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The Beginner's Wall

  • Grade context: US
  • Ascents: 325
  • Aka: Center Section

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Description

This is the center of the Meadows area.

Access issues inherited from Rumney

Rumney Climbers' Association coordinates access issues.

Ethic inherited from Rumney

top roping, projecting and lowering should be done on your own gear

Routes

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Start in the low-angle corner and climb the easy face just to the corner's left, finishing with a stem across below the anchors. (A bit run-out at the top for a 5.4 leader.)

FA: Jim Shimberg, 2003

Maint: Jim Shimberg

FA: Jim Shimberg

FA: Glen Cilley, 1989

This route no longer really exists -- it was originally a mixed bolt & trad route that has been re-bolted and straightened out by Jim Shimberg, and is now the route "Hippos on Parade".

Ward Smith's guide book (2009), which looks to be the book to use at Rumney (as of spring 2012), has no mention of a route with this name anywhere at Rumney, and nothing at this or close grade in the Meadows with a name at all similar.

FA: Glen Cilley, 1989

FA: Tom Armstrong, 1987

FA: Matt Keefe, 2002

FA: Chris Smith, 1996

Route starts by traversing in from the right towards the first bolt, rather than pulling directly from below. (Direct start is in the 5.10-5.11 range depending on how direct.)

FA: Bradley White, 1985

Start up some un-protected but easy slab to the left-leaning flake and follow the flake to bolted anchors. Generally well-protected except the start.

FA: Jim Shimberg, 1989

FA: Jon Barker, 2002

A wandering route that is not climbed anymore.

FA: Chris Hassig, 1975

Now a sport route

FA: Alan Cattabriga, 1988

FA: Glen Cilley, 1994

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Date: 2018

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