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Ralph's Run

V8 PG13, Boulder, 10 ft (3 m),  Avg: 3.3 from 3 votes
FA: Jon Haggerty, 2014
Massachusetts > Central, MA > Wachusett Mtn Area > Playground Boulder

Description

Start with your butt on the ground in the cave utilizing a toehook on an arete. Travel up cave holds until you can blast out left to the jug on the arete. There is a crux mantel. Bring at least 3 pads!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfMmriykulg.

Location

From the playground boulder take the road away from the main parking lot towards the secondary parking lot. you should be about 100ft from the second parking lot or about 300 ft down this road from the playground boulder before you turn left into the woods. walk by a few smaller boulders about 50 feet into the woods before you take slight right. the cave should be right in front of you.

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This gives you an idea of how many pads you might need.
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Jon on the FA of Ralph's Run. V7 originally but upgraded after hold breaks to V8.
[Hide Photo] Jon on the FA of Ralph's Run. V7 originally but upgraded after hold breaks to V8.
Jon on the FA of Ralph's Run.  V7 originally but upgraded after hold breaks to V8.
[Hide Photo] Jon on the FA of Ralph's Run. V7 originally but upgraded after hold breaks to V8.
Jon on the FA of Ralph's Run. V7 originally but upgraded after hold breaks to V8.
[Hide Photo] Jon on the FA of Ralph's Run. V7 originally but upgraded after hold breaks to V8.
Jon on the FA of Ralph's Run. V7 originally but upgraded after hold breaks to V8.
[Hide Photo] Jon on the FA of Ralph's Run. V7 originally but upgraded after hold breaks to V8.

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Mike Mcclarty
V8 PG13
[Hide Comment] I’m 5’5”, and there are a lot of foot cuts for me with John’s beta. If you’re short, expect to battle physics a little.

Awesome line easiest approach ever. Mar 28, 2021