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Green New Deal
5.7+,
Sport, 45 ft (14 m),
Avg: 2 from 62
votes
FA: Pamela Matsuda-Dunn
Massachusetts
> Western MA
> Hanging Mountain
> Progressive Buttress
Access Issue: Endangered Species
Details
Please stay on the trails and stay out of closed areas on the ground and on the cliff
Most of the 14-acre property at Hanging Mountain has been designated as Priority Habitat by MassWildlife’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP). As a result, Hanging Mountain and any work performed there is heavily regulated to ensure that the WMCC is in compliance with the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act and Wetlands Protection Act.
More information about NHESP can be found here
Description
Follow the low angle ramp at the far left end of Progressive Wall up and left to a steep, juggy headwall. Continue up, up, up to the anchors!
Location
It is the leftmost route at Progressive Wall. Start on a greenish, low angle ramp.
Protection
[Hide Photo] Helmet cam: Green New Deal, 5.7+, Progressive Buttress. Full episode link: https://youtu.be/CzP_cx7vAww.
[Hide Photo] Nice spot for a no-hands chalk-up. A video of this route (including Helmet Cam) can be found here: https://youtu.be/vUqyQZGC0KA.
[Hide Photo] The route as seen while standing to the left of the small tree at the edge of the trail.
Worcester, MA
Connecticut