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Finesse

5.10c, Trad, 100 ft (30 m),  Avg: 2.1 from 8 votes
FA: Al Hospers & George Hurley ?
New Hampshire > WM: Bartlett /… > White's Ledge

Description

Great hard face climbing with a low crux (at first bolt) and high crux 10' before small overlap. Turn the overlap (watch for bees) and follow an easy low angle hand crack.

Location

Just to the right of october wind corner.

Protection

light rack and draws

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[Hide Comment] john boy, this route is called "Finess". Jan 24, 2010
nhclimber
Newmarket, NH
  5.10c
[Hide Comment] Thanks Buddy! Jan 25, 2010
[Hide Comment] The bees were very upset this past Saturday. They buzzed me so much, that I didn't finish the climb, and bailed into the corner just before the last bolt. There is a huge nest in the crack on the right (Inside Straight), and it looked like they were trying to get established in the overlap on this climb too. Be careful! Sep 23, 2013
Greg Kuchyt
Richmond, VT
  5.10
[Hide Comment] The climbing around the 3rd and 4th bolts is kind of unclear as to which way to go. You can either go left into October Wind or right on a right-facing flake. Either work and I'm not sure which is supposed to be the intended line. Otherwise I think this is a really worth while line. A light rack of cams from a green c3 to a .75 C4 was useful. Sep 27, 2015
Peter Lewis
Bridgton, ME
[Hide Comment] This is an extremely fun and technical little pitch! Aug 14, 2019
Aunt Patty
Fryeburg, ME
 
[Hide Comment] wow! what a sustained pitch! I greatly under rated/estimated this piece of climbing, it's all 10 from start to finish. Excellent! My toes are still sore... Aug 21, 2019