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Things I Never Learned

5.9, Sport,

Avg: 2.2 from 279 votes
FA: Dave Quinn
New Hampshire > Rumney > Jimmy Cliff

Description

Things I Never Learned starts up the steep face right of Alcove Crack. The first bolt is a little ways off the ground, but easy to get there. The crux is a pair of insecure moves that lead to a stance below the second bolt. From the second bolt, continue up and left past four more bolts to the anchors. Best climb of the four on the right side of the alcove.

Location

Located on the right side of the Things as They Are alcove. First bolted line to the right of Alcove Crack.

Protection

6 bolts to anchors.

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Almost there.

Amanda crushing her first 5.9 outside!

Pumped for leading after taking a good fall

After the lead... I really enjoyed this climb!

Mike clipping

Josh on his first day of climbing ever, and he smashed this 5.9!

My honey doing his thing

Mike approaching the first bolt.

Erik belaying Allie on her first 5.9.

My first 5.9 lead! & I sent it!

Things I Never Learned.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Jake D.
Northeast

FA was Dave Quinn Jul 10, 2009

MattWallace
Center Harbor, NH

5.9

This route was a lot of fun, the beginning sequence can be a little tricky but awesome route. Aug 24, 2009

Evan1984

This is a one move wonder, but puts a smile on your face. Worth doing. Oct 12, 2009

Alyson Sewell
Plymouth, NH

I agree with Evan1984. This route is a lot of fun, a couple of tricky parts. In my feeling, mostly the start with the high foot.

Definitely atop my list. I felt so accomplished when I get done this route, huge smile on my face! :) Nov 23, 2009

Tyler Wellman
Cambridge

There's a cool boulder problem to the right of the start that you can do on TR after climbing this route. You start under the bulge and make a big throw up to a sharp jug, then move up and left over the bulge back onto things I never learned. Unfortunately, I don't think there is room to put up a whole new route here with this start... May 19, 2010

Matt Wilson
Vermont, USA

Definitely felt the first move was the crux... maybe because I didn't have a stick clip. Fun route, still stays somewhat fun in the easier moves up top. Good view from the anchors. Jun 6, 2011

Jeffrey LeCours
New Hampshire

The initial sequence is a fun (gimmicky?) move up to a (potentially water-filled) jug and the first bolt. I found the sequence to and past the 2nd bolt to be the crux. The rest of the route was much easier.

I always enjoy the opening moves but will not be getting on this one anytime soon. Oct 11, 2012

Franz N
Mass.

Find the big jug after the bouldery start. First two bolts are the crux, but smooth sailing after that. Apr 29, 2013

Etha Williams
Twentynine Palms, CA

First couple moves definitely felt like the crux to me...way harder than the sequence to the second bolt. May be a little height-dependent--in an unscientific field study of me and my friends climbing it, the shorter climbers in our group seemed to have a harder time with the beginning, and the taller climbers seemed to find the sequence to the second bolt more awkward. Fun route in any case, though once you're past the second bolt it eases off dramatically. Jun 24, 2018

june m
elmore, vt

Aptly named. I still haven’t got the opening sequence dialed. This route is definitely harder for the reach impaired at the start. I strongly recommend the stick clip. Jul 21, 2023