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V1 5 161 ● Waimea Wall Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Castle Rock Proper Bo…
V1 5 PG13 21 ● Mother Nature Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Hillcrest Boulders > Mother Boulder
V2 5+ 17 ● Sunset Traverse Boulder Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Sunset Boulders > Mammoth Rock
V2 5+ R 11 ● Brainwave Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Wave
V3 6A 39 ● Vise Grip Boulder Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Shroom Boulder
V3 6A 52 ● The Bulge Boulder Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Woodcrest Ridge… > Stonewall Rock
V3 6A 32 ● The Wave Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Wave
V3 6A PG13 12 ● Big Boss Man Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Bou… > Office
V4 6B 129 ● Bates Arete Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Bates Arete Boulder
V4 6B 57 ● Intuition Boulder Marin/Northwest… > … > Mt Tam Boulders > Bootjack Boulders
V4 6B 22 ● Hell Awaits Boulder Wine Country/No… > Putah Creek > Purgatory Boulder
V4 6B 47 ● Thee Classic Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Bou… > Thee Classic
V4 6B 84 ● Tufatafoni Traverse Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Call Box Rocks > Stoney Whiteboots Bou…
V4 6B 107 ● Triceratops Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Triceratops Boulder
V4 6B PG13 15 ● Sabertooth Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Sabertooth
V4 6B 24 ● Gerstle Cove Roof Boulder Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Gerstle Cove
V4+ 6B+ 121 ● Tree Problem Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock
V4+ 6B+ 71 ● Nature Traverse Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 2 > Nature Boulders… > Nature Boulder
V5 6C 15 ● Stoned Dangler Boulder Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Woodcrest Ridge… > Boulder of Bloody Mad…
V5 6C 20 ● North Shore aka Waimea Arete Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Castle Rock Proper Bo…
V5 6C 78 ● Yabo Roof Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock
V5 6C 23 ● Klinghoffers Traverse Boulder S Bay Area > … > Castle & Sanbo… > Klinghoffers
V5 6C 151 ● Sunshine (sit) Boulder E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock
V5 6C 18 ● Stretch Armstrong Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Sunnyvale Mountain > Tree-In-The-Wall Boulder
V5 6C 15 ● Triceratops variation Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Triceratops Boulder
V5 6C 15 ● Emerald Urchin Boulder Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Gerstle Cove
V5 6C 25 ● Biddles Platinum Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Biddles > Biddles Tower
V5 6C 13 ● Variation Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Triceratops Boulder
V5 6C 19 ● Lambda Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 2 > Lower Indian Ro… > Shark Boulder
V5-6 6C+ 19 ● The Changeling Low Boulder Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Danger Rock (or Orang…
V6 7A 35 ● Fort Rosstafarian Boulder Wine Country/No… > Ft Ross > Main Boulder
V6 7A 108 ● Lost Keys Traverse Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Bou… > Lost Keys Bouldering
V6 7A 107 ● Nature Boulder \| 2720 Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 2 > Nature Boulders… > Nature Boulder
V6 7A 51 ● Baby Nat's Boulder E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock
V6-7 7A+ 25 ● Nature Traverse (Yabo) Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 2 > Nature Boulders… > Nature Boulder
V7 7A+ 20 ● Right Hand Man Boulder S Bay Area > … > Castle & Sanbo… > Klinghoffers
V7 7A+ 24 ● Groundation Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Cave Boulder
V7 7A+ 84 ● The Great Stone Face Boulder E Bay Area > … > Great Stone Fac… > Great Stone Face
V7 7A+ 17 ● Bonum Vitae Boulder Marin/Northwest… > … > Mt Tam Boulders > Ravine Boulder
V7 7A+ 13 ● Hellspawn Boulder Wine Country/No… > Putah Creek > Purgatory Boulder
V7 7A+ 16 ● Blue Steel Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Biddles > Biddles Tower
V8 7B 16 ● Stan's Traverse Boulder E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock
V8 7B 17 ● Egghead arete Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Egghead
V8 7B 16 ● Campus Girlz Boulder Marin/Northwest… > … 1 > Lakeview Boulders > Cairn Boulder
V8 7B 32 ● Little Wing (Sit) Boulder Marin/Northwest… > … > Stinson Beach > Are You Experienced B…
V9 7C 18 ● Deforestation Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock
V10 7C+ 26 ● Eco Terrorist Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Eco Terrorist Boulder
V10 7C+ 13 ● Static Reach Sit Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Bou… > Clamshell Boulder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 69 ● Hailstone Arete Sport Wine Country/No… > … > Satellite Rocks > Hailstone Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 422 ● Amazing Face Sport E Bay Area > … > Boy Scout Rocks > Lower Tier
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 84 ● Micro Aggression Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Kim's gym (aka Kym's…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4 R 20 ● Pyramid Crack Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Pyramid Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R 22 ● Captain Hook Sport, TR Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Treasure Chest
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 51 ● b. boy bypass Sport Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bubble
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 36 ● Money Shot Sport, TR E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Terra Dome
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 62 ● Toxic Masculinity Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Kim's gym (aka Kym's…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 32 ● Redneck Rampage Sport, TR E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Terra Dome
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 37 ● Baby Driver Sport Wine Country/No… > … > Blind Man's Blu… > Blind Man's Bluff
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 37 ● Boromir Sport E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Mammoth Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 11 ● The Inner Game Trad Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Cobblestone Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 90 ● Sign Language Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Egg
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 120 ● Egghead Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Egg
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 31 ● Calistoga Rodeo Sport Wine Country/No… > … > Blind Man's Blu… > Blind Man's Bluff
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 70 ● The Bronze Hog Sport Marin/Northwest… > … > Vent 5 > Vent #5
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 15 ● Crows Nest Sport Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Shipwreck Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 11 ● Get Buck In The Yolk Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Egg
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 70 ● Beast of Burden Sport Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 15 ● The Beast Trad Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 99 ● Mogolef Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Motown
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R 47 ● Krokus Trad, TR S Bay Area > … > Indian Rock Area > Indian Rock
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 58 ● Clamydia Sport S Bay Area > … > Falls Area > Waterfall Cliff
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 65 ● Courtney Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 14 ● Chameleon Sport E Bay Area > … > Boy Scout Rocks > Lower Tier
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 12 ● Yardarm Sport Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Shipwreck Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 81 ● The Choss Whisperer Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Motown
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 14 ● Wubble Sport Marin/Northwest… > … > Vent 5 > Vent #5
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b V5 6C 97 ● Indian Rock Traverse Boulder E Bay Area > … > Indian Rock Park > Traverse Wall / Backs…
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 14 ● Jason and the Argonauts Sport Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 65 ● Sex Porpoises Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 23 ● Deliverance Sport E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Deliverance Rock
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 48 ● Better Than Sex.... Porpoises Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Emperor Boulder
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 18 ● Scorpio Rising Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 25 ● The Emperor's New Clothes Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Emperor Boulder
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b V7 7A+ R 14 ● The Seam (Worm Drive) Boulder E Bay Area > … > Indian Rock Park > Upper Indian Rock(I-b…
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 16 ● Naked and Disfigured Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 14 ● Endless Bummer [HISTORIC] Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Endless Bummer
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c V8 7B 76 ● Nat's Traverse Boulder E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock

