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5.8, Trad, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 1.8 from 10 votes
FA: Al Hospers, Judy and Joe Perez
New Hampshire > WM: N Conway > 02. Humphrey's… > 1. The Geriatric Walls

Description

Start on the left side of the ledge by a good size flake. Climb the slab to the right of the flake past two bolts to just under a nose. Climb out right of the nose untill your feet are even with the bottom of the nose then clip a bolt then step out onto it. Climb up esay slab to the top. You can all so pull strait onto the nose at a little bit of a harder grade. The route says trad in the guide book but you can do it as sport if you run it out a bit.

NOTE- See 7/24/23 COMMENT if you plan to run it out.

Location

The route starts on the left side of the raised ledge.

Protection

5 bolts and some small gear.

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Peter Jackson
Rumney, NH
[Hide Comment] I like this route, but it doesn't get a star. My wife and I climbed it this weekend for our anniversary. We'll probably climb it again.

The gear under the nose (before bolt 3) is not confidence inspiring: very rotten and shallow. If 5.8-5.9 is your top grade, I suggest a rehearsal on TR. This should be possible by climbing Gaggle of Geese first.

Guidebook says 5.9 but I think its either soft or upgraded because of the pro. Oct 28, 2013
Lee Cullivan
Maine
[Hide Comment] TRd this and you'd definitely want gear between the 2nd and 3rd bolt. The crux would likely be just prior to the 3rd bolt (I felt) and you'd either be on gear or runout and in potential ground-fall territory. Also, one of our party broke a hold off approaching the bulge. In my two trips to Geriatric walls, 4 pieces of rock have come off. Jul 24, 2023