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X Crack (The Kid?)

V2-, Boulder, 15 ft (5 m),

Avg: 3 from 4 votes
FA: anyone besides me? Bob Horan?
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Access Issue: 2024 Crag Closures & Temporary Trail and Raptor Closures Details

The usual crags are closed for climbing for raptor nesting:

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Description

On the Northwest face of the boulder, there is an obvious, vertical face with an obvious hand crack. Climb the larger of the two up the face. Start on small feet and crimp working your way up the crack to a good edge and various other sloppers on the lip. From there, work your feet up, moving mostly on smears.

Location

This is on the Northwest, vertical face of the boulder featuring intersecting cracks.

Protection

A pad or two and a spot for this tall-ish boulder.

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Working up the X crack.

The X-crack.

Pullin' the lip!

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Chris toph
Boulder, CO

I think Bob Horan FA'd this and called it "The Kid" and the whole boulder "The Kid Boulder." See pic here: mountainproject.com/photo/1…. Nov 14, 2022