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Dave Trumper resting up after climbing the pipe pitch...

Just a perfect September afternoon in New England!

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Aug 10, 2015

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Exposure anyone... looking about 400 feet down from the pipe pitch crux...

Just a perfect September afternoon in New England!

The Whitney Gilman Ridge, Cannon, NH.

Another beta of the route...

The normal (5.7) route is the green line... follow the red short cuts for a more direct and slightly harder route (5.8 and 5.9 variations)...<br>
large file, zoom in for detail...

Matt Ritter Belaying on Whitney Gilman Ridge<br>

Johanna

The Correct W-G "UP" trail

Upper Middle section W-G Ridge

W-G

At the base of Whitney Gilman Ridge <br>

Matt Ritter Leading up the 3rd pitch<br>

My Wife having fun on the direct finish of the Whitney Gilman Ridge

Full view of the Whitney Gilman Ridge<br>

Matt Bacalakis climbing up Whitney Gilman Ridge<br>

The approach to the Whitney Gilman Ridge<br>

Dave Walters just below the 'Pipe' on a winter ascent of the 'WG' in 1980.

Top Section W-G Ridge

Upper-Middle section W-G Ridge

The pipe pitch

Shot of the arete

Bottom Section - W-G Ridge

Middle Section W-G Ridge

The Pipe Pitch

Leading the "Pipe Pitch" in the "good old days" of vibram boots and pitons-and-hammer protection. Circa 1968, photo by the late Ed Nester

coming up the 3rd pitch. exposed!

Climbers On the 5.8 variation

Dave Walters above the 'Pipe' pitch on a winter ascent of the 'WG' in 1980

beautiful day on cannon!

The 5.8 Alternate pitch. Leader is just above the "pipe" pitch, while the 2nd is climbing, she is just above the 2" jamcrack.

The W-G DOWN trail at the intersection with the bike path

Hannah above the 5.8 crack variation. I hand traversed left just before the crux of the pipe pitch and found (as always) a phenomenal belay ledge.

Tim about to top off

Whitney Gilman route

catching a nice stem while enjoying the sweet splitter crack on the WG

The Whitney Gilman Ridge as seen from Moby Grape.

Photo looking down on the last pitch (5.8 variant) of the Whitney Gilman ridge in November.

Myself on top (5-8) variation 2nd pitch. Craig Young photographer, 2002

Last pitch: couple of 5.7 moves in the inside corner put you on a razor-sharp fin arete followed by an airy traverse to the left. From there choose your line left (easier) or right (harder).

Just above the Crux Pipe Pitch

I had the honor of giving beta and belaying Tom while he climbed the Pipe Pitch! He's only 14 yrs old but he climbed it like a boss!

Coming up on P2. I'm just a tiny speck on a big mountain!

A perspective looking down into the black dyke<br>

Climbers on the 5.8 "Higher Exposure" Variation

NOT the W-G trail...this goes "nowhere". The Moby Grape trail leaves from one of those paved picnic areas along the side.

The approach to the WG. Not too hard to spot the line, eh?

Start of first pitch direct variation. Detailed beta in trip report here: http://nealpinestart.com/2015/11/05/the-whitney-gilman-ridge-cannon-cliff-11415/

Camera phone time

Eric on WG in winter, Fafnir in the background.

Kayte topping out on Whitney Gilman. Interstate 93 can be seen far below.

Overview of the climb. If you view the full size of the image you can find me building an anchor at the top of the "Pipe" pitch and my partner is on the ledge at the top of the p2. - September 2013

...about 2 min. up the correct W-G Trail

looking down at mikey korek on the pipe pitch...its a long way down...

here im up high on the 5.8 variation... just below me is a bunch of steep loose flakes that you just need to weave your way through...

finishing up the 5.9 variation finish... more solid rock and more exposed climbing...

An early morning at Cannon.

the 5.9 finish to the Whitney-Gilman...<br>
very fun...

The pipe pitch -Whitney Gilman Ridge, Cannon, NH<br>
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All that's left,.. good memories<br>
"Shine on You Crazy Diamond"

Jim Shimberg beginning to lead pitch 2.

Dave Trumper resting up after climbing the pipe pitch...