French Maid   V7

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Type:  Boulder, 12 feet Consensus:  V7 [details] FA:  Season:  winter Submitted By:  John-Michael Judson on Sep 12, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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2013 Closures MORE INFO >>> Big Lost Cove Cliffs are closed to climbing due to the local falcon population This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

"Considered by some to be the best problem at rumbling bald" or so says Dorrity's guidebook. It's a classic for sure.

Start low in the sloping dish with a heel alongside your hands. work up through sloping rail and underside flakes to gain the front side of the arete. Reach over into upper dish and maintain friction as you work to the top out

Location 

opposite side of the large top-rope boulder from the classic overhang. Near the Bart-Simpson boulder. Look for large overhanging arete feature

Protection 

2-3 pads. Spotter