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HighGravity
Trad climber
Southern California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 31, 2008 - 04:24pm PT
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To bump up the climbing on here, I though a nice boulder thread was due.
So...what are some of your favorite boulder problems?
Every year I have to get on this one.
Saturday Night Live, Josh
Post up people!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Oct 31, 2008 - 04:37pm PT
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Pigpen-josh
University of Mars-Blair
Cupcake-Vedauwoo
Mother Superior-Woodson
Bad Ass Moma-YV
others...
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Redlands
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Oct 31, 2008 - 05:06pm PT
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Oct 31, 2008 - 05:14pm PT
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I like these ones:
That's the money shot on SNL above... nice!
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Redlands
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Oct 31, 2008 - 05:19pm PT
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More:
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Oct 31, 2008 - 05:34pm PT
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my favorite one - where I can use a rope!
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Redlands
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Oct 31, 2008 - 05:55pm PT
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Clint, if that's what I think it is, it's the best shot I've ever seen of it. I guess most people are belaying on the right instead of the base and can't get that angle.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Oct 31, 2008 - 06:06pm PT
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Thanks, Will - sure, you know what it is. I swear I was just belaying there to give a better belay - less slack in the system and less of a side load on the gear. Although I suppose I did let go a bit to get the shot after my partner sunk his fingers in. Plus those bolts down and right are fairly recent additions, and I'm "set in my ways" :-) .
Here's a shot from roughly the same angle, by Marshall Burke:
But he was not as close in, so the holds are not so distinct, plus there was already sun on the rock for Marshall & friends.
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MisterE
Trad climber
My Inner Nut
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Oct 31, 2008 - 06:15pm PT
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Scott_Nelson
Trad climber
San Diego
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Oct 31, 2008 - 06:40pm PT
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hey clint -- what route is that? astroman?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Oct 31, 2008 - 06:51pm PT
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my fave... this season, tho I only got on it once...
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Oct 31, 2008 - 06:57pm PT
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some good looking crack problems posted up.
Favorite- Bachar Cracker in the Valley for sure
Buttermilks- the hunk and those big easy problems on the Saigon Boulder
Happy's, I'm a fan of the vulcan traverse and the big cracky juggy rail at the lower warm up area. Slow dance area? Weekender according to the book?
I'm lousy with names of these things. But one of my favorite sends, but the problem has since broken was suspended in silence at the pollen grain boulders.
You used to start with a dyno/deadpoint that left one had by your knee,then some business, then a tall finish.
Tom
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Oct 31, 2008 - 06:58pm PT
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Scott,
> what route is that? astroman?
Yes, the "boulder problem" pitch.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Oct 31, 2008 - 07:05pm PT
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My favorite this season:
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HighGravity
Trad climber
Southern California
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 31, 2008 - 07:14pm PT
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Nice posts! Munge you always have great shots and weschrist that crack would be a favorite too if I got on it. Oh, Street Car....my hips hurt just thinking about it. Definitely getting on that one this year. Here's some more.
OCD/ Kings Canyon
Black Snake Groan/ KIngs Canyon
Fire and Brimstone/ you guessed it Kings Canyon
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Oct 31, 2008 - 07:26pm PT
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Oct 31, 2008 - 07:28pm PT
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jaybro-- i really didn't need to see that.
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James
climber
Leavenworthless
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Oct 31, 2008 - 08:56pm PT
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I don't understand the obsession with crack bouldering.
There's a really sick highball crack in Leavenworth called Ruminator but you climb it as more of a steep sport climb.
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bachar
Gym climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Oct 31, 2008 - 09:10pm PT
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I was hoping I'd hit the bouldering pad if I peeled...
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