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The Wave

V6, Boulder,  Avg: 3.9 from 309 votes
FA: unknown
Tennessee > Stone Fort > Front Area

Description

Engineer moves to gain the "Wave" and finish to the top. Feels like V4 once you get the sequence right, and can actually be a good warm up.

Location

One of the first boulders, just off the main trail.

Protection

Pads and a spotter.

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alec w/ the stepthrough!
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The moment the impossible becomes reality
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Dobbe bumping up the arete.
[Hide Photo] Dobbe bumping up the arete.
Evan Curry wrestling the slopey arete of The Wave (V6). <br> <br> Photo: @dirtysouthclimber <br> Climber: @evanbcurry
[Hide Photo] Evan Curry wrestling the slopey arete of The Wave (V6). Photo: @dirtysouthclimber Climber: @evanbcurry
Kevin "Stickman" Rowheder riding The Wave (V6). <br> <br> Photo: @dirtysouthclimber <br> Climber: @rowhederkm
[Hide Photo] Kevin "Stickman" Rowheder riding The Wave (V6). Photo: @dirtysouthclimber Climber: @rowhederkm
Mark Ulbrich on The Wave.
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Doug pulling through the crux.
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Sending (the Wave V6)<br> keep the core tight until you pass the crux.
[Hide Photo] Sending (the Wave V6) keep the core tight until you pass the crux.
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Dobbe gaining the good hold.
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Kyle riding the wave
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Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Jeremy Hand
Northern VA
  V6
[Hide Comment] Start as low as you like and traverse left. This is a must-do Aug 24, 2012
Mario Morante
Chattanooga, TN
  V6
[Hide Comment] Rated one of the best boulder problems at Stone Fort and a must do. Check out my beta below. Subscribe & watch more. youtu.be/TryjNSlCnbw Jun 9, 2018
Jonathan Wong
SendEx, Ram Promaster
[Hide Comment] Shorter than average beta (less than 5' 6")

youtu.be/w3aMOE9WM78 Oct 16, 2019
Amanda J
Bishop, CA
 
[Hide Comment] youtu.be/J9xOEp5l4H8 Dec 15, 2020
Scott B
Flagstaff, AZ
[Hide Comment] m.youtube.com/watch?v=cMBqK…

The sexiest fat boy beta Nov 1, 2022
Chad Parks
  V6
[Hide Comment] The sexiest fat boy and shorter than average beta have already been covered so here is the average height skinny boi beta: youtu.be/fco78j_59vo Jun 2, 2023
Nick Cavallo
Colorado
 
[Hide Comment] Good climb, I ripped my pants on the day I sent this. Everyone laughed for the rest of the day. It was worth it though because I did this climb. Aug 15, 2023
Toby Jacobs
Freeport, ME
[Hide Comment] Does anyone do a variation of just following the arete to the top instead of exiting left? Feb 19, 2024