PRINT: Climb Biotech, San Francisco Bay Area

Biotech

V2-3, Boulder, 20 ft (6 m),

Avg: 2.4 from 10 votes
FA: Aaron Rough
California > San Francisco B… > Wine Country/No… > Nut Tree Boulders > Hillcrest Boulders > Saddle Boulders > Y Boulder

Access Issue: Hillcrest Parking Issue Details

Access to Hillcrest Boulders is potentially at risk:
Due to the influx of climbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the residents of the Hillcrest area have been suffering from substantial parking problems that, if left unchecked, may threaten access to the Vacaville Boulders.
Please utilize the alternative parking options listed under the “Location” sub section in the area description

Description

Start under the far right side of the large overhang on the lower (Y Crack) boulder and climb up and left to the blunt arete on many slopers and sidepulls. Once you hit the jug near the bottom of the arete, climb the slightly overhanging jugfest on the arete to the top.

There are many opportunities for eliminates on this face.

Protection

a pad or two and a spotter recommended.

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Anonymous Coward

This really is a great problem and should SD all the way right of the steep section and then is a slightly rising traverse up and left along the horizontal until the rounded arete is reached then up. The S.D straight up that is scootched all the way in and under the center of the overhang is V4 and is called Saddle Sore. Hard start to a large flat hold and then straight up the arete.

All FA's - Aaron Rough Nov 4, 2004