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North Ridge (aka HBF Middle Boulder)

Name: North Ridge (aka HBF Middle Boulder)
Rating: 1.5

5.4 YDS 4a French 12 Ewbanks IV UIAA 10 ZA VD 3c British PG13

Routes in Hillbilly Rock

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	Bear Hug T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Billy Goat Arete T 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Call Me Daddy (link-up) S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Deb's Day Off TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	East Face Center/Hillbilly T 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
	East Face South Side/Hillbilly T 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c R
	Hillbilly Warm-up S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Hoodang Hoedown S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Horsefly Hootenanny S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Jessica's Line (aka HBF Front Boulder) T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Jethro T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
	Joe Exotic S 5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	Nephson S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	North Face T 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	North Ridge (aka HBF Middle Boulder) T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13
	Tiger King S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Uncle Dad S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	West Face S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	West Face Right S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Western King (link-up) S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
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Type:	Trad, 40 ft (12 m)
GPS:	39.9798, -105.29
FA:	unknown
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Shared By:	Leo Paik on Jan 23, 2013
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: 2024 Crag Closures & Temporary Trail and Raptor Closures Details

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Description

This is a tiny, fun problem on the middle boulder of what some call Hillbilly Flatironette. If you are in the area and want just a bit more climbing, this feature asks to be climbed.

Start from the slot between this middle and the upper (more west) boulder. You can move to the East side after you pull aboard. Work up the arete to its top.

To descend, the best option is probably to downclimb the route.

Currently, the top of the boulder has a series of cords and a sling around the westward-jutting bit. You can back this up with a long sling tossed around the tree or a very long sling to double up on the sling. The sunrotted sling around a broken branch was cleaned off. At the moment, there is just the sling off which to rappel. A quicklink or a second sling might make this feel safer if you rappel.

In Jason Haas' Climbing Boulder's Flatirons, this is listed as "HBF Middle Boulder." The slight name change was just descriptive and was not intended to alter the name listed, plus there are multiple problems on this rock including a west face problem that are harder.