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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V1 5
 33
● Bear Grease
Boulder
N Shore > … > Bob Johnson Crag > Bob Johnson Boulder 1
V1+ 5 PG13
 50
● Golden Slab
TR, Boulder
N Shore > … > Mt Spickett/Gol… > Golden Wall
V2 5+
 20
● Stone Beach Ball
Boulder
N Shore > … > Summit Crag > Summit Boulder 2
V2 5+
 16
● Tomb Raider
Boulder
N Shore > … > Bow Ridge Area > Tomb Raider Crag
V2 5+
 28
● Warm-up Arete
Boulder
Western MA > … > Hideaway > Warm Up Area
V3 6A
 26
● Pipefitter
Boulder
N Shore > … > Golf Course Area > Pipefitter Boulder
V3 6A
 18
● Guillotine
Boulder
N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > Tombstone Crag
V3 6A
 75
● Subway
Boulder
N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Stone Tower Boulder
V3 6A
 13
● Cyberknife
Boulder
Central, MA > Rocky Pond > Extraterrestrial Rock
V3+ 6A+
 15
● Baldy
Boulder
N Shore > … > Golf Course Area > 14th Hole Boulder
V4- 6B
 30
● Push It Along
Boulder
N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Hidden Boulder
V4 6B
 21
● Hitch Spiker
Boulder
Eastern, MA > Gilbert Hills SP > Train Tracks Boulder
V4 6B
 18
● The Seed
Boulder
N Shore > … > Mt Spickett/Gol… > Goliath Rock-AKA the…
V4 6B
 49
● Queen's Row Face
Boulder
N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Queen's Row Boulders
V4 6B
 31
● Road Kill
Boulder
N Shore > … > Mt Spickett/Gol… > Anvil Boulder
V4 6B
 14
● Plumb Line
Boulder
N Shore > … > Great Swamp Bou… > Swamp 2 Boulders
V4 6B
 70
● Hermit's Cave
Boulder
Eastern, MA > … > Hermit's Cave Area > Hermit's Cave
V4 6B
 12
● Bishop
Boulder
Eastern, MA > … > Quarry Land > Cliff Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 33
● Four Star Arete
Boulder
N Shore > … > Mt Spickett Are… > Boxcar Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 12
● Satan Right
Boulder
N Shore > Cape Ann > 128 Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 26
● Total Recall
Boulder
N Shore > … > E Side > Trailside Boulder 2
V4+ 6B+
 14
● 2. Genesis
Boulder
N Shore > … > E Side > Shoreline Boulder 3
V5 6C
 29
● The Jeremy Wall Memorial Problem
Boulder
Eastern, MA > Gilbert Hills SP > Phantom Tower
V5 6C
 12
● Calvary V5
Boulder
N Shore > … > 2. Central Sector > Cavalry Boulder
V5 6C
 71
● Stone Warrior
Boulder
N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Stone Tower Boulder
V5 6C
 18
● The Chi Problem
Boulder
N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > F7 Boulder (Aka the P…
V5 6C
 22
● Freedom from Addiction
Boulder
N Shore > … > Golf Course Area > 14th Hole Boulder
V5 6C
 33
● The Sleeping Giant
Boulder
Western MA > … > Happy Valley > Sleeping Giant Boulder
V5 6C
 26
● Trillium
Boulder
Eastern, MA > … > State Line Boul… > Trillium Boulder
V6 7A
 32
● D. Dog Leg Crack (SDS)
Boulder
N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > Weetamoo Boulder
V6 7A
 24
● Cue the Crickets
Boulder
N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Gem Boulders
V6 7A
 17
● Final Judgment
Boulder
N Shore > … > N Side > Beehive Boulders
V6 7A
 16
● Dead on Arrival (SDS)
Boulder
N Shore > … > Bow Ridge Area > Back Door Boulders
V6-7 7A+
 11
● Kill Russ, Vol. 2
Boulder
Eastern, MA > … > Quarry Land > Kill Russ Boulder
V6-7 7A+
 27
● Heaven Direct (aka Slotty Angels)
Boulder
Eastern, MA > Ayer Boulders > A Little Slice Of Heaven
V7 7A+
 11
● Work Horse
Boulder
Eastern, MA > Borderland SP E… > Button Boulder
V7 7A+
 16
● Gritish Invasion
Boulder
Eastern, MA > … > Twins > Big Twin
V7 7A+
 32
● Bloodsport
Boulder
Eastern, MA > Milford Bouldering > Bloodsport Boulder
V7 7A+
 27
● Tom Sawyer
Boulder
Eastern, MA > … > Milford North > Tom Sawyer Boulder
V7 7A+
 59
● The Buttermilker
Boulder
N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Stone Tower Boulder
V7 7A+
 16
● K. The Swell
Boulder
N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > Weetamoo Boulder
V7 7A+
 22
● I. Golden Arete
Boulder
N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > Weetamoo Boulder
V7 7A+
 16
● Cold Steel
Boulder
N Shore > … > Mt Spickett Are… > Boxcar Boulder
V7 7A+
 17
● The Force
Boulder
N Shore > … > Mt Jacob Boulders > Force Boulder Cluster
V7 7A+
 28
● The Saber
Boulder
Eastern, MA > Ayer Boulders > Chimney Boulders
V7 7A+
 11
● The Titanic
Boulder
Central, MA > … > Wallum Lake Area > Titanic Boulder
V7+ 7A+
 47
● Green Haze
Boulder
N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Stone Tower Boulder
V8- 7B
 28
● Natural Selection
Boulder
N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > Elephant Boulder
V9 7C
 16
● Green Screen
Boulder
N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Stone Tower Boulder
V9 7C
 49
● The Compactor
Boulder
Eastern, MA > Ayer Boulders > Trashcan Boulder
V10 7C+
 12
● Y2K9
Boulder
Western MA > … > Hideaway > Left Cliff Band (Y2K9…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 230
● Zipper
Trad, TR
N Shore > … > Redrocks & Vici… > Red Rock Main Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 208
● Intertwine
Trad, TR
Central, MA > … > Crow Hill > 5. Main Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 19
● Hand Crack
Trad, TR
Eastern, MA > House Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 118
