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Mad Gab
V-easy,
Boulder, 15 ft (5 m),
Avg: 1 from 2
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FA: Tim Hoffman and Ben Comin
Pennsylvania
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Description
Stand start on the round knob at foot level and move up into pockets while matching hands on the palm smear at head height or a little higher (I'm tall so it might be a little above your head if you're of average height). There are two really great hidden plate holds that are super fun to find so I won't spray beta. You'll just have to search to find them. Pull on the plates until you top out in the moss.
Location
To the left of You Must Find a Shrubbery.
Protection
Spotter and pad. The down climb is pretty gnarly and involves hopping across a crack between boulders at the back of the problem and then sliding/surfing down this wet tree trunk to pass between boulders back to the front of the problem. The downclimb was way more dangerous than the actual boulder problem.
[Hide Photo] A better closeup of the holds used for Mad Gab.
[Hide Photo] A closer shot of Mad Gab that shows some of the pockets used for your feet to get to the top.