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Castle in the Sky

V7- PG13, Boulder, 20 ft (6 m),  Avg: 3.9 from 14 votes
FA: Bonamici or Old School
Wisconsin > Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > Devil's Lake Bo… > W Bluff > W Bluff North > W Bluff North,… > 4. Peaches & C… > Castle in the Sky

Description

Start seated on a block down and right. Make a big move into a good flake then trend left across the face. Top out and and run up the high but easy slab.

Location

200 yards up from the fruit problems, 200 yards slightly up and left from The Great Eye.

Protection

4 pads (2 big ones) would be sufficient but you may want more.

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Peter cutting loose on the FA
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Baker
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Dobbe getting into it.
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I pulled the jug off the lip. When I grabbed it it flexed so I dropped and pushed it out with a stick. Remo wouldn't have walked away if it broke on his go. There is now a hole that will need to get cleaned up and still go at same grade. Very fun moves.
[Hide Photo] I pulled the jug off the lip. When I grabbed it it flexed so I dropped and pushed it out with a stick. Remo wouldn't have walked away if it broke on his go. There is now a hole that will need to ge…
Marshall cuts loose above the poor landing on Castle In The Sky.
[Hide Photo] Marshall cuts loose above the poor landing on Castle In The Sky.
Egghead
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Egghead
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To the lip!
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Moving out.
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Ian Cotter-Brown

  V7- R
[Hide Comment] If you enjoy proud and fun climbs this should not be missed. Sep 15, 2013
Paul Campbell
Waukesha, WI
[Hide Comment] Wow this looks sick! Sep 16, 2013
madison choss
  V7-
[Hide Comment] Ian may be exaggerating the safety thing here. If you're comfortable in the v7 range you can probably do this with 4 pads (2 big, 2 simple with a spotter). If not, you may want 6 but it'd be worth hiking them up there.

That being said, you really don't want to dry fire off the second to last move because you'd probably miss the landing and take a 25 foot fall into the talus. Sep 23, 2013
Remo
Madison, WI
  V6 PG13
[Hide Comment] Amazing line! Some chossy rock, otherwise a great problem. Nov 10, 2013
Ian Cotter-Brown

  V7- R
[Hide Comment] Psyched you guys got on this. This is such a stunning block. Nov 10, 2013
chris tregge
Madison WI
  V7- PG13
[Hide Comment] Bitchin problem. We had 6 guys and 16 pads on this today, with a little send train. Choo choo!! Ian added a harder finish that I'll post up later with pics. Sep 11, 2014
Kyle Harding
East Troy, WI
  V7- PG13
[Hide Comment] Botching it pulling onto the slab or after would be ugly. Falls from the crux feel well protected with four or so pads though. Aug 18, 2023