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Jaws
5.11a V1,
Trad, Boulder, 15 ft (5 m),
Avg: 3.4 from 168
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FA: unknown
California
> San Diego County
> N San Diego County
> Mt Woodson
> Jaws Boulder Area
> Jaws Vicinity
Description
Jaws is the mean looking finger crack on the north face of JAWS. The climb widens from fingers to thin hands with insecure feet.
[Hide Photo] Casey is Chief Brody to this climb. After this lap he actually took a scuba tank out of his pack, placed it at the base and started taking shots at it with a rifle. Wild days on Woodson
[Hide Comment] Interesting that I am forced to give this a V grade. I would call climbing this ropeless more of a solo than a boulder problem. If there is really a difference I guess not but this is a very bold boulder problem.
Jan 20, 2007
[Hide Comment] Ryan doesn't know what he's talking about. Awesome line that really tests you in a lot of pure jamming sizes, without constrictions.
Jan 12, 2010
[Hide Comment] Camhead didn't send until we put tic marks (1 for thumbs down, 2 for thumbs up jams, differentiating between right and left hands) all the way up the 10 foot climb.
Jan 18, 2010
[Hide Comment] A toprope is highly recommend because the crux is at the top and it is very insecure, fairly high and a fall could get weird... Definitely feels like .11a (or V1) to me, but it's seen a variety of grades over the years. Natural gear needed to set up the TR, by the way, or used to be.
Yet more perfect Woodson granite here, and highly recommended..really nice.
Jun 3, 2018
[Hide Comment] One of the best at Woody. Feels true to an 11a grade unlike a lot of the sandbagged grades here. Locks are not too sharp, super solid and its a great climb to learn finger locks on. crux is in the middle not at top. never the less if you are not 100% confident in soloing it, TR it up with #1 and .75 cams or big nuts for the anchor. or lead it with a couple .5s
Oct 8, 2018
[Hide Comment] Awesome climb; fingers to ring locks/lieback to thin hands. It's funny how the thin hands at the top feel so solid yet they would be the worst jams on Robbins.
I haven't lead it but it looks like 0.3-0.5. A couple 1's for the anchor.
I thought this was easier than Digit's but I haven't spent nearly as much time on that one.
Feb 1, 2021
[Hide Comment] really nice line. i used a .75 camalot (too old to boulder :) ). some great thumbstacking, didn't think to lay it back. the feet are surprisingly solid.
Feb 1, 2021
[Hide Comment] Starts with good fingers then moves to nice ring locks for most of the climb. Ends with a move or two of thin hands. Classic for the area! lock up and go!
Jan 28, 2022
Avg: 3.4 from 168
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Yet more perfect Woodson granite here, and highly recommended..really nice. Jun 3, 2018
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I haven't lead it but it looks like 0.3-0.5. A couple 1's for the anchor.
I thought this was easier than Digit's but I haven't spent nearly as much time on that one. Feb 1, 2021
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