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Max Factor

5.11 PG13, Trad, TR, 45 ft (14 m),  Avg: 1.7 from 6 votes
FA: Max Jones? TR FL: Gene Vallee, 1984
New Hampshire > Pawtuckaway > Upper Cliff

Description

This climb starts the same as No Answer and then follows the obvious tips crack out right. The climb is an eliminate as the original guidebook instructs to stay off holds in the large crack out left. Once you are committed to the tips crack though the line becomes natural and the use of holds out left isn't compelling. Top out on a nice ledge.

Location

Same start as No Answer. Max Factor breaks out right to the obvious tips crack.

Protection

Small pro. Props to the early climbers that probably lead this with just nuts. I was glad to have my TCUs. Don't bring anything over finger sized.

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Eli B
noco
 
[Hide Comment] I cleaned this route today and was hoping to have some fun on it, it looks great from the ground.

I couldn't figure out how to enter the tips crack in a way that felt like it's own route. I tried a lot of things but was totally shut down on anything that made it more than a crappy eliminate. Yes, I have sausage fingers and also suck at rock climbing. Dec 3, 2017