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Rumney condition this weekend?
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Hi all -- does anyone have insights on climbing condition at Rumney this Sunday-Monday? Looks like the area is getting some snow/rain today (Friday) and Saturday will be cloudy. I'm not familiar enough and would love to know if routes will be dry. Any intel would be helpful. Thanks all! |
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I just drove through the elevations and area surrounding rumney and I wouldn't go this weekend,but Monday things could be drying out, especially main cliff and places that get lots of sun and don't seep. The next few days I think anything that physically can get precipitated on will be wet, and everything that seeps will be seeping. |
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Main Cliff is closed for falcons |
Eric Engberg wrote: Main cliff hasn’t closed for falcon activity in years. Summit cliff however, and yellow knife close for falcons. |
Wendy Zhao wrote: Monday would be best. Sun is trying to poke out today, and it’s been a little breezy. We didn’t get any accumulation in town in Rumney, but seepage might be a bit of an issue some places. |
Greg Pouliot wrote: Main Cliff is closed for falcons https://m.facebook.com/WhiteMountainNF/ |
JohnRoberts wrote: Wow. I haven’t seen that area closed for falcon activity in years. I stand corrected. |
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Is there more information on the falcon closures? Is that all of main cliff (armed area & underdog area)? Or, is this just the second pitch climbs on the right? |
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https://files.slack.com/files-pri/TBSDLLNMQ-F01UP93J0G4/image.png What has happened regularity in recent years is that the Main Cliff IS closed but then eggs are either not produced or fail and its reopened early |
Eric Engberg wrote: This is great info. Thanks for the specifics! |
NE Climber wrote: The Facebook page says the entire main cliff from Space Lab to Friendship Tower. Sounds like A&D is probably okay. Generally the signs are posted for the entire area, regardless of how high up on the cliff the birds are. |
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Remember kids, the signs are posted for your protection as much as for the falcons. Falcon induced whippers are not unheard of a la "play stupid games, win stupid prizes" |
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I have my first trip to Rumney planned for this weekend and really want to make it work. Any tips on where to find dry rock that’s also in avoidance of the falcon closures? |
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I was there yesterday and had no trouble finding dry routes to climb. Not everything was dry, but most of it was. The only climb I wanted to do that I couldn't was in Bonsai on the right. |
Abby Grills wrote: What grade do you climb? With the rain all day today and snow/rain tomorrow, you might not have a great time finding dry rock. |
Greg Pouliot wrote: Climb in the 10s - any idea which areas might be more dry? We booked an Airbnb that’s non-refundable so we’re going to give it a try |
Abby Grills wrote: Check out the armed and dangerous area. 4 great tens right there, a killer 7 and a classic 8+. Sesame Street is a wonderful 10c. Bonsai might also be dry, definitely worth the walk up there. |
Greg Pouliot wrote: Thanks so much Greg! Appreciate it! |
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If you go to A and D be sure to get there as early as you can. Major cluster foxtrot on the weekend. |
