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Groundwater

V5, Boulder,  Avg: 2.3 from 149 votes
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Description

Short but fun.

Sit start at good pockets. Pull and gain the good crimp on the lip of the overhang, and then onto better holds via a long reach.

Location

Middle of the East face

Protection

pads

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Throwing from the super sharp crimp to the huge dish over the lip of the boulder
[Hide Photo] Throwing from the super sharp crimp to the huge dish over the lip of the boulder
My starting position
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'More Water, Less Power Boulder', east face topo
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'More Water, Less Power Boulder', south face topo
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Heel hook for the send.
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Making the long reach off the crimp on Groundwater.
[Hide Photo] Making the long reach off the crimp on Groundwater.
Hitting the crimp on 'Groundwater'
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Andy L
 
[Hide Comment] youtube.com/watch?v=cX8mabn… Feb 1, 2011
Brad Fauteux
Henniker, NH
  V5
[Hide Comment] Heel hook out right worked wonders for me! Mar 6, 2016
Jeremy Tremblay
  V5
[Hide Comment] In my memory it wasn't as difficult... This trip it felt as hard as Mr. Happy

youtube.com/watch?v=pDBxQmz… Feb 16, 2018
Ashley Swenson
Pasadena, CA
[Hide Comment] youtu.be/HsmpweWVULE Dec 8, 2018
Macey Markham
Lodi, NY
[Hide Comment] I used holds further right, so probably made it a lot easier than a V5

youtube.com/watch?v=BuwCZrV… Nov 28, 2020
Euan Cameron
Mammoth Lakes, CA
  V5
[Hide Comment] Combining with All The Way Down certainly makes it easier. Nov 28, 2020
Ashlen Wilder
  V5
[Hide Comment] short lady beta: instagram.com/p/BxgM_GeH_1z/ Feb 1, 2021
Elena Su
Santa Clara, CA
[Hide Comment] youtu.be/PXqjRVx4uGA

Deep drop knee beta from a 5'2''(-2'') girl. Mar 21, 2022
Elle Delesky
Denver, CO
  V5
[Hide Comment] youtu.be/N8Qg4i5WHII Jan 3, 2023