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Dark Side

5.8, Trad, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 2 from 4 votes
FA: Mike Zarenski
New Hampshire > WM: Waterville… > Welch & Dickey… > Dickey Ledge > 06. The Dark Side

Description

Right of "Butt Scum" is a huge flake detached from the cliff. Climb the flakes left edge until it's possible to step off the flake to a grove leading to a roof and the top. there is no fixed anchor.

Protection

standard rack

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The starting detached flake
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Torie topping out
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Torie getting to the top of Dark Side.
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The Dark Side 5.8+
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M Sprague
New England
[Hide Comment] So who put all these routes up? ;) Nov 2, 2011
david
 
[Hide Comment] There's no fixed anchor at the top, so plan on leaving a cordelette on trees. It's easily retrievable from the hiking trail. Aug 28, 2017