by todd | Jul 28, 2016
Montague Bouldering
by José Molina & Paul Handlen
The El Dojo Facebook
Scrapplesoda Facebook
Rose Ledge 2.0 Guidebook
Montague Bouldering contains the most complete and accurate beta you will ever find for the Hideaway and the Happy Valley, and the only guide on Earth to the Frost Giants and the Baby Cave! Whether or not you know it yet, you can’t live without this guide! These are some of New England’s best boulders! Montague is hiding ~100 gneiss problems, and has something for everyone! Comfortable easy problems in a variety of styles – check! New England classic moderates – check! Power tests – check! Committing highballs – more than you can handle, you sissy! Projects that will spit you off and kick sand on you in front of your best girl? Yes sir!
For God’s sake, just look at the cover and tell me that problem doesn’t look good! There’s more where that came from!
Are you saying to yourself, “I don’t want another climbing guide with an impossibly crappy map!” We got you – with our GPS maps, you will get from the car to every sector and problem without any of the Blair Witch episodes that Montague is famous for!
Are you saying to yourself, “Yeah but guys, I don’t even know what or where half the problems are when I get there! Other guides have awful topos!” Well, we have topo photos for every problem! Find your new proj with ease with Montague Bouldering!
But don’t take our word for it! Try our free sample! This is the guide that will change your life! Or at least help you find a new rock to climb on! Which might be the same thing, depending on your climbing OCD.
All author proceeds will be donated to the Western Mass Vertical Training Cooperative, better known to locals as the El Dojo.
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Explore Montague’s bouldering via our interactive trail map.
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rakkup guides you car to your boulder then shows you a picture when you arrive. Awesome.
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Tap on a problem name, see where it’s located on the image.
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Searchable route list.
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Filter problems by grade or quality.
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Helpful route descriptions.
by todd | Jul 26, 2016
Devil’s Glen
by Gus Alexandropoulos & Justin Dwyer
Ontario Climbing
OntarioClimbing.com Facebook
Ontario Guidebooks: Lion’s Head | Metcalfe | Mount Nemo | Old Baldy | Rattlesnake | The Swamp
With some of the best rock in the Beaver Valley, Devil’s Glen offers a wide range of exceptional sport and trad climbing opportunities. New climbers can enjoy the many moderate bolted routes, while more experienced climbers can push their limits on the numerous 5.13s. As one of the older established crags in the region, Devil’s Glen also has a large number of excellent traditional climbs. While some walls may be too warm in the summer due to the cliff’s southern exposure, the dense tree canopy provides plenty of opportunities to climb in more comfortable conditions.
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Explore Devil’s Glen rock climbing via our interactive trail map.
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rakkup guides you car to crag then shows you a picture when you arrive. Awesome.
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Smart topos find your line!
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Devil’s Glen rock climbs in a hierarchical list!
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Search for or organize climbs by location, name or grade. Filter climbs by quality, grade or sun/shade.
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Beta you can trust.
by todd | Jul 26, 2016
Old Baldy
by Gus Alexandropoulos & Justin Dwyer
Ontario Climbing
OntarioClimbing.com Facebook
Ontario Guidebooks: Devil’s Glen | Lion’s Head | Metcalfe | Mount Nemo | Rattlesnake | The Swamp
With its impeccable white walls and dramatic position overlooking the Beaver Valley, Old Baldy is one of Ontario’s top sport climbing areas. The sun-drenched nature of the majority of the cliff combined with the relatively open base ensures that Old Baldy is great option both early and late in the season. In warmer weather, the Black Forest area offers some much-appreciated relief from the sun’s scorching rays. While sport climbing is the crag’s main draw, there are some notable trad climbing opportunities scattered across the cliff. Toss in a short and relatively easy approach, and becomes apparent why Old Baldy is such a popular cliff.
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Explore Old Baldy rock climbing like it was meant to be explored via our interactive trail map.
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rakkup guides you car to crag then shows you a picture when you arrive. Awesome.
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Smart topos find your line!
