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Howl Of A Hungry Cat
5.10d YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 21 ZA E3 5b British
Avg: 2.1 from 8
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Routes in The Solar Dome (aka Lighthouse)
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Altoids On the Beach S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Baditude S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Burning Up The Hillside S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Fire Starter S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Homesteader, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Howl Of A Hungry Cat S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Ice Hose Chopper Lunch Mob S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Kelp Bed Freak Show S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Lady Of The Light S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Lipstick Sunset S,TR 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Montana Floodgates S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Morning Sunshine S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Nimby S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Nuns on the Beach S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Sundance S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Tanning Block, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Walking On The Sun S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a |
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Walking with the Homesteader S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Waves of Rays S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Waves on the Beach S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Willie's Wake Up Call Girl S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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| Type: | Sport |
| FA: | Rolofson, Leitner, 1998 |
| Page Views: | 458 total · 2/month |
| Shared By: | Richard M. Wright on Oct 28, 2001 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac |
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Access Issue: Seasonal Closure - 2018 Update
Details
2018 update: as of April 6, Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, and Security Risk are OPEN. Eagle Rock remains closed.
Perennial notice:
Eagle Rock, Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, and Security Risk will close Feb. 1 until July 31 for raptor nesting. Depending on updated information, the closure time can be shortened or lengthened.
Each year, Boulder Canyon raptor nesting area closures are in effect starting February 1st through July 31st at Eagle Rock, Security Risk, Blob Rock, and Bitty Buttress. However, the area is monitored and closures are periodically lifted early (due to no active nest, nest site failure, or early fledging). This monitoring program is a partnership with the Forest Service Boulder Ranger District, Boulder Climbing Community, and Audubon Society. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates. More info at fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….
Perennial notice:
Eagle Rock, Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, and Security Risk will close Feb. 1 until July 31 for raptor nesting. Depending on updated information, the closure time can be shortened or lengthened.
Each year, Boulder Canyon raptor nesting area closures are in effect starting February 1st through July 31st at Eagle Rock, Security Risk, Blob Rock, and Bitty Buttress. However, the area is monitored and closures are periodically lifted early (due to no active nest, nest site failure, or early fledging). This monitoring program is a partnership with the Forest Service Boulder Ranger District, Boulder Climbing Community, and Audubon Society. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates. More info at fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….
Description
Step up on the block left of Lady Of The Light. Howl picks up one clip followed by a thin move to gain an entry rest. Fire a fingers crack for ten feet, swing left and then back right to gain a stance under a small roof. Huge hands set up the only power move that comes in pulling over the roof.
Overall, this line has several fines moves on excellent Boulder granite. For me, the crux seems to arise well below the roof, somewhere in entering or powering through the crack. I usually do this by stepping a bit left (for balance sake), and this may be the crux, although this may depend upon one's preferences. Howl is a good warm-up for some the more fingery climbs on the Solar Dome.
Overall, this line has several fines moves on excellent Boulder granite. For me, the crux seems to arise well below the roof, somewhere in entering or powering through the crack. I usually do this by stepping a bit left (for balance sake), and this may be the crux, although this may depend upon one's preferences. Howl is a good warm-up for some the more fingery climbs on the Solar Dome.
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Boulder, CO
When I was on this climb yesterday, someone inside the crack in the middle section hissed at me. Maybe a bat? Apr 19, 2010