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Solarium 

V3

   
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Type: Boulder, 15 feet
Consensus: V3-4 [details]
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Submitted By: Obi on Apr 10, 2007

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Johnnie working her way up on Solarium

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Description 

Just to the right of the arete (Beam Me Up Scottie), crouch-start on some big edges and head up and slightly right. Climb past a couple sets of thin pockets and make a toss for the lip. Unlocking the sequence is the crux.

An area classic and a must-do for the grade.


Location 

West face of the 'Solarium Boulder', left of center, just right of the left arete.


Protection 

Pad(s)



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'Solarium Boulder', west face topo

BETA PHOTO: 'Solarium Boulder', west face topo

Ben making a committing throw for the lip on Solarium

Ben making a committing throw for the lip on Solar...

KK setting up for the move.

KK setting up for the move.

Changing things up and going left-hand to the lip.

Changing things up and going left-hand to the lip.

The crux of Solarium, v3

The crux of Solarium, v3

Starting out on Solarium, V3

Starting out on Solarium, V3

Topping out on Solarium, V3

Topping out on Solarium, V3

Brittny heading up solarium

Brittny heading up solarium

About to pull the crux move on Solarium

About to pull the crux move on Solarium

Throwing for the crux move on Solarium. <br /> <br />(Jackie Trejo)

Throwing for the crux move on Solarium.

(Jackie T...



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By Euan Cameron
Administrator
From: Redlands and Mammoth Lakes
Dec 29, 2007
rating: V3

Steeper than it looks. The crux move up to the lip will feel hard for the grade for those shorter in stature.

By Adam Winters
Administrator
From: the Shire
Jan 13, 2008
rating: V3+

this is a stiff v3

By Greg DeMatteo
From: W. Lebanon, NH
Dec 8, 2008
rating: V4-

Definitely the hardest V3 I've ever done.

By Euan Cameron
Administrator
From: Redlands and Mammoth Lakes
Dec 24, 2008
rating: V3

A hold has recently broken (the 2nd large side pull) which makes this more sustained, but doesn't change the grade.

By C Miller
Administrator
Dec 1, 2009

Solarium on Youtube -

By Andy Liu
From: Bay Area, CA
Jan 30, 2010

By Eric Schnepel
From: Portland
Mar 19, 2011
rating: V4-

Felt like soft v4 to me

By skitch
From: Heaven
Jan 3, 2012
rating: V4

The consensus when I was there was that this was a v4 for those under 6 ft., also the new book gives it V4.

By Trad Nanny
Feb 21, 2013
rating: V4

Getting pretty polished, it hurts the quality. Chalk, scrub, blow, repeat.

By Lonnie Valencia
Mar 5, 2013

Video here... www.nspecto.com/solarium-v4-video_7b26e4e6a.html