Climbing: Tuesday Night schedule

This is a semi-official activity of the Boston Chapter Mountaineering Committee (BCMC) of the Boston Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). Those of us who work and live on the North Shore find it hard to get to the Quincy Quarries for the traditional after-work Wednesday climbing events, so we have our own tradition of Tuesday night climbing. Since there are no large climbing areas within an easy drive, we rotate the location among a series of smaller sites according to the following schedule. Everyone is welcome, including beginners, and no advance notice is required; just show up and introduce yourself. But please note that we cannot provide safety instruction, so if you are not confident of your belaying skills, please bring your own instructor.

03 Apr	Waitts Mountain Park	Leonard St., off Main St., Malden
10 Apr	Den Rock	Route 133 south of I495, Lawrence
17 Apr	Black and White Rocks	E. Border Rd., Middlesex Fells, Malden
24 Apr	Hammond Pond, pond area	Hammond Pond Parkway at Route 9 (behind Macy's), Chestnut Hill
01 May	Waitts Mountain Park	Leonard St., off Main St., Malden
08 May	Den Rock	Route 133 south of I495, Lawrence
15 May	Hammond Pond, temple area	Hammond Pond Parkway north of Route 9, Chestnut Hill
22 May	Stage Fort Park	Route 127 by seaside, Gloucester
30 May (WED)	Quincy Quarries	Ricciuti Drive, Blue Hills, Quincy
05 Jun	Black and White Rocks	E. Border Rd., Middlesex Fells, Malden
12 Jun	Hardy Mountain (Red Rocks)	Route 128 at 133, Gloucester
19 Jun	College Rock	College Rd, off Route 85, Hopkinton
26 Jun	Stage Fort Park	Route 127 by seaside, Gloucester
03 Jul	Hammond Pond, pond area	Hammond Pond Parkway at Route 9 (behind Macy's), Chestnut Hill
10 Jul	Chelmsford Quarry	TBD
17 Jul	Hardy Mountain (Red Rocks)	Route 128 at 133, Gloucester
24 Jul	Den Rock	Route 133 south of I495, Lawrence
31 Jul	Waitts Mountain Park	Leonard St., off Main St., Malden
07 Aug	Stage Fort Park	Route 127 by seaside, Gloucester
14 Aug	College Rock	College Rd, off Route 85, Hopkinton
21 Aug	Hardy Mountain (Red Rocks)	Route 128 at 133, Gloucester
28 Aug	Black and White Rocks	E. Border Rd., Middlesex Fells, Malden
05 Sep (WED)	Hammond Pond, temple area	Hammond Pond Parkway north of Route 9, Chestnut Hill
11 Sep	Den Rock	Route 133 south of I495, Lawrence
18 Sep	Black and White Rocks	E. Border Rd., Middlesex Fells, Malden
25 Sep	Waitts Mountain Park	Leonard St., off Main St., Malden

Please bring any top-rope gear you many have (ropes, long slings, and anchor stuff) in addition to your personal climbing equipment (shoes, harness, and belay device). Small wires or camming devices are sometimes helpful, if you have them. But bringing TR gear is never necessary, especially if you are willing to help others set up and take down their gear.

Since most people come directly from work, the earliest arrivals are around 5 or 6, depending on location and traffic. Climbing continues until around sunset, with takedown during twilight. Afterwards, we usually retire to a nearby watering hole for beer and sustenance.

Tuesday Night North Shore climbing schedule