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Cocktail Sauce

V8, Boulder, 10 ft (3 m),  Avg: 2.4 from 101 votes
FA: unknown
California > Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Buttermilk Country > Buttermilks Main > Buttocks/Smooth Shrim…

Description

From the start of Perfectly Chicken, climb the overhanging wall just right of the arete using a shallow two finger pocket. Gain the good incut out right and finish on good patina

Location

NW corner of the Smooth Shrimp/Buttocks boulder. Just uphill from The Mandala and just below Saigon

Protection

One pad will do just fine

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Wyatt at the crux of Cocktail Sauce.
[Hide Photo] Wyatt at the crux of Cocktail Sauce.
Moving through the crux on Cocktail Sauce
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Wyatt with the heel beta on Cocktail Sauce.
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Past the crux on Cocktail Sauce. Photo by Inno.
[Hide Photo] Past the crux on Cocktail Sauce. Photo by Inno.
Opening moves of Cocktail Sauce.
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Matt Haig
Bishop, California
  V9
[Hide Comment] youtube.com/watch?v=LGGyQAs… Dec 23, 2013
John S
 
[Hide Comment] The Most recent guide gives "cocktail Sauce" V10 and zero stars. However, it may be the softest ten on the Eastside. Lets be honest if that problem is V10 then Bubba Gump which goes at v10 also should be upgraded to v12. If your 5'10" or taller its more like v7 if your shorter maybe v8. Don't mean to hurt any egos here but lets be honest.
Fun movement nonetheless considering its squeeze between two very worthwhile problems. Mar 29, 2014
Matt Haig
Bishop, California
  V9
[Hide Comment] I dunno man. V8 is a bit light and I'm not tall enough to even bother with the V7 thing. I think V9 is fair and have changed the rating to reflect that. Dec 9, 2014
Madeline Strother
Knoxville, TN
[Hide Comment] Found some heel hook beta youtube.com/shorts/pXaTIoGy… Jan 5, 2020
Cesar Valencia
 
[Hide Comment] Here is some shorty beta for Cocktail Sauce V8 - youtu.be/NdaTBFMDfIA Mar 28, 2020
Deb Bie
Reno, NV
  V8
[Hide Comment] 5'6”+1. Beta heelhook. youtu.be/dLQBty6Y3Vk Jun 14, 2020
Amanda J
Bishop, CA
 
[Hide Comment] youtube.com/watch?v=7Lw_zLt… Dec 1, 2020
Andy L
 
[Hide Comment] youtu.be/zRJDoYH2Pak

youtu.be/CyW5Et7438s Mar 23, 2022
Tobin Brown
Earth Treks
  V7
[Hide Comment] V8 by gym standards Nov 2, 2022