Chapel Ledge Ashfield MA

Does anyone have any route info other than what is published in the New England Climbing Guide Book? Cannot seem to find any sort of guide or info about routes anywhere.

New England Climbing Guide pretty much covers it.

Some info here: rockclimbing.com

There is an old guide specific to the area but it is long out of print.

PBG

yeah I had checked rockclimbing.com they didn't really have any sort of descriptions just names I was hoping to find a picture or something in order to orient the walls by. I had heard of the old book and was possibly hoping that someone might have a copy or know where I could find one. NECG only really has info on the main wall and maybe the roof but there seems to be a whole section of the cliff that seems like it would have climbs on it that aren't mentioned. Maybe things look better from the ground than they really are though. Thanks for the response though I appreciate any help

Alan Rubin will know. You can find him through the western mass climbers coalition.

If anyone has the guide I would love to get my hands on it -

Thanks,
John

I may have the old printed guide as a pdf at home. I'll check tonight and post tomorrow if I do.

Chessler Books has a copy - chesslerbooks.com

$25 Used.

The outing club at UMass may have a copy, I will check on Monday when I am back on campus.

+1 for Al Rubin. You will probably meet him if you climb in the area long enough.

We do indeed have a copy, but there aren't really any more routes than what are listed in RCNE. Also it is really old.

Given my limited climbing experience there, there are not really any more steep routes than what are listed in RCNE. The rest of the slab (mostly up and left) is climbable and all fairly straightforward, just pick a line. Some of those slabs could be even rated G and are good beginner leads.