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Darth Mater

V2, Boulder, 10 ft (3 m),  Avg: 2.4 from 17 votes
FA: long, long ago.
Colorado > Boulder > Flatirons > North > Tomato Rock
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Description

On the south side of the boulder is a low ledge. Sit down and pull through finger pockets to good holds at top making the most of this short face. It is a pretty cool problem.

Protection

A pad or spotter is not necessary but nice to jump to from the top.

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Start on the rail, and follow the pockets. Climbed this immediately after a rain, pockets stayed mostly dry.
[Hide Photo] Start on the rail, and follow the pockets. Climbed this immediately after a rain, pockets stayed mostly dry.

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David Tennant
Denver, CO
  V2
[Hide Comment] This has some awesome deep two finger pockets that stay really dry even after a rain. Getting to the pockets from the starting ledge is the crux. Jul 31, 2014
Tony B
Around Boulder, CO
 
[Hide Comment] 5.9-ish (V0-) without the sit start. Nov 4, 2014
Long Ranger
Boulder, CO
[Hide Comment] Roach's guidebook talks about a buddy using the low ledge to jump onto the top, after failing to do the climb "correctly". You can use that ledge as L foot, and balance up the rock, hands-free. The SDS can be a finger pad destroyer. Oct 25, 2021