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Brett Does Lawn Jobs (aka.- Keep it Subtle)

V5+, Boulder,  Avg: 3.8 from 47 votes
FA: unknown
New Hampshire > Pawtuckaway > Boulder Natural > Yosemite Boulder Area
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Description

Start up at small block below shallow seam up. Work up and left on cimps to cruxy slopers. Move a bit left then up to the crack on Std.

Location

Middle of the back wall on the Yosemite Boulder, just left of old bolt ladder.

Protection

Pads, spotter

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Lily working Brett Does Lawn Jobs
[Hide Photo] Lily working Brett Does Lawn Jobs
About to move past the slopers on Lawn Jobs.
[Hide Photo] About to move past the slopers on Lawn Jobs.

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BDalhaus
New Gloucester, ME
 
[Hide Comment] This problem has 3 names - the original name from the FA was Rainbow Mist. It was renamed Keep It Subtle when it was cleaned and reclimbed a couple of years ago by Brett. Then there's the name that got made up for the guidebook. Jul 22, 2010
JEC
Lakewood, Colorado
[Hide Comment] Ethan sending Keep It Subtle on a brutally humid day in July 2010. vimeo.com/13979644 Aug 23, 2010
BCavanaugh
boston,ma
  V5+
[Hide Comment] Does this start on the ground or does it start off the 2' high block on the right of the small dihedral? I saw it done from both but from the ground feels significantly harder. Oct 25, 2010
BDalhaus
New Gloucester, ME
 
[Hide Comment] Starts on the ground to the left of the block. I use a low (waist height) left hand sidepull, a good left toe, and a right hand on the seam. Oct 25, 2010
Mike Thompson
Manchester NH
[Hide Comment] vimeo.com/63867650 Apr 11, 2013
Matt Levine
Portsmouth, NH
[Hide Comment] awesome video, mike. what's the song? Apr 12, 2013
Ian McAfee
Hooksett, NH
 
[Hide Comment] This is so fricking hard, I haven't sent yet and it's way out of my style, but if you told me any grade for the climb I'd probably agree with you. Super fun to work, so beta intensive. Hope it feels better in good conditions. Jul 23, 2015
Christian Prellwitz
Telluride, CO
  V5+
[Hide Comment] C'mon Ian, a v11 climber should be able to do this easily! It's not particularly friction dependent. You just have to be willing to stand on your feet. I'll trade you my technique for your power if you're interested. :) Jul 23, 2015
Ian McAfee
Hooksett, NH
 
[Hide Comment] I won't be a v11 climber until I do Halcyon =)

Think i'll just steal your technique instead. . . Jul 23, 2015
Jason Heacock
Milford, NH
 
[Hide Comment] Sent this amazing chunk of stone today, what a great line! See it and do it!! Oct 17, 2018
Dan Alroy
 
[Hide Comment] A favorite - super tricky! Got it years ago right behind Brett! Feb 14, 2024