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Elevation: 787 ft 240 m
GPS: 43.80202, -71.83678
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Shared By: Lee Hansche on Mar 23, 2007
Admins: Jay Knower, M Sprague, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall

Description Suggest change

A short walk from the main area of Main Cliff, this wall is a sub-section of Main Cliff that deserves its own description.

I've titled the description after its most popular route, Armed and Dangerous, and Off My Medication (5.10b), one of many worthwhile climbs in this section. This area has seen many new routes and a few retro-bolted routes since the last guidebook was published. The climbing is varied but typically pumpy and encountering steepness somewhere on the route. Yet another wall of awesome 5.10s (and more) without having to hike your butt off.... gotta love Rumney.

Other than Armed and Dangerous (the full name is rarely uttered in decent conversation), some great routes are, Cereal Killer (5.11c), Scene of the Crime (5.10a), Sesame Street (5.10c, recently fully bolted) and more.

Look for signs as to whether this section is closed for nesting peregrines in the spring and summer.

Quick Links: The Main Cliff and Main Cliff Right 

Getting There Suggest change

From Main Cliff proper, hike left/west along the cliff base climbing down a steep section of trail and up a little till you see the cliff most note worth will be the overhang atop the slab and the cave under Cereal Killer.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Armed and Dangerous (Main Cliff Left)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 250
● Rainbow
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 433
● The Big Easy
Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 389
● Toxic Gumbo
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 287
● The Maltese Falcon
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,011
● Metamorphosis
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 271
● Men In White Suits
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 347
● Green Mile
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 510
● Scene of the Crime
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 309
● Arugula, Arugula
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1,120
● Armed and Dangerous, and Off My…
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 480
● Sesame Street
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 416
● Clusterphobia
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 91
● Flying Squirrel
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 333
● Cereal Killer
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 218
● Mitosis
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Rainbow
 250
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● The Big Easy
 433
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 2 pitches
● Toxic Gumbo
 389
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● The Maltese Falcon
 287
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Metamorphosis
 1,011
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Men In White Suits
 271
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Green Mile
 347
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Scene of the Crime
 510
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Arugula, Arugula
 309
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Armed and Dangerous, and Of…
 1,120
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Sesame Street
 480
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Clusterphobia
 416
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Flying Squirrel
 91
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Cereal Killer
 333
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Mitosis
 218
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
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