Nearing the top.

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Nearing the top.

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p1 traverse on Gelsa

Tricia starting up the big Gelsa corner.

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Denis O'Connor

Aug 7, 2009

“Nearing the top.”

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Benjamin Chapman
Small Town, USA

Benjamin Chapman Small Town, USA

That corner's a lot steeper than it looks. A great classic pitch. May 26, 2013

Peter Lewis
Bridgton, Maine

Peter Lewis Bridgton, Maine

It feels slightly overhanging for ten feet or so. Stemming wide helps keep the weight off your arms. What a great pitch! Apr 21, 2015

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Nearing the top.

Tricia starting up the big Gelsa corner.

Unknown climber leading P2

Finishing up P2.

Gelsa. P1 is shorter than it looks, while P2 is longer than it looks.

Anthony topping out on Gelsa. Photo by Brian Aitken.

Craig Plescia on Gelsa 4/2016.

First climb for these two misfits!

P1 Traverse

Looking back at the P2 belay.

Starting up the fun 3rd pitch corner of Gelsa.

$The base of Gelsa, marked by the large tree growing up and out from the blocky crack at the base of cliff. <br> <br> The first belay point tree can be seen in the upper 1\5 of the pic parallel and on the right to the main tree. True color of rock is creamy yellow as seen in the other pics.$

Looking down the third pitch.

Here is what the rap station for Gelsa looks like. It's about 40 feet to climber's right along the obvious footpath. For some reason people keep rapping down directly over Gelsa?

Anthony climbing the first pitch of Gelsa. Photo by Brian Aitken.

Starting Gelsa

Mike Amato stemming up the third pitch.

Are heel hooks really necessary on Gelsa?

P2 anchor for Gelsa. Take note of the small gear.

The rap to descend from Gelsa.

There are rap rings around a tree along the obvious footpath to the right after you top out over Gelsa. We used 2 70m ropes to do a single rap to the ground.

Dan jump cruising p3
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I would recommend as you step up and around the overhang there is a good horizontal to place a piece in. If not it can be a little run out to the next good spot. The rock on the left side of the corner is crappy.

Damon Farnum on the P1 traverse.

Belay on

Jim Hoste lay backing on the second pitch of Gelsa. May 2017.

Climbing P2.

P2 Belay

P2 Anchor

Moving through P3 of Gelsa. Really steep for 5.4!

Gelsa is really nice. Do it, even if it is embarrassingly below your limit.

p1 traverse on Gelsa