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Ring Neck

Name: Ring Neck
Rating: 1.6

5.6 YDS 4c French 14 Ewbanks V UIAA 12 ZA S 4b British

Routes in Murdock Wall

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	Butterfly Effect S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Full Murdock T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Invitation, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Leprosy T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Leprosy Arete T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Living On Steroids S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Papillon T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Ring Neck T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b

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Type:	Trad, 70 ft (21 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	42.07145, -73.06658
FA:	Tim Murdock
Page Views:	551 total · 12/month
Shared By:	Simon Lee on Jul 12, 2022
Admins:	sara mcfadden, Old Timer, jim.dangle, Joe M Page Updates (admin only)

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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

Ring Neck is a climb with G rated protection, decent rock, and some decent exposure. The view isn’t bad either. Unfortunately the second pitch which would be considered the money pitch is currently plagued with bird remains. The falcons currently are not nesting on this climb, but they sure left a mess; they seem to still be actively using it as a feeding area. I cleaned out some of the dirt filled cracks which held some decent spots for protection.

Pitch 1: start at the top of The Invitation, and take the left-trending bolts. Then skirt back right towards the ledge with the bolted anchors. You’ll climb underneath the arete of Living On Steroids.

Pitch 2: climb up past 2 bolts, and then squeeze yourself into the rock onto a decent ledge. Then make your way up dirty cracks until you reach a flake that takes you to a bolted anchor.

These are ring anchors (not clips). Two raps with a 60m rope got us down just fine.