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Purgatory

V9, Boulder,  Avg: 3.8 from 10 votes
FA: Bernd
California > Central Coast > Santa Barbara > Santa Barbara… > Brickyard > Dancing Outlaw Boulder

Description

One of the harder p.e. problems in SB, Purgatory links a lot of awesome difficult moves into one sweet package that's pretty much as good as it gets. The crux is simply maintaining enough composure to crank the last big move on the Outlaw after cranking through the crux of Zombie...with no rest (sounds straightforward enough right?).

Location

Shares the same start as Zombie but finishes on the Outlaw rather than continuing to traverse through Akibas.

Protection

Couple pads and a spotter to shuffle them around for you.

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Matt getting ready to gain the first sloper
[Hide Photo] Matt getting ready to gain the first sloper
Hitting the sweet cross.
[Hide Photo] Hitting the sweet cross.
Hitting the first sloper.
[Hide Photo] Hitting the first sloper.
Gassed...maybe next time
[Hide Photo] Gassed...maybe next time
Alex Rich flowing through the first moves.
[Hide Photo] Alex Rich flowing through the first moves.
Getting pumped
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Almost through 1st crux
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Keep it going
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Entering crux number 1
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Once finished with the Zombie crux, get psyched for the Outlaw.
[Hide Photo] Once finished with the Zombie crux, get psyched for the Outlaw.

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andy patterson
Carpinteria, CA
[Hide Comment] Bernd (first ascentionist) calls it V9. I think it's the same grade as Zombie, but a bit more powerful. May 15, 2013
Will Barnes
Edmonton, AB
  V9
[Hide Comment] That makes sense to me. Although purgatory's moves are harder there are less of them whereas Zombie has easier moves but a lot more of them. May 15, 2013
Matthew Lee
Santa Barbara, CA
  V9
[Hide Comment] Finally got it after falling off the last move 30 or so times. One of the coolest climbs in Santa Barbara. It has a little bit of everything for everyone. Oct 25, 2014