Ascents in New Hampshire by David Gibbs

Failed to pull the roof. Again.

Would be nice to have one more bolt at the start, otherwise, still a classic.

Was wet in places, so finished on the last two bolts of the 10b to the right. Might actually be a more interesting variation than the regular finish, but wants a couple long draws to prevent rope drag.

Still very sharp.

Steep for a 5.6

Not my best try.

Couldn't pull the steep crimps around bolt 2.

Would be nice to have a bolt to the right for the start.

End of the day, and I expected to fall off, but didn't.

It was somewhat wet, and I got some air time.

Missed finding a good foot at one point, and peeled. Oh well.

I like chimneys.

Excellent climbing, too bad so many of the holds are telegraphed by chalk.

I got seduced by good holds out left at the 2nd bolt, and took a solid whipper while trying to find my way back right to clip bolt 3. Decided to try right, on the next attempt... but too far right. 3rd try, got it just right, and finished the rest of the climb clean.

Sometimes feel a bit distant between the bolts -- but the harder moves are always well protected, and you're generally clipping from a rest.

Came back and got it clean seconding it -- crux was still a bit tricky, but I found better beta.

Fell twice on the initial bouldery crux, decided to give my belayer a break from catching more of those falls.

First three bolts were nice climbing -- too bad about the rest.

Thoguht this was 5.8 -- so kept describing as a hard 5.8... turns out it is 5.9! Was worried after seeing Phil have difficulty in the upper section -- but went smoothly for me.

I found the steep lower section very pumpy -- managed to pull through, but took a good long rest on the ledge once I got there. No problem with the technical/thin finish.

I'm not+ sure any move on this is 5.8 -- but it is an unrelenting series of 5.7/5.7+ moves for about 25m after the initial slab is finished.

Lots of fun -- and surprisingly steep in places, for a 5.7, but with huge jugs to make it 5.7.

Putting up an easy climb for Rachel.

I really enjoyed this one -- varied and interesting climbing.

Upper pitch was closed (raptors). First pitch seems a bit easier than 5.9 -- perhaps 5.7+ or maybe 5.8. Decent, but not great, climbing.

Only P1 as the upper section of Main Cliff was closed due to raptor nesting.

Only P1 as the upper section of Main Cliff was closed due to raptor nesting.

The crack was dripping wet -- but the rock had enough texture that it still climbed just fine.

Once done the opening section, rest of the slab is a bit dull.

Only P1 as the upper section of Main Cliff was closed due to raptor nesting.

Always fun.

I love the variety of climbing on this one.

Lead all pitches except 3, 6, 9.

Climbed the 5.9 variant -- but with extra traversing and leaning to unclip draws.

Lead P1, followed P2.

Fun climbing.

A lovely wiggly quartz vein shows up on P2.

First pitch (labelled as crux) is nowhere near the book grade of 5.8. Maybe, barely, 5.7.

Fun climbing, but seemed very soft for 5.8.

Physical for a 5.7, but fun.

Got a sequence wrong, and couldn't recover.

Didn't want to burn myself out trying to pull the roof. Not my style at all.

Still fun, still haven't lead it.

Lead all the pitches except 2 & 3.

Was quite wet in places, including the crux moves on pitch 6, making for extra excitement. Still very climbable, though.

Though, the "4th class" on pitch 9 was quite exciting when soaking wet.

Took a few tries to get the low crux. Upper crux, despite wet holds, went ok.

Always fun. A bit of visible water on the traverse, but no issues with the climbing.

Tried on TR, as a linkup from Easily Aroused, rather than Easily Amused. Too hard for me at this time.

This makes a nice, more consistent in grade, first pitch for Rubicon than Easily Amused.

Took a couple tries at the crux, but got it.