PRINT: Rock Climb A Week With Pete, *Rumney

A Week With Pete

5.3, Sport, 55 ft (17 m),

Avg: 2.2 from 266 votes
FA: Ciff Mask and Pete, 7/00
New Hampshire > Rumney > Parking Lot Wall

Access Issue: Note: New route moratorium area. Details

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Description

The guidebook rates this 5.2, but the top moves might be more like 5.4.

Steep slab with big holds until 5/6th of the way up where the crux and one or two climbing moves await.
Great first lead for the beginner that wants practice clipping bolts and equalizing bolts for an anchor.

Good one to put the parents / relatives on.

Location

On right wall of left facing obivous corner you can see from parking lot.

Protection

4 Bolts to Anchor

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Climbing the route, over halfway up

Nearly done with the route

Starting up a week with Pete

Tyler on this awesome easy route

A Week With Pete, what a great easy line.

Little bit of night climbing on, A Week With Pete

Fun lead climb

Right side of the chimney. Fun and easy, good first lead for people.

Nice easy lead warmup. My first Rumney climb. Snakes!!

Pouring rain and not much time John's only lead at Rumney was a Week with Pete!

Heel hook

Bob spending A Week with Pete...

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MattWallace
Center Harbor, NH

5.3

great first lead, just enjoy it

also FA was done by Cliff Mask 7/00 Nov 20, 2008

Tim Waystrong
New Hampshire

5.3

Very easy great for beginners. So much fun though! Mar 13, 2009

Mike Thompson
Manchester NH

i love this route! when ever i take beginers to rumney this is the route i basicly solo while i teach them how to lead belay... i say solo cuz you dont know if your going to get a catch when you look down and have to utter the phrase "oh junk! no dont do that!" Mar 13, 2009

Michele Pratusevich

5.4

Good to teach someone to lead belay if you're the leader, since the holds are juggy. Also a good first lead. May 18, 2013

Kari Post
Keene, NH

5.3

Good first route for those new to climbing or new to climbing outdoors, or for a first lead or for teaching someone to lead belay. This one can tend to get a little wet, but the area below can stay shady and cool on a hot day. The route thins out near the top some. When lowering, be careful not to fall into the chimney on the left or under the rock face into the cave on the right (a good tip to give a first time climber). This climb isn't particularly memorable, but it makes a nice easy warm up to other routes in the area. I suspect this route gets used a lot so be sure to check to check the hardware, particularly up top. Jul 6, 2013

KyleWargo

This was my first lead, I've always wanted to trail rope and free solo this bad boy Nov 13, 2013

Nick Grant
Tamworth, NH

5.3

On my list of "25 Rumney Classics." Feb 26, 2014

Kendra Clark

Good first lead Aug 20, 2017

Nick Merrill

5.5

Great first lead route. It was very nice to ease into lead without having to worry much about falling.

The difficulty in accessing the anchors at the top is what makes me rate this more difficult than most people. Oct 23, 2017

Kyle Turgeon
Rosendale, NY

great easy route! climbed following a day or so rain and had a pretty muddy belay. i recommend leaving draws for the follower to protect a swing left into the other edge of the chimney. May 6, 2022

Billy Gagnon
Gunks

5.4 PG13

Great place to take on a first lead, like really ideal perfect first lead route! bring a rope protector though, the ground around it is frequently very very muddy! Sep 19, 2023