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Schist a side

5.4 R, Trad, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 0 from 2 votes
FA: Bradley White 2010
New Hampshire > Rumney > Left of Venus Wall (T…

Description

The climb begins pretty fair and square but then changes to rock between the grasses. Maybe the conversion to this new environment is the crux. The moves are on clean sharp rock. was really big fun and ridiculous looking because so much rock to climb hidden by the grasses. Way committing going on up. Much more rock climbing than I thought I would do. All of the trees are dead on this wall and some were in the way. There gone now. I went without climbing shoes on.
Now, clean rock with many little trees and long ferns in the dike make this it best climb too do in the late fall or very early spring.

Location

To the left of the 'Dirtiest Climb' first pitch is the start to this climb. After it higher up is the Orange Crush traverse trail that junctions with the Jimmy Cliff trail.

Protection

Not much, maybe some cams pockets otherwise none I looked at because I was kept preoccupied.

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The big slab. Kindling goes up directly left of the pine tree in the middle of this slab.
[Hide Photo] The big slab. Kindling goes up directly left of the pine tree in the middle of this slab.
The step off rock onto a fin.
[Hide Photo] The step off rock onto a fin.
One of the fins towards the top
[Hide Photo] One of the fins towards the top
This is where this climb could start from. I started it above the 'Dirtiest Climb'
[Hide Photo] This is where this climb could start from. I started it above the 'Dirtiest Climb'
This rock at top was everywhere for my hands and feet during the climb. The climb is much not seen. That rock corner is far down.
[Hide Photo] This rock at top was everywhere for my hands and feet during the climb. The climb is much not seen. That rock corner is far down.
middle section of 'Schist a side' goes up and leftward.
[Hide Photo] middle section of 'Schist a side' goes up and leftward.