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Off the Grid

V4+, Boulder, 18 ft (5 m),  Avg: 3.5 from 11 votes
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Massachusetts > N Shore > Cape Ann > Dykes Pond (Glo… > N Side > Garden > Monster Boulder

Description

Sit start with a low left hand pinch and a higher right hand crimpy pinch on the arete. Move left to a sidepull, and bump right hand up the arete several times to easier climbing.

Location

With your back to the problem The Razor, this is the arete about 10-12 feet in front of you and slightly to your left.

Protection

A pad.

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Off the Grid (V4+) Start under the obvious arete and head up. Classic.
[Hide Photo] Off the Grid (V4+) Start under the obvious arete and head up. Classic.

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Old Timer
North Andover MA
  V4+
[Hide Comment] This problem is a little easier for taller climbers who don't have to make the first move. May 30, 2016
Xi Yin
 
[Hide Comment] Super fun! youtube.com/watch?v=asj4Knk…. Jun 14, 2020
Peyton Luc
Dirty South
  V4+
[Hide Comment] A beta video: youtube.com/shorts/9n6oafd-…. One of my favorite problems in Massachusetts. Aug 9, 2025