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Bad Genes

V3, Boulder,  Avg: 2.9 from 345 votes
FA: unknown
Utah > Central Utah > Joe's Valley > New Joe's > Closet
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Description

Start as for 'Pimpin' Jeans', but trend up and right on better holds. Much easier top-out than 'Pimpin'.

Protection

crashpad, at most. really flat landing, boulder isn't very high.

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Jen working the top of Bad Genes.
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Neal cranking the crimps on Bad Genes.
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Michael Madsen cutting feet on Bad Genes
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Michael Madsen On One of the best
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Pete F
Denver, CO
  V4
[Hide Comment] Felt a lot harder than pimpin jeans to the left. May 31, 2015
Dave Harnsberger
Salt Lake City, UT
  V4
[Hide Comment] Same comment as Pete. These holds are smaller. Not sure how this problem is viewed as easier than Pimpin' Jeans. Oct 22, 2018
Christian Sanchez
Pasadena, CA
[Hide Comment] I definitely thought this was easier than Pimpin' Jeans. Felt more like V2
youtu.be/bX4_2MXCa14?t=254 Oct 12, 2022