Type: Boulder
FA: unknown
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Shared By: Jesse Ryan on Oct 27, 2001
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac

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This fun traverse is the obvious boulder up from the approach trail, just off of the ridge. Most people start on the NE arete on a jug and traverse counterclockwise around this boulder, but it is possible and possibly easier to go the opposite direction. The moves are generally continous on the N, W and S faces on thin edges or slopers with predominately bad feet. The hard stuff is over after pulling onto the slabby E face. Get it dialed and go for laps.

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Spotter and pad nice on this one, but not necessary since ones feet are never more than 2 feet off the ground.

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A compilation of me working the first half of the Piano Traverse.
A compilation of me working the first half of t…
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Piano Boulder: Piano Traverse (Left start method) and two "Unknown" V3 problems (approximate route). Alternate Unknown start in pink.
Piano Boulder: Piano Traverse (Left start metho…
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Left to right, right to left, you choose....
Left to right, right to left, you choose....
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This is the part of the traverse that's been the crux for me. I think I've almost got it down though....
This is the part of the traverse that's been th…
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Piano Boulder. A fun traverse; works your feet.
Piano Boulder. A fun traverse; works your feet.
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Andy Mauk
Andy Mauk  
Very fun traverse. You got to move fast but to focused. Make sure that your feet are good. And just huck it when you try it. May 21, 2002
Shane Zentner
Colorado
Shane Zentner   Colorado
Facing the road on Piano Boulder is a problem that ascends the face of the boulder. I climbed it today after getting beta from someone else (a funky sidepull with the left hand to a sloper at the top, then a nice hold above the sloper). I'm curious to know what this is. Does anyone know? Jan 19, 2003
Krister Sorensen
Centennial, CO
Krister Sorensen   Centennial, CO
Shane- That route doesn't have a name that I know of but it is probably a V1. If you skip the side pull and go directly to the slope with your left and finish the same way on the slope as with the side pull it is probably a V2. Fun problem though. Try campus to the side pull. Jul 25, 2003
Colin Erskine
Madison, WI
 
Colin Erskine   Madison, WI
 
When it's the middle of January, and snowing out, this is a little tough, but I need to come back when it's sunny and there isn't 2 feet of snow on the ground and work this when the rock isn't 10F. But I do like the problem. Jan 11, 2007
Brian Weinstein
V5-
Brian Weinstein  
V5-
I've always thought this thing was much easier then punk rock though they are both rated the same. No matter, this is my favorite of the two. May 18, 2008
Snook
Snook  
Video I made of my friend climbing this route! Beta spoilers alert.

vimeo.com/122824509 Mar 21, 2015
Ryan Harty
Fort Collins, CO
 
Ryan Harty   Fort Collins, CO
 
I got my first send of this route today after a little less than a month of work. I had to work out short person beta, so it looks different than Snook's friend above :P

youtube.com/watch?v=UWbGce-… Jun 7, 2017