Truly local ice climbing is limited, however you can find some great climbing experiences within an hour and even a half hour!
30 Minutes Away
Holt’s Ledge offers 6 ice climbs.
Newbury Cut has five climbs.
45 min to an Hour Away
Rumney has 15 ice climbing routes for your winter challenge.
Newfound Lake in NH has 4 ice climbs.
Baker’s Pond, VT has one climb.
Checking the Ice Conditions
For up to date climbing reports with pictures, check out NEClimbs. The author includes a summary of the ice climbing conditions in the area. In one day he reviewed the conditions of 50 climbs with photos. Impressive!
The Mountain Project has rock climbing and ice routes across the country and some around the world with over 200,000 routes documented! There’s a great summary of ice climbing in New Hampshire here.
