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Four Holes

5.5, Sport, 110 ft (33 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 1.5 from 4 votes
FA: 12/29/73 Bob,Jeff Fraser,Mark Baglini,Joe Cote,Dick Arey and Chuch Zaikowski
New Hampshire > WM: Kancamagus… > Lost Ledge

Description

After climbing the "holes", friction up to a very thin seam (Bolt 30 ft off ground) then climb up low angle slab headed diagonally right to a dbl bolt anchor on top of a flake. The Crux is on the second pitch where the white slab steepens. You can run the two pitches together with one 60 meter rope.

Location

Look four four holes on the slab about 60-65 ft left of Carpet Slabber, and a few feet right of the 18-inch diameter yellow birch.

Protection

pitch 1:Two bolts?then anchors.
pitch 2:One bolt then trees.

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The 4-holes at the START of "Four Holes" (DUH !)
[Hide Photo] The 4-holes at the START of "Four Holes" (DUH !)
Looking DOWN P2 of Four Holes.
[Hide Photo] Looking DOWN P2 of Four Holes.
Historic 1973 bolt and newer 5/16-inch SS bolt "replacing it". This is on P2 of "Four Holes" (and probably where "Hole Traverse" joins). It is at the spot marked "B" in the photo looking DOWN P2.<br> <br> Hard to believe, but that 1/4 inch bolt was (in it's day) an IMPROVEMENT over the bolts used on Carpet Slabber !
[Hide Photo] Historic 1973 bolt and newer 5/16-inch SS bolt "replacing it". This is on P2 of "Four Holes" (and probably where "Hole Traverse" joins). It is at the spot marked &quot…
4 holes
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dragons
New Paltz, NY
  5.5 R
[Hide Comment] I couldn't see the anchors of P1 from the ground. I aimed for an upward-facing flake, thinking the anchors were there. It turned out to be about 15 feet short of the anchors. The flake makes good pro, but then I moved up and had an awkward traverse / downclimb to the anchors that are further to climber's right. If using this flake as pro, it might be wiser to move down immediately from here to get to the anchors.

FWIW I saw just 1 bolt on P1. May 21, 2017
Robert Hall
North Conway, NH
  5.5
[Hide Comment] I believe that is correct, 1 Bolt on P1. Aug 15, 2017