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Summer Solstice

V3, Boulder,  Avg: 3.1 from 61 votes
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Washington > Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Gold Bar Boulders > Reiter Foothills > Clearcut > Equinox Boulder
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Description

Traverse right on a slopey edge onto jugs before a long reach at the lip. The topout is memorable! Have good spotters. Awesome Problem!

Location

In the west forest parking area. The next boulder to the east of the ?West Forest Arete? boulder. The boulder is right on the clearcut-forest boundary and the problem is on the west face.

Protection

Pad and Spotters

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Summer solstice
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Loving the moves on this climb
[Hide Photo] Loving the moves on this climb
Kyle Love climbing in Red White and Blue for some 4th of July sending of Summer Solstice (v3).
[Hide Photo] Kyle Love climbing in Red White and Blue for some 4th of July sending of Summer Solstice (v3).
Working on the sloping rail start to Summer Solstice
[Hide Photo] Working on the sloping rail start to Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice
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Pat Sullivan on summer solstice
[Hide Photo] Pat Sullivan on summer solstice
Andy getting ready for the long reach.
[Hide Photo] Andy getting ready for the long reach.
The starting hold.
[Hide Photo] The starting hold.
Glamour shot
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Kyle Love about to brave the top out slab of Summer Solstice (v3) in the dark! Don't try this at home, kids!
[Hide Photo] Kyle Love about to brave the top out slab of Summer Solstice (v3) in the dark! Don't try this at home, kids!
Sean about to top out on Summer Solstice in July
[Hide Photo] Sean about to top out on Summer Solstice in July
Greg on another Goldbar classic.
[Hide Photo] Greg on another Goldbar classic.

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jonah
  V3
[Hide Comment] Super fun. Went up there Jan 6, 2007 after 2" of rain the day before and this problem and others on equinox were dry. So nice.

Does anyone know what the problem is immediately to the right using the bad slopey left hand and the gnarly right hand pinch to high step and big pull to jug on left?

Know if the sit start has gone? Jan 7, 2007
Kyle Love
Seattle, WA
[Hide Comment] Climbing Summer Solstice on the 4th of July!

youtube.com/watch?v=DATck1t…

Enjoy! Jul 8, 2020
Klassic Adventures
Seattle, WA
  V3
[Hide Comment] Video of my send from a few weeks ago: youtube.com/shorts/UsMWtnZE…

I posted another video on my channel with the top-out version of Summer Solstice. Check it out! I think the top out makes the problem a V3+ Jul 25, 2022
[Hide Comment] Excellent problem, also there is no 'top out variation'. You either climbed it or you didn't. Nov 29, 2023