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May 8, 2025 -Clifton Crags ● If you enjoy climbing in Clifton, consider joining the Clifton Climbers Alliance (CCA), as without the CCA,… View Comment
Feb 9, 2025 -Clifton Crags > Big Chick Hill > Tower Buttress & Face Son of a Birch 5.9 ● There is a new (2023) bolted anchor for shared use of Son of a Birch, Layback, and User Friendly View Comment
Jun 28, 2024 -Acadia NP > Canada Cliff > Canada Cliff Rock Boot Camp 5.9+ ● I consider this a PG/PG13 start due to initial pro and risk of blowing it ... View Comment
Jun 28, 2024 -Acadia NP > Canada Cliff > Canada Cliff Rock Backside Driver’s License 5.10b ● I believe Side Street to be a grade more difficult than Backside. I found Backside to be more sustained whi… View Comment
Oct 26, 2022 -Clifton Crags > Eagle Bluff > 01. Entrance Wall 01. Entrance Wall \| 1321 5.10d ● Jeb, I think you're right. Rumor has it that a new guide book is being printed in the ensuing weeks that sh… View Comment
May 21, 2022 j. The Maine Hi… > Katahdin > 02. N Basin Summit Magazine, May-June, 1983, Volume 29, No. 3. Article Katahdin Renaissance by Ben Townsend. Page 16. Ben, Paul Abrams, and myself made the first ascent together of Cold Mountain, 5.9+ up the Taber Wall 1979. ● Excellent article, Ben. Jamie, thanks for sharing. View Comment
Jul 6, 2021 -Clifton Crags > Big Chick Hill > Left End & Left Face Dusty Hamster 5.8+ ● There is no longer a wooden ramp. The "death ramp" is on the left View Comment
Aug 24, 2020 -Acadia NP > Great Head > Cavern > Transatlantic (5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c) Zack Cleary photo with permission ● Why are you not wearing your helmet? View Comment
Jun 29, 2017 Whitehorse Ledge > 02. S Buttress > Inferno - Atlantis Area Lost Souls 5.10a ● We were able to rap with a single 70m (using the anchor of Creole Love Call for second rap) with 3 raps. View Comment
May 20, 2017 -Acadia NP > Precipice aka The S Wall Birch Ade - (mid-cliff START) 5.9 ● The new Simmons guide suggests two 3" pieces are helpful, which I assumed meant a #4 or two. #4 is no… View Comment
Apr 3, 2017 WM: Zealand Valley > Mt Oscar > Oscar's Last Stand (5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b) Matt Barker on Oscar's last stand ● Barker on Oscar's Last Stand View Comment
Nov 7, 2016 a. Western Moun… > Ten Degree Wall > Main Wall Bemis Area ● Matt Barker and Adam Beach have spent some time here scrubbing and showing me around as they are familiar w… View Comment
Jun 5, 2016 WM: Zealand Valley > Mt Oscar Ben Zen Send 5.8 ● the FA: Ben Mirkin & Jon Sykes Spring 2009 Thanks to Adam Beech for cleaning the entire route....get on… View Comment
Aug 20, 2015 N America > … > Quebec > 03. Portneuf > Lac Long > 05 l'Arène Robine 5.8 ● Camalot #5 View Comment
Jul 27, 2015 -Clifton Crags > Parks Pond Bluff > a. Maple Run Wall > Perfect Time (5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a) At first bolt. ● visited here yesterday....a great crag with something for everyone. View Comment
Jan 15, 2015 self rescue ● is that whitney-gilman? regardless, good luck on your recovery! View Comment
Sep 23, 2014 WM: Crawford Notch ● I saw what appeared to be three separate lines (and belay anchors); in between Lost in the sun and A bit sh… View Comment
Sep 16, 2014 Adirondacks > Keene Region > Barkeater Cliff Yakapodu 5.6 ● With a 60M rope and its anchor extended to the edge, this is a rope stretcher for top-roping. tie knots in… View Comment
Sep 16, 2014 Cannon Cliff > Duet Area etc Sticky Fingers 5.10c ● i cant remember, but at least the first hanger was smashed, presumably from rock fall. we TR'd this (w/ re… View Comment
Jun 18, 2014 WM: Albany Area > White Ledge > 2. Left Wing The Waco Kid 5.9 ● great work guys! cant wait to go back and try this out! View Comment
Mar 26, 2013 Lakes Region > New Durham Area… > Longstack Preci… > 2. Indigenous Wall Strychnine 5.9 ● raven nightmare at the top! nearly jumped out of my skin...glad i slung the little trees at the top View Comment

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