Lee Hansche Allenstown, NH... and a van…   V8

[Hide Comment] this is the hardest V6 ive touched... never finished it and fell from it many times... joe kinder tried to give me beta on it once "oh shit yo, there is this mad possitive hold way back from the lip, once you get that you are done" though i am always greatful for his super psyched move by move beta this one was no help... the good hold he spoke of is so far back that it can only be reached after the top out, proving how strong joe is... he didnt even know where the crux was... May 2, 2007

Lanky Tired

[Hide Comment] Ha! Funny storry Lee. This is one of those problems that feels like it shouldn't be as hard as it is. All the beta variations I've tried boil down to "grab the holds just above the lip and try really hard to press it out far enough that you can unweight one of your hands." Aug 5, 2008

Ryan Hinrichs Grand Junction, CO

[Hide Comment] I try this problem every time i come here. Never been able to send it. One day i hope to pull it out. Sep 11, 2011

Jeffrey LeCours New Hampshire

[Hide Comment] You're not alone Ryan. :( :) Sep 12, 2011

Jeffrey LeCours New Hampshire

[Hide Comment] I finally did it. A gorgeous fall day out. My proudest boulder ascent to date. youtube.com/watch?v=qG_5Ife… Nov 21, 2011

JEC Lakewood, Colorado

[Hide Comment] Jeff, Nice send! Didn't know you were filming or we could have moved Ethan out of the way! If you want to go back and send it again I'll make sure he's out of frame. You'll probably want to send that every session now that you have it wired!...or not. JEC Nov 21, 2011

Lee Hansche Allenstown, NH... and a van…   V8

[Hide Comment] FINALLY! after well over 10 years i got up this thing today! i have climbed many v7 and v8 boulders recently and i can confidently say this felt harder than any of them... i was so happy to stand on top!!!!! Nov 11, 2013

Lee Hansche Allenstown, NH... and a van…   V8

[Hide Comment] thanks much! i didnt find this one to be scary really so im going on sheer difficulty... i do think that happens a lot on scary lines though, the top out on RTL for instance i find to be spooky so that one i see as a mental crux... i dont feel like the top out is the hardest move but you are up there so it seems it... Nov 11, 2013

Jay Knower Plymouth, NH; Lander, WY

[Hide Comment] For all of you who are saying you sent this problem: I don't believe you. Like the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, and moderate Republicans, sends of Boulder X are pure myth. Nov 12, 2013

Lee Hansche Allenstown, NH... and a van…   V8

[Hide Comment] Watch me slay the Loch Ness Monster at 2:20 youtube.com/watch?v=i27SMGh… Nov 12, 2013

Jay Knower Plymouth, NH; Lander, WY

[Hide Comment] Still don't believe it Lee. Smoke and mirrors! Nov 12, 2013

Lee Hansche Allenstown, NH... and a van…   V8

[Hide Comment] haha fair enough jay... you cant trust images anymore... you notice you cant see below me on my video, could be on a ladder... and in jeffs video there is a dude blocking him half the time... fishy stuff... Nov 12, 2013

Tyler Hogan

[Hide Comment] Some alternative beta for Boulder X: vimeo.com/106743258 Sep 21, 2014

Graham Owens Boston

[Hide Comment] The start hold is no more. Matty Zane pulled it off a few weeks ago. It was an accident waiting to happen. Start on two small crimps on the face. Dec 17, 2016

Jake Perry Concord, NH

[Hide Comment] There is still juggy action on the face just further right on the same flake and not as juggy. It's a good hold still. Dec 17, 2016

caesar.salad earth

[Hide Comment] I would like to thank everyone here for finally upgrading this problem. Oct 25, 2017

Shaun Davies Windham, ME   V6-7

[Hide Comment] The common beta with the left heel felt impossible for me. Managed to come up with some beta that I'm yet to see in anyone's videos. Slap those slopers and get a high right foot on the top of the starting flake, press hard until you can cut feet to bring the right foot very high to the horizontal crimp on the right of the face. Rock over that foot hard and lunge for the top! What a fun climb though! Here's my beta clip: youtu.be/2qvV8qI9GX8 Jun 27, 2020

Jonah Kreitzberg Eugene, OR

[Hide Comment] Did this prob yesterday. Not sure what the original state of the problem is but there’s now a quite chossy intermediate crimp between the slopers and the top crimp. IDK if this is a new hold or if the old crimp broke down, but either way it seems pretty unsafe, as anyone sending is gonna wanna yard on it pretty hard. Thought about cleaning it off, but I’m not a local so I figured I’d leave it for someone who is to decide what’s appropriate. Oct 2, 2022

Dan Knisell MA

[Hide Comment] Jonah, I and probably others appreciate the insight. Glad you left it. I’m sure I’ll take a look next time I’m there. Maybe someone else can sooner? I’m hoping nobody manufactured anything up on top and it’s just from freeze/thaw and tons of use. I don’t remember there being anything loose on top but I also can’t get on top and memory is sketchy. Oct 4, 2022

Dan Knisell MA

[Hide Comment] I checked out the hold in question mentioned by Jonah. There is some play in the crimp and also some clear color change in the rock where it’s crumbled on the crimp edge. That crimp has been there since at least Lee’s video. I don’t think much has changed. Oct 12, 2022

Dan Alroy

[Hide Comment] Super rad problem, I haven't done it in ages but when I did it required a complex set of heel hook switches to gain the press. And yeah I was on the spotter head trauma extraction in 2005 - what an epic! But no worries they recovered fully after having a titanium plate put in to replace their crushed sinus. Please watch for elbows when falling and spotting people on this line! Feb 14, 2024