Long overlooked by New England climbers, northern Vermont has quietly evolved into one of the best climbing regions in the Northeast. With amazing geological diversity that includes schist, granite, quartzite, and limestone, Vermont offers a wide variety of trad, sport, and bouldering opportunities.
Tough Schist uncovers decades of rock climbing exploration and route development including sport crags, backcountry cliffs, and alpine rock. This release on rakkup covers all climbs in the print edition, plus over 100 more not yet in print.
Sectors in alphabetical order:
| Central Vermont | 74 climbs in 3 sectors |
| Mid Vermont | 73 climbs in 3 sectors |
| North Central Vermont | 144 climbs in 3 sectors |
| Northwest Vermont | 446 climbs in 11 sectors |
| The Northeast Kingdom | 157 climbs in 6 sectors |
