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Gumball

V2+, Boulder, 7 ft (2 m),  Avg: 0.5 from 2 votes
FA: Hugo Pilates
S Carolina > Rocky Creek Bou… > Gumball Boulder

Description

SDS Crimp just below gum tree sapling. Tree off! Hit the incut edges and reposition to mantle up.

Location

50 feet right (east) of Offwidth is Dead boulder.

Protection

Positive thinking

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Match on the start crimp. Bear down on the edgy feet. Pop to incut crimps and upward to slopey mantle.
[Hide Photo] Match on the start crimp. Bear down on the edgy feet. Pop to incut crimps and upward to slopey mantle.

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Andy Thorsell
Marion, NC
 
[Hide Comment] the incut edges are the top of a flake that is coming off, when I went to reposition my feet I could feel the flake separating from the boulder. May 27, 2018
Aaron D
[Hide Comment] Unfortunately, the root system of the wee tree in the rock there has popped a sizable chunk out and virtually bombed this specific route. May 17, 2020