● Double Helix (aka Rikert's Corner)
Trad, TR
Western MA > Rose Ledge > 02 - Main Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 58
● Cloud Nine
Trad
Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Cloud Buttress
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 11
● Serpent Crack
Trad, TR
Eastern, MA > … > Bunyan Mountain > Main Face
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 102
● Tennessee
Trad, TR
Western MA > Rose Ledge > 02 - Main Face
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 16
● Under the Big Top
Trad, TR
Eastern, MA > Quincy Quarries > H Wall (aka J Face)
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 102
● Cro-Magnon
Trad, TR
Central, MA > … > Crow Hill > 3. Fisherman's Wall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 90
● Rising Tide
Sport
Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Grotto
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 26
● Higher Ground
Trad
Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Grotto
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 93
● Radiant Sky
Sport
Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Acorn Face/Squirrel Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
 51
● Jane
Trad, TR
Central, MA > … > Crow Hill > 3. Fisherman's Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 96
● Transcendentalism
Sport
Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Cloud Buttress
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 16
● Solar Flare
Trad, TR
Western MA > Rose Ledge > 02 - Main Face
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 32
● My Mind Is A Blank
Trad, TR
Eastern, MA > College Rock > Main Crag
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 40
● Psychedelic Honey
Sport
Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Cloud Buttress
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 89
● Priapism
Sport
Western MA > Mormon Hollow > Mormon Hollow - Right…
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 29
● Skywalker
Sport
Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Cloud Buttress
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V5 6C
 50
● Hepatitis
TR, Boulder
Eastern, MA > … > Temple Area > Pusherman Wall
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 38
● Drawn and Quartered
Sport
Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Cloud Buttress
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 16
● Tunnel Vision
Sport
Western MA > Mormon Hollow > Mormon Hollow - Left…
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bear Grease N Shore > … > Bob Johnson Crag > Bob Johnson Boulder 1
 33
V1 5 Boulder
● Golden Slab N Shore > … > Mt Spickett/Gol… > Golden Wall
 50
V1+ 5 PG13 TR, Boulder
● Stone Beach Ball N Shore > … > Summit Crag > Summit Boulder 2
 20
V2 5+ Boulder
● Tomb Raider N Shore > … > Bow Ridge Area > Tomb Raider Crag
 16
V2 5+ Boulder
● Warm-up Arete Western MA > … > Hideaway > Warm Up Area
 28
V2 5+ Boulder
● Pipefitter N Shore > … > Golf Course Area > Pipefitter Boulder
 26
V3 6A Boulder
● Guillotine N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > Tombstone Crag
 18
V3 6A Boulder
● Subway N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Stone Tower Boulder
 75
V3 6A Boulder
● Cyberknife Central, MA > Rocky Pond > Extraterrestrial Rock
 13
V3 6A Boulder
● Baldy N Shore > … > Golf Course Area > 14th Hole Boulder
 15
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Push It Along N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Hidden Boulder
 30
V4- 6B Boulder
● Hitch Spiker Eastern, MA > Gilbert Hills SP > Train Tracks Boulder
 21
V4 6B Boulder
● The Seed N Shore > … > Mt Spickett/Gol… > Goliath Rock-AKA the…
 18
V4 6B Boulder
● Queen's Row Face N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Queen's Row Boulders
 49
V4 6B Boulder
● Road Kill N Shore > … > Mt Spickett/Gol… > Anvil Boulder
 31
V4 6B Boulder
● Plumb Line N Shore > … > Great Swamp Bou… > Swamp 2 Boulders
 14
V4 6B Boulder
● Hermit's Cave Eastern, MA > … > Hermit's Cave Area > Hermit's Cave
 70
V4 6B Boulder
● Bishop Eastern, MA > … > Quarry Land > Cliff Boulder
 12
V4 6B Boulder
● Four Star Arete N Shore > … > Mt Spickett Are… > Boxcar Boulder
 33
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● Satan Right N Shore > Cape Ann > 128 Boulder
 12
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● Total Recall N Shore > … > E Side > Trailside Boulder 2
 26
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● 2. Genesis N Shore > … > E Side > Shoreline Boulder 3
 14
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● The Jeremy Wall Memorial Pr… Eastern, MA > Gilbert Hills SP > Phantom Tower
 29
V5 6C Boulder
● Calvary V5 N Shore > … > 2. Central Sector > Cavalry Boulder
 12
V5 6C Boulder
● Stone Warrior N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Stone Tower Boulder
 71
V5 6C Boulder
● The Chi Problem N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > F7 Boulder (Aka the P…
 18
V5 6C Boulder
● Freedom from Addiction N Shore > … > Golf Course Area > 14th Hole Boulder
 22
V5 6C Boulder
● The Sleeping Giant Western MA > … > Happy Valley > Sleeping Giant Boulder
