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.

01 Apr	Waitts Mountain Park	Leonard St., off Main St., Malden
08 Apr	Den Rock	Route 133 south of I495, Lawrence
15 Apr	Black and White Rocks	E. Border Rd., Middlesex Fells, Malden
22 Apr	Hammond Pond, pond area	Hammond Pond Parkway at Route 9 (behind Bloomie's), Chestnut Hill
29 Apr	Waitts Mountain Park	Leonard St., off Main St., Malden
06 May	Den Rock	Route 133 south of I495, Lawrence
13 May	Black and White Rocks	E. Border Rd., Middlesex Fells, Malden
20 May	Hammond Pond, temple area	Hammond Pond Parkway north of Route 9, Chestnut Hill
28 May (WED)	Quincy Quarries	Ricciuti Drive, Blue Hills, Quincy
03 Jun	Stage Fort Park	Route 127 by seaside, Gloucester
10 Jun	Black and White Rocks	E. Border Rd., Middlesex Fells, Malden
17 Jun	Hardy Mountain (Red Rocks)	Route 128 at 133, Gloucester
24 Jun	College Rock	College Rd, off Route 85, Hopkinton
01 Jul	Stage Fort Park	Route 127 by seaside, Gloucester
08 Jul	Hammond Pond, pond area	Hammond Pond Parkway at Route 9 (behind Bloomie's), Chestnut Hill
15 Jul	Hardy Mountain (Red Rocks)	Route 128 at 133, Gloucester
22 Jul	Den Rock	Route 133 south of I495, Lawrence
29 Jul	Waitts Mountain Park	Leonard St., off Main St., Malden
05 Aug	Stage Fort Park	Route 127 by seaside, Gloucester
12 Aug	College Rock	College Rd, off Route 85, Hopkinton
19 Aug	Hardy Mountain (Red Rocks)	Route 128 at 133, Gloucester
26 Aug	Black and White Rocks	E. Border Rd., Middlesex Fells, Malden
03 Sep (WED)	Route 1 Quarry	Defunct bowling alley on Route 1, south of 129, S. Lynnfield
09 Sep	Hammond Pond, temple area	Hammond Pond Parkway north of Route 9, Chestnut Hill
16 Sep	Den Rock	Route 133 south of I495, Lawrence
23 Sep	Black and White Rocks	E. Border Rd., Middlesex Fells, Malden
30 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 (sometimes later; see the ephemeris). Afterwards, we usually retire to a nearby watering hole for beer and sustenance.

When it rains on Tuesday we sometimes try to regroup at the same location on Wednesday. Those with less flexible schedules sometimes go to the Boston Rock Gym on rainy Tuesdays. Alternate plans are sometimes discussed on the climbing at rgrjr.dyndns.org mailing list, including whether the rain has stopped early enough to make it worthwhile.

Bob Rogers:	(781) 646-9215	`<rogers@rgrjr.dyndns.org>`
Bill Atkinson:	(781) 899-7388	`<WAtkinson at compuserve.com>`

Tuesday Night North Shore climbing schedule