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Dark Side of the Moon

V9-10, Boulder,  Avg: 2 from 2 votes
FA: Matt Fowls
Arizona > Southern Arizona > Mt Lemmon (Sant… > Mt Lemmon (Cata… > 1 - Lower Highway > Hairpin Boulders > Stealth

Description

Adds a few tough moves into New Moon on polished holds. Start sitting with a right hand undercling, and a left crimp. Lock in with a slopey left heel hook, and fire for the glued jug. Finish by linking into new moon.

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setting up for the last hard move
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sticking move number 1
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dark side
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[Hide Comment] you left your shoes......or shoe... how can you climb with just one... Dec 16, 2009
Joe Kreidel
San Antonio, TX
[Hide Comment] Great send, Matt, but I think you need to ask for a better backpack for Christmas. Dec 16, 2009
Matt Fowls
Denver, CO
  V9-10
[Hide Comment] hahaha thanks for finding my shoe. Dec 19, 2009
Luke Bertelsen
Tucson, AZ
  V9-10
[Hide Comment] Tough one to rate as its only one hard move right off the start and then into the V5. Hard V9 or soft 10 seems right. I am sure that this would be much harder for someone under 6 ft., but hey thats bouldering. Cold helps too. Very fun moves, bummer about the glue job. Dec 31, 2009