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The Subtle Knife

V6, Boulder, 14 ft (4 m),  Avg: 3.7 from 18 votes
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Wisconsin > Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > Devil's Lake Bo… > W Bluff > W Bluff North > W Bluff North,… > 6. Happy Go Hi… > Subtle Knife

Description

Stand start - left hand sidepull, right hand small crimp. Climb technical moves up the slightly overhanging face.

Location

100 feet downhill from "Happy Go Highball," 200 yards uphill from "Group Leader."

Protection

2-3 Pads

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October 2021
[Hide Photo] October 2021
Kinda tall... But excellent nonetheless
[Hide Photo] Kinda tall... But excellent nonetheless
"The Subtle Knife" climbs straight up the center of the gently overhanging face.
[Hide Photo] "The Subtle Knife" climbs straight up the center of the gently overhanging face.
Ian cruising the Subtle Knife
[Hide Photo] Ian cruising the Subtle Knife
This boulder is very cool. The boulder is much larger than the picture makes it out. The face on the right has small side-pulls and pinches and could be very technical.
[Hide Photo] This boulder is very cool. The boulder is much larger than the picture makes it out. The face on the right has small side-pulls and pinches and could be very technical.

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Landon Schoenmann
Wisconsin+Utah
[Hide Comment] I went by this boulder a couple weeks ago. It was a bit wet that day so I didn't try it but it looked damn cool and quite difficult at the start. Oct 27, 2016
chris tregge
Madison WI
  V6
[Hide Comment] $$$$$ May 26, 2017
madison choss
  V6
[Hide Comment] I did a sit start to this . Right hand on the sloping shelf most use for their right foot when starting the stand, left somewhere under the bulge (I used a small sharp crimp). "The Amber Spyglass." Not as good as the stand but not that bad, either. Nov 27, 2017
Jacob Bach
Milwaukee, WI
  V6
[Hide Comment] This currently takes the cake for my favorite V6 at the lake.
If you love some techy, crimpy face climbing... get on this thing. Oct 18, 2021
Kyle Harding
East Troy, WI
  V6
[Hide Comment] Agreed with Jacob Bach. One of the best of the grade. It took me far too long to get on this one. Oct 18, 2021
Remo
Madison, WI
  V6
[Hide Comment] Joining the chorus here, this is possibly the best face climb in the park! Oct 27, 2021