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The Cyclops

V5+, Boulder, 7 ft (2 m),  Avg: 2.5 from 2 votes
FA: Samuel Hayden
Vermont > 2. Central Vermont > Chaffee Falls > Holey Land
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Description

The crux is definitely the start. Sit start nearly laying down, your left hand around the sloper edge below the eye hole. Your right-hand stretches to the far-right arete in line with a good crimp edge down low. Get an awkward high left or right foot on a small crimp or a small foot underneath the small overhang on the bottom of the boulder. You will likely need to toe hook or heel hook around the small arete on the left below the eye. After pulling off the ground, go to a good right-hand crimp edge in line with the eye. Move into the eye and then to the top.

Location

This problem is on a rather odd, small boulder on the hill above Holey Land. From the Riverside boulder, it is up towards the trail and to the left. The boulder is not more than 7 feet high and features a super strange, cyclops-like eye hole above two-thirds of the way up (facing the Holey Land).

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TTK1991 Kratzke
Burlington, VT
 
[Hide Comment] I'm guessing the right arete is off?
There is also a small foot hold under the right start hand that helps a lot, in the photo it's covered by moss. Aug 17, 2020
Jason Hayden
North Clarendon, VT
  V5+
[Hide Comment] Its a silly little problem but such a cool boulder. Yes right arete off...almost a lay down start. Aug 17, 2020