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Clawing at the Walls

V7, Boulder,  Avg: 3.1 from 17 votes
FA: unknown
California > Central Coast > Hwy 33/Ojai > Hwy 33/Ojai Bou… > Pine Mountain > Enlightenment Ridge
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Description

Begin from a sit and pull a couple tough moves to gain the hueco. Moving off the hueco, make some big moves for the top.

The standing start is V6.

The jug to the left was dug out of decades of moss growth recently. Using it makes this climb V4-5. 

Location

Easily seen from the road, downhill, just before the last campsite. On the huge Rapunzel boulder. Sit-start just right of the tree.

Protection

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Fashion icon Steve Edwards entering the crux sequence.
[Hide Photo] Fashion icon Steve Edwards entering the crux sequence.
After a couple martinis, a couple cigarettes and few beers, it's nearly impossible to fall off of anything but the wagon when you're dressed for the occasion.<br> <br> Steve Edwards, representing Santa Barbara bouldering style in the 90s.
[Hide Photo] After a couple martinis, a couple cigarettes and few beers, it's nearly impossible to fall off of anything but the wagon when you're dressed for the occasion. Steve Edwards, representing Santa…
Setup...
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Finish it off...
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One Two Threeeee
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Seems pretty standard to me.
[Hide Photo] Seems pretty standard to me.
Glad to see I'm not the only one who has climbed this boulder in style!<br> Summer 2010
[Hide Photo] Glad to see I'm not the only one who has climbed this boulder in style! Summer 2010
Sit-start to Clawing at the Walls. One huck to a creative hueco.
[Hide Photo] Sit-start to Clawing at the Walls. One huck to a creative hueco.

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andy patterson
Carpinteria, CA
  V7+
[Hide Comment] Pretty sure my sends of this problem don't count, since I wasn't wearing anything near as cool as Steve's threads. Nov 19, 2012
Sean Crozier
Oxnard, CA
  V7
[Hide Comment] Yeah, sends on this only count if you're dressed for the occasion. Oct 16, 2013
Tim King
[Hide Comment] Jug on the left is off? Is this climb an eliminate?

Either way that hueco is pretty sweet. Jun 9, 2014
Bob Banks
[Hide Comment] I don't know that it's "off", but you certainly haven't done Clawing At The Walls if you use it.

Regardless, I saw your sequence picture Tim...ok, the shirt is a little stylish, but the shorts don't make the cut. See the Edwards and Crozier photos for proper ascent attire. Buck-up and send like a man, sans the homo-jug. Jun 15, 2014