... always thought that this would be a cool stone to have in the back yard - just gotta' figure out how to pick up and move a 400 ton rock off a ridge, through the woods, across a river and then transport by road three miles to home... don't think that he's goin' anywhere anytime soon...
... need some warm up this day - been a while - no one here's gripped any rock for nearly ten years...
... Newton descent route...
... as far as we know the old guy himself hasn't been dusted with climbing chalk for probably twenty years...
... Newton North Face (referenced to nearby Yough River north, as are all the valley boulders).... there's probably a grip or an edge every square foot across each face - considering eliminates, you can work out some pretty difficult sequences of moves if ya' want...
... borderline "highball" with a difficult and committing 'mantle' move to pull the top - a bit of an awkward tumble if ya' miss... however, a bit better in these "modern" times - a 'crash pad' back in the day consisted of a 2'x2' carpet square...
... Newton Northwest Arete...
... Newton is well loved...
... some great rock this side of the valley - a short stop at 'Roadside Attraction' on the way out...
... although not highly regarded for tall rope climbing (all less than a rope length - but still good), SWPA is blessed with hundreds of great boulder problems... haven't updated our "secret map" (south c'ville topo quad) for probably twenty five years, but when we left off we were up to forty eight combined rock (roped), ice and bouldering locations - right off the top of our head we can recall at least fifteen to be added since then - and that doesn't include adjacent quad's nor many "one off" boulders we've visited over the years...
... final stop at 'Mojo' boulder...
... and the south face 'Mantle Wall'...
... a succession of short "dyno" moves off small side pulls, crimps or pinches...
... to snatch the summit rail...
... lots of old friends to revisit...
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