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Corkscrew

V5-6, Boulder,  Avg: 3.9 from 10 votes
FA: Jeff Achey, late '80s, early '90s
Colorado > Carbondale Area > Redstone Area > River Boulders > Corkscrew Boulder

Description

Be prepared to scratch your head at this one. Start on the obvious flat rail, and make you way up the corner.

Location

This is the first problem you come to when you arrive at the Corkscrew Boulder.

Protection

A pad.

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Going for the face in beta.
[Hide Photo] Going for the face in beta.
Photo:<br> Lynn Sanson.
[Hide Photo] Photo: Lynn Sanson.
This is the easy part.
[Hide Photo] This is the easy part.
Corkscrew: Red<br> The main squeeze: Blue<br> Battle of the Bulge: Green (behind me).
[Hide Photo] Corkscrew: Red The main squeeze: Blue Battle of the Bulge: Green (behind me).

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Evan Winn
  V6-7
[Hide Comment] Every year the crimp up at about 7 feet gets smaller.

I think ultra-super-technical V6 or regular old V7 is more like it, but I can only send it with the face out 360 beta, which I hear is harder. My legs are a little short for the facing in variation. Sep 19, 2009
Aeon Aki

  V6
[Hide Comment] FA Jeff Achey, late '80s, early '90s. JA discovered the "corkscrew" beta and called it V6. "The Main Squeeze" the compression arete to the right when facing this problem is his as well and goes at about V8. Jul 30, 2012