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Triple Fisting

5.9, Trad, 45 ft (14 m),  Avg: 1.9 from 12 votes
FA: TR- Mark Sprague and Chris Smith Lead-Lee Hansche
New Hampshire > Rumney > Triple Corners > Triple Corners Left

Description

This route has great jamming and laybacking leading up to an interesting squeeze chimney. Mark Sprague cleaned it a bit and put a 2 bolt anchor at the top of the chimney. I went out and led it knocking down some big loose blocks in the chimney in the process.

Start by laying back a big flake at the base of the crack. Make a strong move up to a good hold and a bit of a stance. From here you start jamming about 10 feet of crack from wide hands to fist size. Mantel out of the crack and head left in to the squeeze chimney. 2 bolt anchor at the top.

Video link: youtube.com/watch?v=O_CxLIl…

Location

Left end of Triple Corners, see the route map.

Protection

Regular rack, maybe a #4 cam if you want but not really needed.

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Here is a map of the cracked corner at the left end of Triple Corners...
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M Sprague
New England
[Hide Comment] Nice Job, Lee. I'll let Ward know, but I think the new guidebook may have already gone to the printers May 19, 2009
Lee Hansche
Allenstown, NH... and a van…
  5.9
[Hide Comment] great fun thanks for the anchor May 19, 2009
Mike Thompson
Manchester NH
  5.9+
[Hide Comment] this route was WICKED fun! i would love to lead it next time :) but it was deff a blast even on tr :) that squeez chimney at the top was deff a great end to a great route! May 19, 2009
Lee Hansche
Allenstown, NH... and a van…
  5.9
[Hide Comment] just posted the video link... listen for some big rock fall in the chimney :) May 19, 2009
Kevin Macartney
Laramie, WY
[Hide Comment] I liked the laughing cause of the block falling, Nice job on the send!

By the way, do you know where Losing Your Life and Living Through It (12c) is? Its in the new rock and ice, the picture looks cool but I can't place what cliff its at... May 21, 2009
Lee Hansche
Allenstown, NH... and a van…
  5.9
[Hide Comment] yeah the rock fall was the best part of the video for sure, just when you think the action is over you get more fun...

and no i have no idea what that route is... May 21, 2009
M Sprague
New England
[Hide Comment] Losing .... is Brady Libby's new trad route up at the Prudential, between the Premium and Stone temple May 21, 2009