 33
V5 6C Boulder
● Trillium Eastern, MA > … > State Line Boul… > Trillium Boulder
 26
V5 6C Boulder
● D. Dog Leg Crack (SDS) N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > Weetamoo Boulder
 32
V6 7A Boulder
● Cue the Crickets N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Gem Boulders
 24
V6 7A Boulder
● Final Judgment N Shore > … > N Side > Beehive Boulders
 17
V6 7A Boulder
● Dead on Arrival (SDS) N Shore > … > Bow Ridge Area > Back Door Boulders
 16
V6 7A Boulder
● Kill Russ, Vol. 2 Eastern, MA > … > Quarry Land > Kill Russ Boulder
 11
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
● Heaven Direct (aka Slotty A… Eastern, MA > Ayer Boulders > A Little Slice Of Heaven
 27
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
● Work Horse Eastern, MA > Borderland SP E… > Button Boulder
 11
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Gritish Invasion Eastern, MA > … > Twins > Big Twin
 16
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Bloodsport Eastern, MA > Milford Bouldering > Bloodsport Boulder
 32
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Tom Sawyer Eastern, MA > … > Milford North > Tom Sawyer Boulder
 27
V7 7A+ Boulder
● The Buttermilker N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Stone Tower Boulder
 59
V7 7A+ Boulder
● K. The Swell N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > Weetamoo Boulder
 16
V7 7A+ Boulder
● I. Golden Arete N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > Weetamoo Boulder
 22
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Cold Steel N Shore > … > Mt Spickett Are… > Boxcar Boulder
 16
V7 7A+ Boulder
● The Force N Shore > … > Mt Jacob Boulders > Force Boulder Cluster
 17
V7 7A+ Boulder
● The Saber Eastern, MA > Ayer Boulders > Chimney Boulders
 28
V7 7A+ Boulder
● The Titanic Central, MA > … > Wallum Lake Area > Titanic Boulder
 11
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Green Haze N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Stone Tower Boulder
 47
V7+ 7A+ Boulder
● Natural Selection N Shore > … > Weetamoo Area > Elephant Boulder
 28
V8- 7B Boulder
● Green Screen N Shore > … > Stone Tower Area > Stone Tower Boulder
 16
V9 7C Boulder
● The Compactor Eastern, MA > Ayer Boulders > Trashcan Boulder
 49
V9 7C Boulder
● Y2K9 Western MA > … > Hideaway > Left Cliff Band (Y2K9…
 12
V10 7C+ Boulder
● Zipper N Shore > … > Redrocks & Vici… > Red Rock Main Area
 230
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Intertwine Central, MA > … > Crow Hill > 5. Main Face
 208
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Hand Crack Eastern, MA > House Rock
 19
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, TR
● Double Helix (aka Rikert's… Western MA > Rose Ledge > 02 - Main Face
 118
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Cloud Nine Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Cloud Buttress
 58
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Serpent Crack Eastern, MA > … > Bunyan Mountain > Main Face
 11
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Tennessee Western MA > Rose Ledge > 02 - Main Face
 102
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Under the Big Top Eastern, MA > Quincy Quarries > H Wall (aka J Face)
 16
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad, TR
● Cro-Magnon Central, MA > … > Crow Hill > 3. Fisherman's Wall
 102
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Rising Tide Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Grotto
 90
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Higher Ground Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Grotto
 26
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Radiant Sky Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Acorn Face/Squirrel Wall
 93
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Jane Central, MA > … > Crow Hill > 3. Fisherman's Wall
 51
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad, TR
● Transcendentalism Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Cloud Buttress
 96
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Solar Flare Western MA > Rose Ledge > 02 - Main Face
 16
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad, TR
● My Mind Is A Blank Eastern, MA > College Rock > Main Crag
 32
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, TR
● Psychedelic Honey Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Cloud Buttress
 40
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Priapism Western MA > Mormon Hollow > Mormon Hollow - Right…
 89
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Skywalker Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Cloud Buttress
 29
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Hepatitis Eastern, MA > … > Temple Area > Pusherman Wall
 50
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V5 6C TR, Boulder
● Drawn and Quartered Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Cloud Buttress
 38
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Tunnel Vision Western MA > Mormon Hollow > Mormon Hollow - Left…
 16
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport

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