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Old Baldy rock climbs in a searchable list!
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Sort all those climbs to only the grades you want to see. Too hot? No prob, filter by in shade only.
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Use Gus & Justin’s beta to send your next proj!
by todd | Jul 26, 2016
Lion’s Head
by Gus Alexandropoulos & Justin Dwyer
Ontario Climbing
OntarioClimbing.com Facebook
Ontario Guidebooks: Devil’s Glen | Metcalfe | Mount Nemo | Old Baldy | Rattlesnake | The Swamp
With its spectacular views of Georgian Bay and immaculate limestone walls, Lion’s Head is truly the crown jewel of the Southern Ontario climbing scene. This massive cliff is home to many of the best and hardest sport routes in the province. Thanks to its northern location and proximity to Georgian Bay, climbing at Lion’s Head is viable even in the peak summer heat. While sport climbing is the main draw at this cliff, the area also has a surprising number of high-quality traditional climbs. It’s worth noting that a significant number of routes at this crag have hanging belays and can only be accessed by rappel; this is not a conventional easy-access sport crag and it’s definitely not a great first choice for climbers just venturing out from the gym. But with the proper skills, Lion’s Head is an exceptional climbing area that offers stunning climbing opportunities for anyone with an appropriate level of experience.
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Explore Lion’s Head rock climbing via our interactive trail map.
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rakkup guides you car to crag then shows you a picture when you arrive. Awesome.
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Smart topos find your line!
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Lion’s Head rock climbs in a hierarchical list!
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Search for or organize climbs by location, name or grade. Filter climbs by quality, grade or sun/shade.
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Beta you can trust.
by todd | Jul 26, 2016
Metcalfe
by Gus Alexandropoulos & Justin Dwyer
Ontario Climbing
OntarioClimbing.com Facebook
Ontario Guidebooks: Devil’s Glen | Lion’s Head | Mount Nemo | Old Baldy | Rattlesnake | The Swamp
As one of Ontario’s older crags, Metcalfe Rock has an excellent assortment of trad and sport climbs. Recently, the cliff has seen a flurry of new activity as climbers have re-bolted old mixed-gear lines into modern sport routes. At the same, a few dedicated climbers have been busy establishing an impressive number of new moderate sport routes. The combination of new and updated climbs have transformed Metcalfe Rock into the perfect crag for any beginner-to-intermediate sport or trad climber.
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Explore Metcalfe rock climbing like it was meant to be explored via our interactive trail map.
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rakkup guides you car to crag then shows you a picture when you arrive. Awesome.
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Smart topos find your line!
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Metcalfe rock climbs in a searchable list!
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Sort all those climbs to only the grades you want to see. Too hot? No prob, filter by in shade only.
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Use Gus & Justin’s beta to send your next proj!
by todd | Jul 22, 2016
Long Branch and Guide Walls
by Mike Gray & Tyrel Johnson
Reed’s Creek Guidebook | Entrance Walls Guidebook
The crags that sit on either side of Long Branch, two miles downstream from Shreve’s little store in the heart of Smoke Hole Canyon, offer a little bit of everything.
Hidden behind a screen of trees and perched high on the ridge, the Guide Walls’ southern end was dubbed The Sunshine Wall for good reason; these stellar climbs bake in the sun for most of the day, through most of the year. The OG Corner offers a sampling of adventurous trad and the east-facing Ninja Walls offer sport climbing in morning sun and afternoon shade.
Across the creek, the towering buttress of Long Branch offers plenty of room to spread out and enjoy long technical clip ups, short burly pumpfests, a handful of moderates and another of trad lines.
Although the road is a bit bumpy, dusty and blessed with more than its share of potholes, the crags of Long Branch and the Guide Walls offer climbers a chance to sample some of the best climbing the Canyon has to offer, less than an hour from hot food, showers and all the comforts of modern life.
