex Fells > Deer Hill Boulder
 9
V1 5 Boulder
● Setter's Dream Smoke House Boulder
 8
V1 5 Boulder
● Good Aim Borderland SP E… > Ames Boulder
 18
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Arete Slab Sit Start Middlesex Fells > … > Red Cross Cliffs > Cliff 1
 20
V2- 5+ Boulder
● Temple Traverse Hammond Pond > Temple Area > Temple Overhangs
 14
V2 5+ Boulder
● Rail to the Left & Up Middlesex Fells > … > Red Cross Cliffs > Cliff 2
 9
V2 5+ PG13 Boulder
● South Paw Ayer Boulders > Kotik Crag
 15
V2+ 5+ PG13 Boulder
● North Arete Extension Middlesex Fells > Wright's Park > Slanted Boulder
 22
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Bear Hug Ayer Boulders > Chimney Boulders
 27
V3- 6A Boulder
● Two Step Gilbert Hills SP > Twins > Big Twin
 33
V3 6A Boulder
● Maura's Dancin' Shoes Gilbert Hills SP > Trees > Pine Tree Boulder
 9
V3 6A Boulder
● Sunset Dual Arete Middlesex Fells > Hemlock Pool at… > Recess Boulder
 8
V3 6A Boulder
● Indian Headress Ayer Boulders > Indian Headdress
 10
V3 6A Boulder
● Hitch Spiker Gilbert Hills SP > Train Tracks Boulder
 21
V4 6B Boulder
● The Sword Gilbert Hills SP > Trees > Cube Boulder
 11
V4 6B Boulder
● Reefer Madness Hammond Pond > Temple Area > Temple Overhangs
 39
V4 6B Boulder
● Hermit's Cave Hammond Pond > … > Hermit's Cave Area > Hermit's Cave
 70
V4 6B Boulder
● Corgi Magic Hammond Pond > Temple Area > Pusherman Wall
 8
V4 6B Boulder
● Hyperion or Southeast Arete Middlesex Fells > Wright's Park > Slanted Boulder
 22
V4 6B Boulder
● Endymion Middlesex Fells > Wright's Park > Theta Boulder
 23
V4 6B Boulder
● Bishop Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Cliff Boulder
 12
V4 6B Boulder
● Flea Bag (submitted as Stin… Berlin/Bolton/L… > Garfield Woods > Berlin Boulder
 13
V4 6B Boulder
● Love PDC Middlesex Fells > … > Corridor > S Wall
 17
V4 6B Boulder
● The Dagger Gilbert Hills SP > Cairn Cave > Top Heavy Boulder
 13
V4 6B Boulder
● The Funambulist Ayer Boulders > Kotik Crag
 14
V5- 6C Boulder
● Thug Borderland SP E… > Ames Boulder
 20
V5 6C Boulder
● Crazy Girls Borderland SP E… > Ames Boulder
 21
V5 6C Boulder
● The Jeremy Wall Memorial Pr… Gilbert Hills SP > Phantom Tower
 29
V5 6C Boulder
● Helios Middlesex Fells > Wright's Park > Slanted Boulder
 16
V5 6C Boulder
● Trillium Townsend, MA Bo… > State Line Boul… > Trillium Boulder
 26
V5 6C Boulder
● Winter Is Coming Townsend, MA Bo… > Black Rock
 10
V5 6C Boulder
● Babe the Blue Ox Townsend, MA Bo… > State Line Boul… > Trillium Boulder
 8
V5 6C Boulder
● Certain Fate Middlesex Fells > … > Hangover Area B… > Hangover
 8
V5 6C Boulder
● Grinding on a Sick Rail Ayer Boulders > Chimney Boulders
 13
V5 6C Boulder
● Astasia Ayer Boulders > Kotik Crag
 9
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
● Relief Gilbert Hills SP > Hyrax Boulder
 12
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
● Smuggling Plums Gilbert Hills SP > Trees > Pine Tree Boulder
 10
V6 7A Boulder
● Kill Russ, Volume 1 Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Kill Russ Boulder
 14
V6 7A Boulder
● Beached Whale Hammond Pond > Alcove Area > Beached Whale Boulder
 51
V6 7A Boulder
● Parting the Red Sea Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Roofs
 18
V6 7A Boulder
● Surfing the Red Sea Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Roofs
 18
V6 7A Boulder
● Atomic Traverse Milford Bouldering > Atomic Boulder
 12
V6 7A Boulder
● Hardly Working Borderland SP E… > Lunch Break Boulder
 10
V6 7A Boulder
● Kill Russ, Vol. 2 Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Kill Russ Boulder
 12
V6 7A Boulder
● Thug Sit Borderland SP E… > Ames Boulder
 9
V6 7A Boulder
● Conjecture Townsend, MA Bo… > State Line Boul… > Townsend Conjecture O…
 10
V6 7A Boulder
● Heaven Direct (aka Slotty A… Ayer Boulders > A Little Slice Of Heaven
 27
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
● Suburban Purge Devil's Rock
 10
V7- 7A+ Boulder
● Work Horse Borderland SP E… > Button Boulder
 11
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Gritish Invasion Gilbert Hills SP > Twins > Big Twin
 16
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Bloodsport Milford Bouldering > Bloodsport Boulder
 32
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Full Metal Jacket Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Little Cottonwood Bou…
 14
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Tom Sawyer Milford Bouldering > Milford North > Tom Sawyer Boulder
 28
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Nightcrawler Milford Bouldering > Quarry Land > Roofs
 8
V7 7A+ Boulder
● The Saber Ayer Boulders > Chimney Boulders
 29
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Raise Your Weapon Upton Bouldering > Peppercorn Hill… > Raise Your Weapon Area
 8
V8+ 7B+ Boulder
● The Compactor Ayer Boulders > Trashcan Boulder
 51
V9 7C Boulder
● White Face Rattlesnake Rocks > Ship's Prow
 25
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● A Slice of Lime Quincy Quarries > H Wall (aka J Face)
 8
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
● Mossy Corner Rattlesnake Rocks > Playground
 11
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Hand Crack House Rock
 20
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, TR
● Exersize Left to the Reader College Rock > Main Crag
 35
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Tensile Strength Quincy Quarries > K Wall (aka M Face)
 60
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport, TR
● Serpent Crack holding area > Bunyan Mountain > Main Face
 11
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Under the Big Top Quincy Quarries > H Wall (aka J Face)
 16
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad, TR
● Hanging Buttress Quincy Quarries > M Wall
 10
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● The Power of Positive Thinking Quincy Quarries > K Wall (aka M Face)
 35
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad, TR
● Ladder Line Quincy Quarries > J Wall (aka L Face)
 31
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Sloping Staircase Quincy Quarries > Q Wall
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Sport, TR
● Breakfast of Champions Hammond Pond > Alcove Area > Main Alcove Wall
 43
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V3-4 6A+ PG13 Trad, TR, Boulder
● My Mind Is A Blank College Rock > Main Crag
 33
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, TR
● Hepatitis Hammond Pond > Temple Area > Pusherman Wall
 52
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V5 6C TR, Boulder

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