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Special K

V1, Boulder, 20 ft (6 m),  Avg: 2.6 from 65 votes
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Wisconsin > Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > Devil's Lake Bo… > E Bluff > E Bluff North > 1. N Shore > 2. Welcome to the Lake!

Description

Special K climbs the arete on sidepulls and small holds to the top. I don't remember seeing any jugs. Seems borderline V0-V1.

Protection

2-3 Pads

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John K. halfway up Special K. Fun problem!
[Hide Photo] John K. halfway up Special K. Fun problem!
Cfresh doing things
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Office Building (39) and Special K (40)
[Hide Photo] Office Building (39) and Special K (40)

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James Schroeder
Fort Collins, CO
  V1
[Hide Comment] Fun! On par with The Tullamore Dew Arete from a difficulty standpoint, and definitely easier than Emily's Naptime. Dec 8, 2015
Michael Ross
[Hide Comment] youtube.com/watch?v=kEk1g-z… Dec 7, 2019
Terry Kieck
Baraboo
 
[Hide Comment] FYI - Holds left of the arete are off on this route. It was originally contrived to just the arete. Dec 9, 2019
Eamon Burke
Devils lake
  V2
[Hide Comment] The guidebook has this route as being in between 39 and 40 with no arete. Fun route this way with a couple fun beta options, started on lowish jugs, probably harder than v1 imo this way Apr 12, 2023
Tony S
Minnesota
 
[Hide Comment] Zschiesche's original guidebook "Git on it" has this climbing the arete: "Special K, V0 15 ft. Climb up arete on sidepulls to the top."
Makes for an interesting climb. youtu.be/sC2fhl3J-e4 Jan 12, 2024