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Quickstep

V2, Boulder, 15 ft (5 m),  Avg: 2.9 from 30 votes
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California > Los Angeles Basin > Stoney Point > Mozart's Wall
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Description

Not as hard as it looks and always impresses the neophytes on Mozart's.

A dance up the arete. A sidepull for the left and pockets for the right, with multiple foot switches, lead to a critical heel hook on the left which allows for a committing throw for the big jug - then do a nervy pull over the top on small put positive enough holds - downclimb using the tree to the right.

Location

Big boulder directly opposite Mozart's Wall - the southwest edge.

Protection

Pad and spotters

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

The iconic Mozart Wall tree.  Update: Knocked down on August 31 2015, yet somehow still alive a year later.
[Hide Photo] The iconic Mozart Wall tree. Update: Knocked down on August 31 2015, yet somehow still alive a year later.
Quickstep V2.
[Hide Photo] Quickstep V2.
Melody Wong working Quickstep
[Hide Photo] Melody Wong working Quickstep
Contemplating the v3 boulder problem behind Beethoven's Wall. It's up there just really far....
[Hide Photo] Contemplating the v3 boulder problem behind Beethoven's Wall. It's up there just really far....
Fred Batliner at the big jug.
[Hide Photo] Fred Batliner at the big jug.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Jon McCartie
Sandpoint, ID
[Hide Comment] Is there a direct problem here? Using only the pockets? Jul 29, 2008
Chris Owen
Big Bear Lake
  V2
[Hide Comment] Jon, yes there is, I've seen Aaron Sandlow do it and Michael Reardon work it, he told me he thought it was about V6. It has a fairly knarly finish. Sep 22, 2008
Chris Owen
Big Bear Lake
  V2
[Hide Comment] As an unusual variation you can start the Mozart's Traverse from the left to just before the tree then leap for the start of Quickstep, and finish up that. Feb 26, 2009
Chris Owen
Big Bear Lake
  V2
[Hide Comment] Yes it's the Sandlow Problem rated V6, I was there when Aaron did it, both he and Reardon called it V6. I can't vouch for this being the first ascent. If anyone knows better, let me know. Mar 10, 2014
Chris Owen
Big Bear Lake
  V2
[Hide Comment] Seems like some pruning might be in order - but not cutting it down. Sep 1, 2015
Chris Owen
Big Bear Lake
  V2
[Hide Comment] I saw this yesterday - very very sad to see the tree lying on the ground, and if as you say someone pushed it over just to get to a boulder problem, that is the wrong precedence to set, as living things are more important than our egos. The whole area seems a little barren and depressing now. If the poor tree has to go I would suggest cutting it up for firewood, including the stump, as that's an ankle roller for the Mozart's Traverse. Sep 8, 2015
Jesse Steel
Los Angeles
[Hide Comment] Anyone have a beta for the sandlow problem lol Jun 17, 2024