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The Practitioner
V11 YDS 8A Font
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Routes in Coffee Cup Boulder
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Coffee Cup, The V9 7C |
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Practitioner, The V11 8A |
| Type: | Boulder, 15 ft (5 m) |
| GPS: | 47.54575, -120.7329 |
| FA: | Herm Feissner |
| Page Views: | 2,662 total · 28/month |
| Shared By: | Sean Patrick on May 3, 2018 |
| Admins: | Hangdog Hank, Jon Nelson, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan |
Access Issue: Day Use Only/No Campfires
Details
Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures
Details
A pair of golden eagles regularly nest on Bridge Creek Wall. When in effect, starting January 1, PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB or travel within 1/2 mile of Bridge Creek Wall. As a reference, the climb Condorphamine Addiction is just outside of this 1/2 mile buffer, and is OK to climb still. The closure extends through August 15, but there is active monitoring to determine if the seasonal closure can be lifted earlier.
In 2014, there was an active pair of peregrine falcons at Snow Creek Wall, but no official closure was put in effect due to the location of the falcons. The site will be continually monitored with changes or removal of closures updated as necessary.
Description
Hard to believe how much fun and beautiful this boulder is. Powerful movement between perfect open-handed holds gives the climb a lot of character, and it climbs so well when done correctly. The hard part is that there are a lot of moves on it, and, for most people, the hardest move is the last. On just about any nice day, you'll see someone falling off the last move repeatedly.
It's also quite popular with visiting climbers, so you're as likely to run into someone from outside the states or a different region of the country as you are someone who lives on the west side of the Cascades.
Location
In Upper Forestland. Walk through Lower, past the Cowardly Lion boulder, then swing a left, and hike up a steep eroding hill. Pass through big boulder until you can identify the Physical, sloping steep holds on the right. Cut right, pass under the truly awesome Ruminator, and then around the corner to the right of this boulder. Stay uphill on a trail that skirts around the boulderfield, and then follow the trail back down to the back of a big boulder. On this boulder, you will find Coffee Cup and Practitioner, among others. Practitioner is the gorgeous overhung squeeze block with a stepped landing.
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