Zig Zag Crack

I've bouldered a lot from sea to shining sea and this one is on of the best climbs at the grade I've done....
I love to just run laps on it, and I always want to do just one more.... Feb 21, 2007

It certainly is a nice problem, but you need to have enough pads to cover the boulder just underneath the top-out. I had done this problem a few times and was cooling down at the end of a nice fall day of climbing when I peeled from the top and ended up breaking my ankle. Ensure you have enough pads and that your spotter is positioned correctly. May 15, 2007

There is a bolt on the top of this climb. Nov 15, 2007

do you think i would be laughed at if i placed pro on it? Mar 3, 2008

Naw Mike. If it was just a bit taller, everyone would place pro on it. I'd say that with a couple pieces, this would be a classic, if a bit short, 10a crack. Go for it. I won't laugh. Mar 4, 2008

My favorite problem. Mar 8, 2008

Yes this is the best boulder problem at the grade I have ever seen, and the fall form the top is pretty scary but with a good spotter and good pad placements you will never want to get off this problem. Dec 19, 2008

been on this problem a lot lately and i have come to realize that if i die and go to heaven i hope heaven consists of this problem going on for eternity

and mike as for placing pro on it, i believe nobody should laugh for a few reasons

1. why not place pro it a good way to practice placing pro
2. placing pro is fun
3. if the height makes you nervous, go ahead place pro, this way you get to enjoy the best V1 problem i have ever encountered


o yeah and the bolt ladd described earlier is now gone... but i also never remember seeing it Mar 15, 2009

sweet! thanks matt! im deff gonna get on this one and the pound crack with some gear :) Mar 15, 2009

do it man they are sweet routes Mar 16, 2009

bolt is still there. Sep 20, 2009

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Me climbing Zig Zag crack, my feet got messed up and I almost barn-doored at the top!! such an amazing climb!!! May 22, 2012

The top out is a bit sketchy -- not too many holds to work with. Stay cool and it will be fine. Apr 16, 2013

This problem is really great! If you aren't really solid at the grade you may want to place a few pieces or utilize the bolt up top and set a top rope, since a couple of the hardest moves are pretty high up (one of which has very poor feet!). You could also clip a double length runner to the bolt and have it hanging there as something for someone to grab if they freak out at the top out.

If you are solid at the grade, have a pad and a spotter and go for it! Oct 12, 2013

mantled the end sans feet screaming like a banshee. FEEL ALIVE Jul 10, 2014

Ultra-classic. Compared to other moderate routes, perhaps the best fifteen feet in New Hampshire. It's the Reppy's of boulder problems. Oct 22, 2014

Haha, truly the Reppy's of Boulder problems, this one really does make you feel good inside. Fun, sustained, tricky top out, bullet stone. Aug 3, 2015

Absurdly fun... Can't stop myself from running laps on this one Aug 10, 2016

I agree with everyone below. This is so classic, it vibrates with energy when you step up to it. Amazing finger locks. Unbelievable movement. I stood tall at the top-out move for several minutes, shifting, pondering... I was by myself... It's a very thought-provoking top-out but you have no choice!! Be brave and make the move. So incredible!!!! Jul 16, 2017