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AP Treat

5.8 R, Trad, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 12 votes
FA: not sure
New Hampshire > Cathedral Ledge > Beast Alcove & Refuse…

Description

A nice moderate route with good pro. Below and left of the Beast or right of Funhouse is a small slab with a couple of bolts. AP climbs the right hand arete with a couple of pins and a bolt.

Location

Go about 150' ? right of Funhouse.

Protection

pretty good, tree anchor

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Jeff Lea contemplates the crux finish on AP Treat, Cathedral Ledge, North Conway. Phot by Chad Hussey
[Hide Photo] Jeff Lea contemplates the crux finish on AP Treat, Cathedral Ledge, North Conway. Phot by Chad Hussey
Chris Graham making the clip on AP Treat, Cathedral Ledge, North Conway. Photo by Jeff Lea
[Hide Photo] Chris Graham making the clip on AP Treat, Cathedral Ledge, North Conway. Photo by Jeff Lea
Chris Graham moving up to the undercling. AP Treat, Cathedral Ledge. North Conway. Photo by Jeff Lea
[Hide Photo] Chris Graham moving up to the undercling. AP Treat, Cathedral Ledge. North Conway. Photo by Jeff Lea
Dave Penny getting in the gear. AP Treat, Cathedral Ledge, NH. Photo by Jeff Lea
[Hide Photo] Dave Penny getting in the gear. AP Treat, Cathedral Ledge, NH. Photo by Jeff Lea

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Chris Graham
Bartlett, NH
 
[Hide Comment] This was a fairly popular route back in the early 80's, but seemed to lose it's popularity shortly thereafter. It is a fun route with interesting moves but needs a good cleaning. I haven't seen anyone on this route in 20+ years. Sticks and Stones is just to the left for a heart pounding! Jun 23, 2010
john strand
southern colo
  5.8+
[Hide Comment] Wow- 20 years. I always thought this was decent route at a moderate grade. not to many of those on Cathedral. Whack a Mole/ Sticks has had 3 ascents ? I must be real stupid 'cause I've done it twice Jun 23, 2010
apross
[Hide Comment] good little route, used to do it all the time when guiding.
Jun 24, 2010
Chris Graham
Bartlett, NH
 
[Hide Comment] AP has been totally cleaned and restored to its original condition after three days of scrubbing. It is a really fun climb with reasonable (albeit spaced) gear with a pin at mid height. The 1/4" has been replaced. It has been seeing some traffic lately which is great to see! Give it a try and while you are at it, the 5.10 15' to the right of it is a great pitch too! Aug 9, 2010
Edge
Boulder, CO
  5.8
[Hide Comment] Thanks for cleaning this Chris. I did it today, first time in something like 28 years, and it climbed just as nice as I remembered it. There is only one pin at mid height and one bolt near the top; the first pro is a mid sized stopper or cam about 30 feet up and 6 feet below the pin, and a fall before that would not be pretty. Fortunately the moves are not bad. Nov 3, 2012
Bob A
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There is a small cam(micro) in the seam partway into the start of the first real friction moves.A little heady for sure.
When Chris and I cleaned this up a few years back we also noticed an old 1/4 inch hole down low on the route which would protect those first moves from groundfall.
Anybody know the history behind that??
Original,added later and removed?? May 13, 2014
john strand
southern colo
  5.8+
[Hide Comment] i never remember a bolt down low, but weren't there 3 ? pins ? May 13, 2014
Bob A
[Hide Comment] only one pin John.
It is a bugaboo I think at least halfway up and off to the right before you step left to the final rails and bolt near the top.
On another note,a friend scrubbed Wack-a-mole/Sticks last year and we just replaced the bolt on 5-13-14.
This may see another accent this year!
A couple of people are "interested".
John do you know if that moderate short crack on the very left end of the slab has been done?Just curious as I am giving it a good cleaning.It will be a nice little 5.5? or so gear route to add to the area.
We are thinking of cleaning the whole Sticks slab.Alot of work for sure! May 15, 2014