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Scene of the Crime
5.10a,
Sport,
Avg: 2.6 from 446
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FA: Tom Bowker 1990
New Hampshire
> Rumney
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Description
A very enjoyable climb and a good first climb of the grade for those breaking in to 5.10s. There are two cruxes, the first steep and a little pumpy the next techy and footworky.
Starting on the left end of the cave climb up directly on steep rock or step off a boulder to reach good holds. A few of the key holds on the first part are a bit hidden, so if you feel like it's too hard for the grade you might be right. Continue up and right to a good rest stance, then around the corner and left on to balancy moves (past a loose hold that just won't come all the way out (yet) and on to the Quick clips.
Enjoy.
Location
On the left side of the cave, the next route left of Cereal Killer (5.11c).
Protection
5 bolts to quick clips.
Stick clip the first bolt, or at least get a good spot to keep the back of your head off the sharp boulder, as the landing is bad and the moves a little awkward. Be aware the jug for clipping the second bolt is starting to creak also.
[Hide Photo] Making the third clip
[Hide Photo] If you looked down this route a lot you would see this expression all the time... it says "wait... how do i get to that hold..."...
[Hide Photo] lily chilling after making the crux reach on Scene of the Crime...
[Hide Photo] Chris Johnson making moves on Scene of the Crime, May 2015
[Hide Photo] the crux is reachy for shorties.... nicole, making it work
[Hide Photo] mike spanning the crux on Scene of the Crime...
Plymouth, NH
It is a cool variation to not use the jugs out left. Aug 30, 2007
Allenstown, NH... and a van…
i tend to leave the eliminates for the gym... but each to there own... Aug 30, 2007
Concord, NH
Center Harbor, NH
I would certainly stick clip the first bolt, I did not and it was a little weird.
What is the route the continues from the anchors of this climb? Apr 19, 2010
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