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Thunder Forth

V5, Boulder, 14 ft (4 m),  Avg: 3.6 from 19 votes
FA: unknown
Colorado > Grand Junction… > Unaweep Canyon > Nine Mile Hill > Nine Mile Bould… > Reba Boulders > Sizzler Boulder

Description

The problem climbs a solid, overhung arete.

Sit start with a low left hand sidepull edge on the west face and a right hand gaston edge on the south face. From there, gain a right hand sidepull edge, place a left heel hook, slap the left hand up the arete, walk the feet over, make a big move to a right hand sidepull jug, walk the feet further, slap up the arete, gain the great right hand feature, and continue slapping up the arete until the mantel on top.

Location

It climbs the south side of Sizzler's southwest arete.

Protection

Three pads will work. The landing has a hill behind it, so it never climbs high, and there are rocks at that start.

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Sticking the big right hand.
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Setting for a big right hand.
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Starting out Thunder Forth.
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Slapping through the early arete.
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1. Thunder Forth.
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Josh Coppinger
CO
  V5
Reid Rainer
  V5
[Hide Comment] This felt harder than the other V5s for me. The first move is crux. youtube.com/shorts/BXFGFgbg…. Oct 20, 2024