North Basin from Blueberry Knoll - Route lines are approximate!

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Tabor Wall Topo

Topo of the Tabor Wall from the Chimney Pond binder.

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Tabor Wall Topo

North Basin from Blueberry Knoll - Route lines are approximate!

Topo of the Tabor Wall from the Chimney Pond binder.

Taber Wall in glorious color. Like Cannon cliff it is a sight just worth seeing in my opinion.

North Basin as Viewed "Straight On" from the Helon Taylor Trail.

Ben Townsend reaching top of the second pitch first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

Jamie Cunningham leading a 5.8 corner at base of Taber Wall. This is is a good 1st pitch variation start to the 1,000' 5.9+ climb Cold Mountain that Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and myself made the first ascent of the year before in 1979.

North Basin mid summer from the Hamlin Trail. Looks nice then but 30 minutes later it was rain drops bigger than marbles. Taber Wall on the upper left.

Paul Abrams leads the 3rd pitch of first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

Ben Townsend leading the first pitch first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

North Basin from Hamlin Ridge

Tabor wall on the approach. Heavy rains before made 3/4 of the wall to the viewers right running water. The left side was amazingly dry.

North Basin from 90-120degree different angle, taken from Sandy Brook Pond. About 60-70% of the middle-to-right side of the cliff is hidden behind the intervening ridge.

Summit Magazine, May-June, 1983, Volume 29, No. 3. Article Katahdin Renaissance by Ben Townsend. Page 16. Ben, Paul Abrams, and myself made the first ascent together of Cold Mountain, 5.9+ up the Taber Wall 1979.

Summit Magazine, May-June, 1983, Volume 29, No. 3. Article Katahdin Renaissance by Ben Townsend. Page 17. Ben, Paul Abrams, and myself made the first ascent together of Cold Mountain, 5.9+ up the Taber Wall 1979.

Summit Magazine, May-June, 1983, Volume 29, No. 3. Article Katahdin Renaissance by Ben Townsend. Page 20. Ben, Paul Abrams, and myself made the first ascent together of Cold Mountain, 5.9+ up the Taber Wall 1979.

Paul Abrams and Ben Townsend wait for me at top of Hamlin Pk. after first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

Paul Abrams leads the 5th or 6th pitch during first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

Jamie Cunningham leading the second pitch first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

Ben Townsend leading the first pitch first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

Ben Townsend belays at the top of the second pitch, while Paul Abrams leads above: first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

Paul Abrams belays Ben Townsend on 3rd pitch during first ascent of Cold Mountain, 5.9+, that takes a bold line up the Taber Wall in 8+ pitches. North Basin. FA: Paul Abrams, Ben Townsend, and Jamie Cunningham, 1,000'+,1979.

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