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Stems And Seeds 

V4-5

   

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Type: Boulder
Consensus: V4-5 [details]
Length: 12 feet
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Submitted By: Andrew Ryder on Dec 26, 2008


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Description 

A super-technical problem testing balance and flexibility. Establish easily enough on good sidepulls and a good foot rail, then balance up on more sidepulls to a slopey gaston feature in the small roof. Work into a difficult wide stem between insecure feet and reach over the lip to a good edge, then top out on okay holds. This thing is way harder than it looks.


Location 

On the right side of the large warmup boulder split by a deep offwidth (a couple minutes past the first humongous boulder you reach.)


Protection 

One pad and a spotter should do it.



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By Tavis Ricksecker
From: flagstaff, az
Jan 21, 2009
rating: V4-5

The crux is reachy... Probably more like V4 if you're very tall, could be V6 if you're very short.

Grade griping aside though, its a great problem regardless of your height. Just get on it. :)

By Andrew Ryder
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Jan 29, 2009

This really is a tough one to grade. I've seen some moderate climbers practically cruise it, and I know some super strong climbers who throw frustrated shoe-chucking rampages over it. I agree with Tavis though, the grade doesn't matter, this problem is awesome.