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Gallery Exhibit: Cathedral Ledge |
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The "Slabs" of Whitehorse Ledge features beautiful granite with some of the most spectacular multi-pitch rock climbs of moderate grades in New England. The cliff is over 800 feet high and a number of the climbs are nine pitches in length. | Glenn Ruga from Boston MA on the 2nd pitch of Slabs Direct route with Cathedral Ledge and Evans Notch in the background. The "Slabs" offer tremendous views of the Mt. Washington Valley. | On the Standard Route the first feature that climbers go to is called the "Toilet Bowl". The climbing on the first few pitches is quite easy, allowing climbers to build confidence and work on anchoring and belaying skills. | Jim
Bolton of Methuen MA with daughter Rebekah (14) and son Josh (11)
after climbing the 1st pitch of Standard Route. Whitehorse is a great place to share an adventure with your family. The routes are exciting and allow climbers of all ages and abilities to have a successful experience. |
Jack Wojtowicz and Jennifer Powers from New York City at the 3rd anchor of Slabs Direct route. From this anchor it is two more pitches of climbing to reach Lunch Ledge and six more to the top. | Stuart
and Donna Farber from Weston CT enjoying the view from Lunch Ledge on
Standard Route. This is a good place to relax and get a bite to eat and something to drink before you rappel down or continue to the top. |
Lara Iverson from Maine is a dedicated language student currently working on her Ph.D. in France. She is at the 4th anchor on Sliding Board, probably the best long route on Whitehorse. Notice the sweeping sea of superb granite below her. | Stuart Farber rappeling.
If the morning session includes ground school on anchors, belaying and movement skills we will usually rappel down after climbing three or four pitches. |
View
of Lunch Ledge from the 6th pitch of Slabs Direct. After a bite
to eat and something to drink we climb to the big pine tree above the overlap. This pitch is where Slabs Direct joins the Standard Route and is the crux of the route. There are still four more pitches to climb reach the top. |
Glenn
Ruga on the upper pitches of Top Secret, a seldom done variation which departs Sliding Board during the 4th pitch and takes an independent line through the overlap. Echo Lake is in the background. |
The
"Pine Tree" anchor above the overlap. One you are here it is a cruise to the summit but there are still three more pitches of climbing to complete before you reach the top. |
northerly Autumn view from the upper pitches of the Standard Route on Whitehorse Ledge. | Jack Wojtowicz walking
the last 100 feet to the top of the climb. The smell of success is in the air. |
Lara Iverson coiling
the rope at the top of Whitehorse. Mt. Washington and Carter Notch are visible in the background. No matter how many times you climb Whitehorse you will always enjoy the experience of topping out and witnessing the wonderful views. A thirty-minute hike takes you back to your car. |
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