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 rock climbing offers a wide variety of trad and sport climbing 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 | 76 climbs in 3 sectors |
| Mid Vermont | 75 climbs in 3 sectors |
| North Central Vermont | 147 climbs in 3 sectors |
| Northwest Vermont | 398 climbs in 10 sectors |
| The Northeast Kingdom | 192 climbs in 6 sectors |
