Friends of the Ledges

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Friends of the Ledges is a volunteer organization dedicated to the stewardship of local climbing area

Our goals are:
- to serve as a liaison between the climbing community and landowners/land managers, including the New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation and the U.S. Forest Service.
- to preserve the unique character of the different climbing areas in this region (see Jerry Handren's North Conway Rock Climbs for definition of the focus area).
- to maintain these climbing areas with minimal infrastructure and impact — i.e., not loving the cliffs to death.
- to convene community-wide conversations about climbing-related issues and concerns when needed. If you would like to join the steering committee of this new local climbing organization, please email Sarah Garlick: [email protected].

09/27/2026

Nothing says fall like trail work and trash pickup, and where better to pickup trash than MWV’s best sunset spot! Fryeburg will be the place to be on Saturday October 3rd for the annual Fall Jockey’s Cap Cleanup. Here are the details:

Meet at the new Jockey’s Cap trailhead at 2 pm
2-5 pm trash pickup & trailwork
If you're able to, bring work gloves, safety glasses, sturdy shoes, water, layers, snacks
Trash bags, some trailwork tools and gloves will be provided, but feel free to bring along that bag full of plastic grocery bags that’s hanging out under your sink- recycled trash bags are always nicer!
Looking forward to seeing you all out there!

09/05/2026

Join us Friday, September 18th from 7 to 8:30 at Ledge Brewing & Tacos for the evening presentation at Rock Fest! All donations benefit FotL.

Former Access Fund Conservation Team members Mike Morin and Amanda Peterson will be sharing stories from life on the road, connecting with communities, building trails, and visiting America’s climbing destinations and local gems.

In 2013, Amanda forwarded Mike a link to a job announcement along with one simple question: “eh?” That text launched a three year adventure around the United States working with local climbing organization volunteers, land managers, and climbing gyms. Wielding trail building tools on the weekends and pursuing moderate classics between long drives to project locations, Mike and Amanda found more than they expected when they hit the road in 2014. The journey took them from dirtbag hangs to corporate boardrooms, sleeping in guest houses and occasional ditches, and from one spectacular landscape to another as they connected with communities around America’s most loved climbing areas.

08/05/2026

Thank you Salt Lake Climbers Alliance and Access Fund for hosting us at the Future of Fixed Anchors and New Router Symposium! We had a blast collaborating and are excited to incorporate some new ideas at home! 📸Billy Simek

07/10/2026

Don't get us wrong, we love oldies, just not on our routes! If you're ever out there clipping something from the golden age of the Funky Chicken, we want to know! Please use the bolt reporting form on our website (link in bio), or shoot us a message if you see a bolt that looks like it might leave you a very long voicemail that begins with today's date. Thanks, and happy climbing!

05/13/2026

Training isn't just hangboarding and bowflex for us - we've been training this year's bolt replacement crew and getting ready for the year! Bolt replacement is one of our main goals, and we're grateful to the team out there doing the work. A reminder that we need your help! If you see any suspect bolts out there, please let us know via our online observation submission form! Link in bio. Happy spring climbing!

04/15/2026

The snow is melting, the cliffs are drying, and that means it’s time to pick up trash and spiffy up trails! We’re heading over to Cathedral Ledge for our spring cliff cleanup day in a few weeks, and we hope to see you there!

On Saturday, May 2nd, we’ll meet at the picnic tables at the base of Cathedral from 3-6 pm, followed by some grillin & chillin.

Trash bags and gloves will be provided, please bring your own work gloves if you have them!

02/01/2026

The 2026 Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest online auction is live!

Check it out at https://2026MWVIceFest.fundraiser.bid or visit the MWV Ice Fest website https://www.mwv-icefest.com/ to link to the auction.

Bidding opens Thursday, Feb. 5 and closes Saturday, Feb. 7 at 11PM.

Items will be available to be picked up on Sunday, Feb. 8 at IME - International Mountain Equipment. You don’t have to be present to bid and win, we’ll ship you your item(s) or arrange for items to be picked up at a later date at IME.

Items will be available to view at IME, 2733 White Mountain Highway in North Conway, beginning Friday, Feb. 6.

Proceeds support Friends of the Ledges climbing area stewardship efforts, including bolt replacement, graffiti removal, and annual crag cleanups.

Since its inception, this event has been eagerly anticipated by ice climbers in the Eastern United States and is considered one of the premier climbing events in the country.

Address

Conway, NH
03860

Website

https://www.nhledges.org/

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