● Waimea Wall

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Castle Rock Proper Bo…

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V1 5 Boulder

● Mother Nature

Wine Country/No… > … > Hillcrest Boulders > Mother Boulder

V1 5 PG13 Boulder

● Sunset Traverse

Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Sunset Boulders > Mammoth Rock

V2 5+ Boulder

● Brainwave

Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Wave

V2 5+ R Boulder

● Vise Grip

Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Shroom Boulder

V3 6A Boulder

● The Bulge

Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Woodcrest Ridge… > Stonewall Rock

V3 6A Boulder

● The Wave

Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Wave

V3 6A Boulder

● Big Boss Man

S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Bou… > Office

V3 6A PG13 Boulder

● Bates Arete

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Bates Arete Boulder

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V4 6B Boulder

● Intuition

Marin/Northwest… > … > Mt Tam Boulders > Bootjack Boulders

V4 6B Boulder

● Hell Awaits

Wine Country/No… > Putah Creek > Purgatory Boulder

V4 6B Boulder

● Thee Classic

S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Bou… > Thee Classic

V4 6B Boulder

● Tufatafoni Traverse

Wine Country/No… > … > Call Box Rocks > Stoney Whiteboots Bou…

V4 6B Boulder

● Triceratops

Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Triceratops Boulder

107

V4 6B Boulder

● Sabertooth

Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Sabertooth

V4 6B PG13 Boulder

● Gerstle Cove Roof

Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Gerstle Cove

V4 6B Boulder

● Tree Problem

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock

121

V4+ 6B+ Boulder

● Nature Traverse

S Bay Area > … 1 2 > Nature Boulders… > Nature Boulder

V4+ 6B+ Boulder

● Stoned Dangler

Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Woodcrest Ridge… > Boulder of Bloody Mad…

V5 6C Boulder

● North Shore aka Waimea Arete

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Castle Rock Proper Bo…

V5 6C Boulder

● Yabo Roof

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock

V5 6C Boulder

● Klinghoffers Traverse

S Bay Area > … > Castle & Sanbo… > Klinghoffers

V5 6C Boulder

● Sunshine (sit)

