Type: Boulder, Alpine, 25 ft (8 m)
FA: unknown
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Shared By: Monomaniac on Jul 24, 2009 · Updates
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

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Warning Access Issue: Most of these boulders are within the Mt. Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans) Wilderness Area, regulated & patrolled by the US. DetailsDrop down

Description Suggest change

This towering highball attracts a lot of attention due to its prominent position at the entrance of Area A. It also demands a great deal of respect. The grade is a bit misleading, as this is not your typical V0. The crux comes right at the top, with extremely insecure moves on slopers and lichen-covered ripples. Fortunately the lower half of the problem is pretty trivial, so if smearing ropeless 20' off the deck is not your idea of fun, it's quite possible to downclimb before entering the guaranteed-paralysis-if-you-fall zone.

Begin on the right end of the SW-facing slab, with easy moves to gain the slab. Continue easily to a tricky step left to a good horn. This is the turn-around point for reasonable folks. For the rest, mantel onto the horn, and grope desperately up the featureless shoot to a huge jug ~18' back from the lip of the slab.

Descend easily to the South, crossing over to the adjacent boulder.

Location Suggest change

Pass through a cleft between boulders, immediately after passing the problem “Bierstadt”. Once through the cleft, make a hard right, take two steps, and you are there. Timeline heads up to the obvious, left-leaning, open book high on the face.

Protection Suggest change

As many pads as you can find, brass balls, a stretcher, and a few people to carry it. The landing is flat.

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