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Trail Map
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Detailed photos and route descriptions
by todd | Jul 21, 2016
The Swamp
by Gus Alexandropoulos & Justin Dwyer
Ontario Climbing
OntarioClimbing.com Facebook
Ontario Guidebooks: Devil’s Glen | Lion’s Head | Metcalfe | Mount Nemo | Old Baldy | Rattlesnake
With approximately 150 routes ranging from 5.6 to 5.13, The Swamp is one of Ontario’s most popular climbing areas. While many climbers tend to associate the crag with sport climbing, the cliff also has a number of exceptional moderate traditional climbs. As a relatively new area, the crag has been developed to modern standards with stainless hardware, appropriately spaced bolts and proper anchors on almost every route. The Swamp’s southern exposure makes this a great cliff during cooler spring and fall conditions.
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Explore The Swamp rock climbing like it was meant to be explored via our interactive trail map.
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rakkup guides you car to crag then shows you a picture when you arrive. Awesome.
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Smart topos find your line!
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The Swamp rock climbs in a searchable list!
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Sort all those climbs to only the grades you want to see. Too hot? No prob, filter by in shade only.
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Use Gus & Justin’s beta to send your next proj!
by todd | Jul 21, 2016
Reed’s Creek
by Mike Gray
Long Branch and Guide Walls Guidebook| Entrance Walls Guidebook
Smoke Hole Canyon: Reed’s Creek rock climbing guidebook, is newly-updated insider’s guide to dozens of single pitch trad, sport, and top-rope climbs from 5.6 to 5.13+, most created by the author and friends since the fall of 2008.
This hidden gem of the Monongahela National Forest is conveniently located for ease of access, just ten miles north of the popular River’s Bend crag of Franklin and only two miles from the wonderland of Smoke Hole Canyon, on West Virginia’s scenic Route 220.
Set high on a sunny ridge above shady Reed Creek, the wall basks in winter sun and hides under the thick canopy in summer. The crimpers, jugs, edges, and technical pumpfests of the Gypsies Wall, Hard Man Arete, The Reach, Grapevine Massacre, and Boneyard Walls, the wild lines of the RUN-DMC Cave, and the still very wild setting of the Monongahela National Forest are sure to please and challenge climbers young and old; wide-eyed beginners and seasoned experts alike.
Check out Reed’s for yourself today!
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Trail Map
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Detailed photos and route descriptions.
by todd | Jun 27, 2016
Mount Nemo
by Gus Alexandropoulos & Justin Dwyer
Ontario Climbing
OntarioClimbing.com Facebook
Ontario Guidebooks: Devil’s Glen | Lion’s Head | Metcalfe | Old Baldy | Rattlesnake | The Swamp
Located just 45 minutes from Toronto, Mount Nemo is the premier crag in the Milton region. The over-2km long cliff has more than 350 routes ranging from easy 5.fun trad adventures to challenging 5.12 sport classics. And thanks to the recent re-equipping of Nemo’s many older routes, the cliff now also offers a significant number of moderate sport climbs. The crag’s northern aspect ensures cool conditions making this an ideal climbing area during warmer weather.
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Explore Mount Nemo rock climbing like it was meant to be explored via our interactive trail map.
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rakkup guides you car to crag then shows you a picture when you arrive. Awesome.
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Smart topos find your line!
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Mount Nemo rock climbs in a searchable list!
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Sort all those climbs to only the grades you want to see. Too hot? No prob, filter by in shade only.
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Use Gus & Justin’s beta to send your next proj!
by todd | Jun 8, 2016
Madrone & Carver Cliffs
by Micah Klesick & Kyle Yeager
Columbia Gorge Guides
CGG Facebook
Ozone Cliff Band Guidebook | Mt. Hood Guidebook
This guide features the newly opened Madrone Wall, which has been closed for almost 20 years! Loaded with excellent trad and sport routes, this wall will soon be back to being one of the most popular crags in the Portland area.
Also included in the guide is Carver Cliff, which is located only a few minutes away from Madrone.
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Explore Madrone & Carver via an interactive trail map.
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Sortable, hierarchical climb list.
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Filter or sort the climb list or trail map to the grades & quality you want.
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Helpful route descriptions.
