Fleshfest is located on the overhanging blunt east-pointing arete of the BBC complex up in the main area for the Satellites. It is located sorta back in an alcove on the right just after Zero G, the obvious hand traverse problem on the right hand side of the trail. If you get to the warmup problems at the southeast edge of the BBC you've gone about 20 feet too far.
Simply put, Fleshfest is one of the most amazing looking boulder problems in the Boulder area. Unlike most of the other problems in the Satellites, the landing isn't great. Bring pads and spotters and you'll be fine for working the crux moves on small holds which come pretty quick. Fortunately, the topout is relatively tame, so don't let its highball nature and sketchy talus landing keep you from putting this one on your ticklist.
Flash Gordon ... since I entered the majority of the Satellites problems in the database, I am curious about this original xerox guide you speak of ... who put it together? Just the Satellites Boulders or is there more to it?
Thanks in advance for your response. Send me an e-mail message if you prefer.
I don't know who put it together. It contains all of the Satellite's, plus some of the Upper Satellites, and it mentions the Gutter and Compound.
Reproduced Below:
The Satellite Boulders
Quality, un-chipped boulder problems in a beautiful, pristine setting - Let's keep it that way!!
Sputnik
1. The Bleep Traverse 30' V4* 2. Sputnik One 12' V1 3. Sputnik Two 12' V0* 4. V0-
Wave Wall
Nice looking slab w/no problems as of yet
Star Dust
5. Aerogel 15' V6* Traverse R to the sloper, go up to edge & pull straight to horn. 6. The Hard Traverse 20' V5* Traverse R past sloper & stem over to next boulder & up.
G-Friend
7. The Girl-Friend Traverse 25' V5* Stay off the lip, bitch! 8. ?V7?* Sit start (now called Girldfriends Backside)
A-7
9. 15' V1 10. 10' Vhard? Start in cave and grunt up poopy holds 11. 10' Face Full of Brian V8* sit start
The BBC Boulder
12. Zero-G 12' V5* Slopers, left to arete 13. Ice Nine: 20' V8* Low start, up past stopper move, then move right to the top. 14. Teenage Suicide: 15' V8?* Low start, up past stopper and straight up to highball top out with bottomless pit landing. 15. Left of Death: 20' V9 or more?* Low start, up past stopper move, then head left past more hard moves to top. 16. O.G. 12' V4 Start back and right, move left to good top-out 17. Variations 14' V5* Same start as O.G., but top-out further left 18. The Turning Point 12' V9* Sit-start under roof, slap out right & up & top out up the face 19. Re-entry Burn 8' V5 Start on underclings & pull crimps to top 20. Balance in Nature 10' V7* Start at about waist height and go straight-up (harder) or left to top 21. Major Tom 12' V3 Low start 22. Lawn Dart 12' V1* Fun but deadly!! Low start 23. Hairy, Scary Arete 14' V? (not on the BBC) 24. Piss Shivers 25' V6* Traverse between 13 and 15 about halfway up the face.
Upper Satellites
1. Bill's Clinton V2* the tall north facing vertical face, w/ bright yellow lichen. Bad landing 2. Pebbled Pockets V4* sit start, east facing 3. Traverse L-R V2* Crack like roof thingy 4. John Glen Memorial Problem V7* Sit-start on crimps w/ feet under roof. Pull past slopers & all the way up the slab! 5. Probe V6?* Sit-start w/ bad footholds. Pull past sloping ledge & up! 6. The Long Finish V6?* High, bad landing. Finish on horn way up. 7. The Schmoopy V4* Start down on big shelf. Pull flakes up and slightly left to good hold. Descend by jumping to rock.