E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock

151

V5 6C Boulder

● Stretch Armstrong

S Bay Area > … 1 > Sunnyvale Mountain > Tree-In-The-Wall Boulder

V5 6C Boulder

● Triceratops variation

Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Triceratops Boulder

V5 6C Boulder

● Emerald Urchin

Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Gerstle Cove

V5 6C Boulder

● Biddles Platinum

S Bay Area > … 1 > Biddles > Biddles Tower

V5 6C Boulder

● Variation

Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Triceratops Boulder

V5 6C Boulder

● Lambda

S Bay Area > … 1 2 > Lower Indian Ro… > Shark Boulder

V5 6C Boulder

● The Changeling Low

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Danger Rock (or Orang…

V5-6 6C+ Boulder

● Fort Rosstafarian

Wine Country/No… > Ft Ross > Main Boulder

V6 7A Boulder

● Lost Keys Traverse

S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Bou… > Lost Keys Bouldering

108

V6 7A Boulder

● Nature Boulder | 2720

S Bay Area > … 1 2 > Nature Boulders… > Nature Boulder

107

V6 7A Boulder

● Baby Nat's

E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock

V6 7A Boulder

● Nature Traverse (Yabo)

S Bay Area > … 1 2 > Nature Boulders… > Nature Boulder

V6-7 7A+ Boulder

● Right Hand Man

S Bay Area > … > Castle & Sanbo… > Klinghoffers

V7 7A+ Boulder

● Groundation

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Cave Boulder

V7 7A+ Boulder

● The Great Stone Face

E Bay Area > … > Great Stone Fac… > Great Stone Face

V7 7A+ Boulder

● Bonum Vitae

Marin/Northwest… > … > Mt Tam Boulders > Ravine Boulder

V7 7A+ Boulder

● Hellspawn

Wine Country/No… > Putah Creek > Purgatory Boulder

V7 7A+ Boulder

● Blue Steel

S Bay Area > … 1 > Biddles > Biddles Tower

V7 7A+ Boulder

● Stan's Traverse

E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock

V8 7B Boulder

● Egghead arete

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Egghead

V8 7B Boulder

● Campus Girlz

Marin/Northwest… > … 1 > Lakeview Boulders > Cairn Boulder

V8 7B Boulder

● Little Wing (Sit)

Marin/Northwest… > … > Stinson Beach > Are You Experienced B…

V8 7B Boulder

● Deforestation

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock

V9 7C Boulder

● Eco Terrorist

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Eco Terrorist Boulder

V10 7C+ Boulder

● Static Reach Sit

S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Bou… > Clamshell Boulder

V10 7C+ Boulder

● Hailstone Arete

Wine Country/No… > … > Satellite Rocks > Hailstone Rock

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Amazing Face

E Bay Area > … > Boy Scout Rocks > Lower Tier

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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Micro Aggression

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Kim's gym (aka Kym's…

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Pyramid Crack

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Pyramid Rock

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4 R Boulder

● Captain Hook

Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Treasure Chest

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Sport, TR

● b. boy bypass

Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bubble

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Money Shot

E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Terra Dome

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR

● Toxic Masculinity

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Kim's gym (aka Kym's…

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Redneck Rampage

E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Terra Dome

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, TR

● Baby Driver

Wine Country/No… > … > Blind Man's Blu… > Blind Man's Bluff

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Boromir

E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Mammoth Rock

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

● The Inner Game

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Cobblestone Wall

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad

● Sign Language

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Egg

5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport

● Egghead

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Egg

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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Sport

● Calistoga Rodeo

Wine Country/No… > … > Blind Man's Blu… > Blind Man's Bluff

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport

● The Bronze Hog

Marin/Northwest… > … > Vent 5 > Vent #5

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport

● Crows Nest

Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Shipwreck Wall

5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● Get Buck In The Yolk

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Egg

5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● Beast of Burden

Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● The Beast

Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad

● Mogolef

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Motown

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● Krokus

S Bay Area > … > Indian Rock Area > Indian Rock

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad, TR

● Clamydia

S Bay Area > … > Falls Area > Waterfall Cliff

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Courtney

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Chameleon

E Bay Area > … > Boy Scout Rocks > Lower Tier

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Yardarm

Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Shipwreck Wall

5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport

● The Choss Whisperer

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Motown

5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport

● Wubble

Marin/Northwest… > … > Vent 5 > Vent #5

5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport

● Indian Rock Traverse

E Bay Area > … > Indian Rock Park > Traverse Wall / Backs…

5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b V5 6C Boulder

● Jason and the Argonauts

Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear

5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● Sex Porpoises

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● Deliverance

E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Deliverance Rock

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● Better Than Sex.... Porpoises

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Emperor Boulder

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● Scorpio Rising

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● The Emperor's New Clothes

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Emperor Boulder

5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport

● The Seam (Worm Drive)

E Bay Area > … > Indian Rock Park > Upper Indian Rock(I-b…

5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b V7 7A+ R Boulder

● Naked and Disfigured

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock

5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

● Endless Bummer [HISTORIC]

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Endless Bummer

5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport

● Nat's Traverse

E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock

5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c V8 7B Boulder

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