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The Quiet Buddhist

V3, Boulder, 12 ft (4 m),  Avg: 3.6 from 185 votes
FA: Andrew Sornborger early '90s
Rhode Island > Lincoln Woods > Pond Cave Area > Pond Cave

Description

Starts sitting on a jug under the roof to the left of the start of the Pond Cave Traverse. Make a big move as far up the arête as you can, then use a cool hold in the roof to join the arête and top out up and left using heel hooks, the same as for the Buddhist. Basically, start left under the roof and join the Buddhist as far up the arête as you can.

For bonus points, you can start on the jug to the right (start hold of the Buddhist) and low traverse under the lip to the left to the start hold of Quiet Buddhist and then proceed from there.

Location

Just left of the pond cave crack, traverses the lip left.

Protection

Pads, multiple are helpful because of a large boulder under the landing.

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Great arete
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Going sideways and up.
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Quiet Buddhist vs. Buddhist location
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@trepodphoto of Kyle showing his beta near the start.
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Finishing up on Quiet Buddhist with some support
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Getting to the top<br>
Photo by Sam Daley
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Picture of me climbing the Quite Buddhist<br>
Photo by Sam Daley
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M Sprague
New England
[Hide Comment] FA - Andrew Sornborger early '90s Jan 19, 2012
Jak P
 
[Hide Comment] Just climbed this problem the other day and I thought it was amazing for the grade! I was surprised that there where no pictures of this awesome aret so I though I would add some. Jun 24, 2012
Tania Harsono
Boston, MA
 
[Hide Comment] Belated send footage but here's some SAG (Short Asian Girl) beta! instagram.com/p/B2fboALD3lh/ Aug 15, 2022