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The Asteroid

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Description

Lots of excellent climbs on some of the best rock in the notch.

Getting There

Find your way to the Backyard Boulder, then look north and uphill to see this obvious boulder.

Routes from Left to Right

V5 6C
 13
● Bill Don't Dyno
Boulder
V7 7A+
 5
● Bill Don't Sit
Boulder
V3 6A
 14
● Bill Don't Know
Boulder
V4 6B
 30
● Body Slam stand
Boulder
V5 6C
 22
● Body Slam
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 3
● Body Slab
Boulder
V3 6A
 2
● Mono Issues
Boulder
V7 7A+
 1
● Lost in Conversion
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 4
● Boomerang Arete
Boulder
V6 7A
 72
● Boomerang
Boulder
V7 7A+
 52
● Pulled Pork
Boulder
V8-9 7B+
 1
● The Vegan Option
Boulder
V7-8 7B
 9
● The Kosher Option
Boulder
V9-10 7C+
 2
● Growling Boomerangs
Boulder
V7 7A+
 15
● Growler
Boulder
V7-8 7B PG13
 2
● Howler Direct Assis
Boulder
V6 7A PG13
 13
● Howler
Boulder
V8-9 7B+
 1
● Washing Upon Celestial Shores
Boulder
V7 7A+ PG13
 1
● Yowler
Boulder
V5 6C
 8
● Meteora
Boulder
V8 7B
 3
● Meteor Shower
Boulder
V10-11 8A
 1
● Aphelia
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 5
● Asteroid
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 3
● Shooting Star
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bill Don't Dyno
 13
V5 6C Boulder
● Bill Don't Sit
 5
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Bill Don't Know
 14
V3 6A Boulder
● Body Slam stand
 30
V4 6B Boulder
● Body Slam
 22
V5 6C Boulder
● Body Slab
 3
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
● Mono Issues
 2
V3 6A Boulder
● Lost in Conversion
 1
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Boomerang Arete
 4
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
● Boomerang
 72
V6 7A Boulder
● Pulled Pork
 52
V7 7A+ Boulder
● The Vegan Option
 1
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
● The Kosher Option
 9
V7-8 7B Boulder
● Growling Boomerangs
 2
V9-10 7C+ Boulder
● Growler
 15
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Howler Direct Assis
 2
V7-8 7B PG13 Boulder
● Howler
 13
V6 7A PG13 Boulder
● Washing Upon Celestial Shores
 1
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
● Yowler
 1
V7 7A+ PG13 Boulder
● Meteora
 8
V5 6C Boulder
● Meteor Shower
 3
V8 7B Boulder
● Aphelia
 1
V10-11 8A Boulder
● Asteroid
 5
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
● Shooting Star
 3
V3-4 6A+ Boulder

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The long face and its climbs. <br> Green is "Asteroid" <br> Red is "Meteora" <br> Blue is "Yowler" <br> Yellow is "Howler Direct Assis" <br> Gray is "Growler"
[Hide Photo] The long face and its climbs. Green is "Asteroid" Red is "Meteora" Blue is "Yowler" Yellow is "Howler Direct Assis" Gray is "Growler"
Asteroid Boulder viewed from the Backyard Boulder
[Hide Photo] Asteroid Boulder viewed from the Backyard Boulder