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what’s the hardest slab boulder in the US

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cole C · · california · Joined Apr 2022 · Points: 72

anyone know ?

Adam bloc · · San Golderino, Calirado · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 3,171

Prolly any JTree V0

cole C · · california · Joined Apr 2022 · Points: 72

No

Petsfed 00 · · Snohomish, WA · Joined Mar 2002 · Points: 989

Probably not the hardest, but the Swan (V10) at Vedauwoo is one of the hardest I've heard about.

I've no personal experience on it, but it's close to Out of Site, which is a really fun V2 fingers/hands crack.

Adam Brink · · trying to get to Sardinia · Joined Mar 2001 · Points: 610

Any one of the the v3 slabs on The Gill boulder in Eldorado Canyon. I've seen them repeatedly spit off v10 boulderers. 

Zachary K · · Leavenworth, WA · Joined Aug 2017 · Points: 3,293

Does this one count?

tobias bundle · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2020 · Points: 118

https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/108096620/what-are-the-hardest-slab-boulders-in-north-america

This gives it as Kumba V11 in Yosemite. But.. can’t find much about that on mountain project. 

Skyler Scruggs · · The South · Joined Oct 2016 · Points: 10
Adam Brink wrote:

Any one of the the v3 slabs on The Gill boulder in Eldorado Canyon. I've seen them repeatedly spit off v10 boulderers. 

*Pretty much any Gill v2-3

Mark OB · · PA · Joined Apr 2018 · Points: 50

Adding to the V10 bucket of slabs, there is Samus Aran Direct at Haycock Mountain, PA.

Ryan Wood · · Bend, OR · Joined Feb 2019 · Points: 205

From my understanding, there’s a v10 slab climb to the left of Iron Resolution in Joshua Tree that was put up by Carlo Traversi. I’m not aware of any repeats and it honestly doesn’t look climable.

Edit: Sorry it was v9*** (I don’t climb v9 but that looks impossible regardless.)

randy baum · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 2,251

Space (V8) and Odyssey (V9)  in Little Rock city are maybe not the hardest but are certainly some of the best. 

Collyn Kellogg · · Mammoth Lakes, Ca · Joined Dec 2017 · Points: 30

Maybe The Ballerina v11..
https://vimeo.com/56941643

Will WB · · Sacramento, CA · Joined Mar 2019 · Points: 270

Mount Woodson has another v10, Rain Dance. I've walked past it a few times as it's along the main approach and it's hard to see how anyone can climb it. Hard to see the angle well in the video on the MP page ( vimeo.com/38012908) but it's smooth and steep. I believe the v10 grade is from before the "holds" broke but I could be wrong.

Normal Customer · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2020 · Points: 0

Maybe the The Archer V11 in Yosemite? 

Keenan Takahashi on it.

cole C · · california · Joined Apr 2022 · Points: 72

YES thanks everyone keep them coming

Salamanizer Ski · · Off the Grid… · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 19,218

“Slab” is as hard to grade as it is to define.

True slab, would be pure friction, but it is just as often steep face with small holds and any number of variations in between. 

Jack Leitner · · Landiego, Wyofornia · Joined Oct 2019 · Points: 529

Abyssal Agony v12 located somewhere around Coopers Rock, a true slab highball. FA done just the other day. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cn11SqtAF4r/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=

Yoda Jedi Knight · · Sandpoint, ID · Joined Apr 2019 · Points: 0
Jack Leitner wrote:

Abyssal Agony v12 located somewhere around Coopers Rock, a true slab highball. FA done just the other day. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cn11SqtAF4r/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=

Holy moly that was awesome. Rock looks really cool too.

caesar.salad · · earth · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 75

voodoo child and midnight in a perfect world, both v9/10 at pawtuckaway in NH

Kristian Solem · · Monrovia, CA · Joined Apr 2004 · Points: 1,070
Jack Leitner wrote:

Abyssal Agony v12 located somewhere around Coopers Rock, a true slab highball. FA done just the other day. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cn11SqtAF4r/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=

Who's the climber?

Jack Leitner · · Landiego, Wyofornia · Joined Oct 2019 · Points: 529
Kristian Solem wrote:

Who's the climber?

Slab Justice Warrior? Idk his actual name.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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