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Dark Places

V8+, Boulder,  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: Sam Anderson-Mangai
International > Oceania > New Zealand > S Island > Otago > Queenstown > Wye Creek > Wye Creek Boulders

Description

This problem is a left to right traverse of the over-hanging face on the eastern side of the Magic Eye boulder. Sit-start just inside the left hand side arete on a double handed upside down pinch. Traverse low and to the right into the starting holds of the F-word problem. Do the F-word problem (right hand into the gaston, crossing left hand over into twin crimp) but instead of dynoing to the lip to finish the F-word, set your right foot around the right hand side arete and throw out right into a small but positive gaston. Bring in your left hand into the good side pull of the V5 that takes the arete and finish up this problem, gaining the big flakes on the lip.

The Jardines

This problem is on the Magic Eye boulder at the Jardines (in the main area).

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Climber at the NBS on the F-word problem. Dark Places starts at the left hand arete, traverses into this problem then out and up the right hand arete
[Hide Photo] Climber at the NBS on the F-word problem. Dark Places starts at the left hand arete, traverses into this problem then out and up the right hand arete