PRINT: Climb Heart of Stone, Vedauwoo

Heart of Stone

V6, Boulder, 13 ft (4 m),

Avg: 2.8 from 5 votes
FA: Matt Williams
Wyoming > Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Vedauwoo Boulde… > Coyote Rocks -… > Roast Possum Vinegar…

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Description

This is a fun moving problem. Sit start on small slopey crimps above the bulge at the bottom of the problem and wrestle your way into the heart shaped scoop. Top out on good edges. Getting into the scoop is the crux, and it is harder for tall climbers.

Location

Find Roast Possum Vinegar Pie, and continue left around the formation until you see this boulder, which is a distinct, heart-shaped scoop.

Protection

A pad and a spotter.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Jesse Brown
Laramie,wy

Great problem at the area, Coyote is the best area for running laps on a couple V6, 7, and 8s. Nov 4, 2009

matthewphoto Williams

Harder than V6 in my opinion, V8 in guidebook. Apr 21, 2016

JNE

V5-

I think the V8 grade is for a different sequence than the one I use. If one pulls off the ground as a campus, then puts the left foot on a poor smear to the left of the arete and rock onto that foot to go left hand up to the grippy but small sidepull edge, then gets the left foot high on a smedge which is a few inches below the right hand (it works because one can partially rock into the scoop to get into position), then just stands up into the scoop and gets the right foot onto the starting hold and slowly rocks left to grab the jug edge with the right hand, that sequence is noticeably easier than any of the Eliminator problems at Horsetooth, and certainly at least a grade easier than The Rose and also easier than Roast Possum. This is my favorite warm-up for the area.

I think the V8 sequence involves holds out right which can be skipped. Nov 11, 2020

Brad Burns
Story, WY

youtu.be/kBFuK6XWcLc. Sep 17, 2023