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Kung Fu Grip

V5, Boulder, 15 ft (5 m),  Avg: 3.4 from 65 votes
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N Carolina > 1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Rumbling Bald B… > W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder

Description

Classic! Start on a large sloping pinch to the right of the warm up problems on the shady side of the boulder. This problem stays pretty crisp even on hotter days at Rumbling Bald. Move up and match the square block, them move off the block to the crimp (crux). Make a big move left and top out on the ramp. This problem is very heel hook intensive.

Location

Obvious chalked up sloping pinch which marks the start of the problem, shady side of boulder.

Protection

Good landing, back splat!

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Kung-fu Grip (@drawingsfordirtbags)
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picture makes both the starting jug and the cube look much better than they will ever feel
[Hide Photo] picture makes both the starting jug and the cube look much better than they will ever feel

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Aaron Parlier
Boone, NC
 
[Hide Comment] Love it! (and I think If this problem had a little more v5 in it, it could go at v7). Dec 12, 2010
Kurtrude
  V5
[Hide Comment] Aaron, I have to agree completely. Mar 5, 2017
luke M
Columbia, SC
[Hide Comment] Amazing climb, glad I finally sent it. Feb 8, 2019
Carter Purvis
Sun Prairie, WI
  V5+
[Hide Comment] Sent multiple 8's before I did this thing.
Classic RB sandbag
youtu.be/KgMQO8R3Qvg Dec 23, 2021