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Zero G

V5, Boulder, 10 ft (3 m),

Avg: 2.6 from 135 votes
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Colorado > Boulder > Flatirons > North > Satellite Boulders > BBC Boulder

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Description

Hike into the Lower Satellites. When the A-7 Boulder is up to the left and the BBC is up on the right, this problem will be on your right just off the trail.

Zero G starts low on the right and climbs up and left to the top, using a variety of handholds and trickery. Benningfields guide does not mention a sds, but do it with the sds and the problem is closer to - if not actually - V5.

An easier problem, called Across, V0, in this database, starts off the huge edge on the left and goes to the top.

Protection

A crashpad.

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Ladyboner4climbing cruising Zero.

Jay having a Zero G day.

Chip Phillips, fighting gravity on Zero G, by Jen Tiahrt.

Ryan showing off his newfound dad strength.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Joshua Merriam
Boulder, CO

My feeling was that this is a good problem done as follows: start matched on the jug on the right, traverse left and around the corner to the large rail of "Across", then top out. Dec 5, 2007

Helldorado
Boulder, CO

Deserves more than 2 stars, I think. Apr 25, 2010

Chris Plesko
Westminster, CO

V5-

This is a hard one to grade. I couldn't get anywhere at all on it until one day when I put it together quickly. If you can hold onto the slopers, then it's not that hard, but it takes a fair bit of body position and strength to hold on. I voted easy V5?

It's a totally fun one to work out though and should be a great part of a circuit once the moves are dialed. Feb 25, 2013

Ken Cangi
Eldorado Springs, CO

Didn't flash but did it in a couple tries. Pretty fun, although not a classic. Good warmup once you know the moves. V5 feels about right. May 2, 2014

Dan Hickstein

Fun route! ~V4/V5 crux traverse moves and then V1 to the top. The key first foothold seems like it's about to flake off (it was flexing quite a bit), so this one might get a lot harder soon! Sep 29, 2016

Sasha Oncley
Boulder

Felt pretty difficult until I worked out the moves, then it just came together really well! Awesome line hard but super satisfying when you send. May 26, 2018

niche pome

Avoiding the jug out left and pulling directly up onto the slab is the highest quality exit in my opinion (like in Chip Phillips' photo). Shame that most people seem to avoid it. Oct 27, 2018

Elle Delesky
Denver, CO

Some sloppy beta: youtu.be/cOZrzNml24s. May 24, 2021

Brian Lai

Great problem! Took some time to figure out but really enjoyable once I did. youtu.be/8fHpeRPLxJQ. Oct 31, 2022