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Finesse the Mess

V2, Boulder, 12 ft (4 m),  Avg: 1 from 1 vote
FA: unknown
Colorado > Grand Junction… > Unaweep Canyon > Nine Mile Hill > Nine Mile Bould… > Black Wave Boul… > Gelid Rock

Description

Finesse the Mess ascends a highly featured, slightly overhung arete.

Sit start with a left hand pinch and a right hand sidepull at the base of the arete. From there, slap up to another right hand sidepull, knee bar, reach the left hand sidepull, use a right hand edge, gain the lip, and top it out.

Location

It climbs the northwest arete of Gelid.

Protection

A few pads at least, there is a rock beneath the problem that creates an uneven surface.

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Finesse the Mess problem beta.
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