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V1, Boulder, 15 ft (5 m),  Avg: 2 from 3 votes
FA: Bart Cubrich, 2016?
Wyoming > Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Old Easy
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Description

There is an obvious mafic cobble at chest height, which is the logical start to this problem. There are probably many possible variations, but the easiest route seems to be to hike your foot up high at the start, traverse right to a good pockety crystal mass (crux), and then to work your feet back left to the starting cobble. You can finish straight up from here on nothing lichen crystals, or traverse further left to the crack under the prow of the Bombay Hooker Boulder (which is what I did).

Location

This route starts about 5 feet to the right of Bombay Hooker, on the neck of the Bombay Hooker, one might say...right underneath the prominent prow of the boulder.

Protection

I had one pad and no spotter, but I recommend two if you are by yourself, or one and a spotter.

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The starting jug.
[Hide Photo] The starting jug.
Cool opening sequence.
[Hide Photo] Cool opening sequence.
Shane mid-route.
[Hide Photo] Shane mid-route.

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erik meredith
  V3 PG13
[Hide Comment] Gotta say that theres no way this is a V1 :) Very technical foot swap, small feet (aside from start holds), barely there hands in the middle. Cool problem though. Lapped it several times after working out the beta. Jul 25, 2021
bart cubrich 1
Laramie, WY
  V1
[Hide Comment] Whoa, yeah. I guess it could be easier than that. I think I onsighted it, which is why I didn't clean it. It hard to tell the grades below V2. Were you thinking I should just do like VB-? Aug 5, 2021
[Hide Comment] I agree with Erik on the V3 grading. Pulling on the start is quite easy, but the foot holds get tiny and technical, and the hand holds get very imaginative. It was also a very committing move up to the lip, and I'm 6', so I can abuse my height on reachy slabs like this.

A very fun slab! Nov 6, 2025