Elevation: 709 ft
GPS: 43.80314, -71.84188
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Shared By: Brad Fauteux on Oct 23, 2019
Admins: Brad Fauteux, Jay Knower, M Sprague, Lee Hansche, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall

Description

This area contains a large number of boulders found just above "Bobby's Problem" and "The Block Problem" and the cluster continues all the way to "Spraguesaurus". A lot of exploring and development has recently been done, and the area has become a great location for boulderers looking to find some new movement and problems with a relatively short approach.

Classics in this area include the obscure old school line "Chinese Connection" V8, and the new age compression and tension testpiece "Hatchet Sit" V11. Newer classics in the area include "Opaque" V6, "Check the Technique" V2, "Incubating Incubus" V4, "Deep Trouble" V6 and the delicious slab known as "Obsolete" V2 .

Getting There

There are a few different options to navigate the area effectively. The easiest approach is to locate "The Underworld Boulder", which is home to the classics "Spraguesaurus" and "Pyramid Power". Once at this boulder, walk around to the backside to "Spraguesaurus". When facing Sprague, spin around 180 degrees and walk up and rightwards on the rocky, root tiered hill for about 15-20 yards. A few separate large blocks should be visible at this point. One of them resembles a giant axe-head, and it is nearly touching an even larger block with a similar arete feature. This is a sub-section in the Area known as the "Hatchet Area". This point provides a pretty well-centred and easily accessible location.

Climbing in Upper Black Jacks

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Black Jacks

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 4
Victor for CEO
Boulder
V2 5+
 11
Check the Technique
Boulder
V4 6B
 11
Paperboy
Boulder
V4 6B
 5
Panda Bear
Boulder
V4 6B
 3
Incubating Incubus
Boulder
V4 6B
 3
Rail Rider
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 3
'Lil Peach of My Heart
Boulder
V5- 6C
 4
Spirit Animal
Boulder
V5 6C R
 4
Stopping the Flow of Time
Boulder
V6 7A
 7
Opaque
Boulder
V6 7A
 15
The Bootleg
Boulder
V6 7A
 24
Pulsating Core
Boulder
V6 7A
 3
Limerence
Boulder
V7 7A+ PG13
 8
Matterhorn
Boulder
V8-9 7B+
 4
Bootleg Sit
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Victor for CEO Vader Boulders > Little Bit of Peace Area
 4
V1 5 Boulder
Check the Technique Hatchet Area
 11
V2 5+ Boulder
Paperboy Paperboy Boulder
 11
V4 6B Boulder
Panda Bear Paperboy Boulder
 5
V4 6B Boulder
Incubating Incubus Incubus Area
 3
V4 6B Boulder
Rail Rider Prohibition Boulder
 3
V4 6B Boulder
'Lil Peach of My Heart Vader Boulders > Little Bit of Peace Area
 3
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Spirit Animal Vader Boulders > Little Bit of Peace Area
 4
V5- 6C Boulder
Stopping the Flow of Time Vader Boulders > Beta Bunch
 4
V5 6C R Boulder
Opaque Hatchet Area
 7
V6 7A Boulder
The Bootleg Prohibition Boulder
 15
V6 7A Boulder
Pulsating Core Core Cluster
 24
V6 7A Boulder
Limerence Vader Boulders > Beta Bunch
 3
V6 7A Boulder
Matterhorn Vader Boulders > Beta Bunch
 8
V7 7A+ PG13 Boulder
Bootleg Sit Prohibition Boulder
 4
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
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