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The Beastie

5.7, Sport, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 111 votes
FA: Keith Becconsall, 10/14
New Hampshire > Rumney > Northwest Territories

Description

Up and left of where the trail hits the cliff, this is the third bolted route from the left. Clip the first eyebolt, then step down and crank the bouldery start. Continue up to an anchor below the prominent pine tree.

Protection

7 bolts to lower-off.

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KLS getting lowered down.
[Hide Photo] KLS getting lowered down.
careful with gear near this sappy junk
[Hide Photo] careful with gear near this sappy junk
the unfortunate sap attack
[Hide Photo] the unfortunate sap attack
the start is a bit burly for the grade... but tyler is all what eves
[Hide Photo] the start is a bit burly for the grade... but tyler is all what eves
tyler slays the Beastie
[Hide Photo] tyler slays the Beastie
Jenny on the route. Note that it eases considerably (5.3/5.4 cruiser) after the first 2 or so bolts. Beware the sap near the anchor!
[Hide Photo] Jenny on the route. Note that it eases considerably (5.3/5.4 cruiser) after the first 2 or so bolts. Beware the sap near the anchor!

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Ming
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Watch out for the sap at the anchors. There is a lot of it and we got it on our rope. Yuck. May 19, 2015
Eric Leclerc
Montreal
  5.7
[Hide Comment] The anchor could be moved 2-3 feet left on the face and the tree wouldn't drop sap on the gear. I got my hands all sticky when I got to the anchor.
Nice addition for the grade. May 19, 2015
S. Neoh
[Hide Comment] We thought this is the best of the four warmups. Solid 2.5 stars.
Keith was there today. How fitting. Aug 8, 2015
Peter Jackson
Rumney, NH
[Hide Comment] First time I climbed it I skipped the anchor and ran it out to the top of Air Barrier, which is a finish much more fun than tree sap!

Careful, though, it's not bolted with this in mind (at least I think it isn't). Oct 12, 2015
Benoit Cerrina
Watertown, MA
[Hide Comment] A bit short. My daughter had a bit of trouble with the bouldery start, none of the boys had issues, you either need to have your technic much better than 5.7 or to be able to do pullups. May 22, 2017
Jonathan S

 
[Hide Comment] As of July 9th 2017, no sappy tree issues that I noticed. An absolute delight of a climb though. Climb this immediately! Jul 9, 2017
Matt Wilson
Vermont, USA
 
[Hide Comment] Great for your gym rat looking to start climbing outdoors. The polar opposite of "Times Like These" on the left end. Jun 2, 2018
Owen Tranchemontagne
 
[Hide Comment] Be careful of wet footholds at the start. I decked... Aug 17, 2019