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Golden Throttle

V5, Boulder, 35 ft (11 m),  Avg: 4 from 21 votes
FA: unknown
Georgia > Rocktown > Asphalt Boulders

Description

A tall beautiful problem with a crux a ways up there. Start on the obvious jug, and do the coolest moves ever to the crux, then go for it!

If there is one thing that Rocktown has, it is a great group of tall, gorgeous, scary v5s. I think this one is the best.

Location

To the right of El Bano, Left of the Asphalt Wall

Protection

If you fall in control, you really only need one pad from the crux, but you might not, and you might fall from the low crux, too. So somewhere between 1 big pad and 6 any size pads.

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Climber cruising into the crux
[Hide Photo] Climber cruising into the crux
Kevdog flashing this beauty
[Hide Photo] Kevdog flashing this beauty
El Bano boulder and Golden Throttle on the left side of the AsphaltBoulder.
[Hide Photo] El Bano boulder and Golden Throttle on the left side of the AsphaltBoulder.

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Clay Thomas
Boston, Mass.
 
[Hide Comment] Really nice one, and a decent intro to highballing. The crux through the bulge is slopey and reachy but fun and controllable. The top is jugs (they look a bit suspect, but feel very solid) but a bit obscure, and not a complete gimme. Sep 26, 2024
Chris Singletary
Blacksburg, VA
[Hide Comment] Crux at “20 feet” is quite the exaggeration… the entire boulder as a whole is only about 20-25’ tall. Jan 15, 2025
Sean Patrick
Mountains, CO
  V5
[Hide Comment] haha okay Chris Singletary (tough guy) Jan 15, 2025