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Afternoon on a Hill

V4, Boulder, 12 ft (4 m),  Avg: 3.3 from 7 votes
FA: Some Old Man
Massachusetts > N Shore > Cape Ann > Redrocks & Vici… > Redrocks Boulde… > Above Oz Boulders

Description

Sit start the steep, undercut arête, transition onto the right face using the fin, move up, and top out. This climbs classic Cape Ann bullet granite.

Location

Start sitting the arete in front of the tree.

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Afternoon on a Hill.
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1st go best go! Old timer showing you how it is done at almost 60 years young!
[Hide Photo] 1st go best go! Old timer showing you how it is done at almost 60 years young!
Strong John Chippa on the second ascent of Afternoon on a Hill.
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JChepes
West Ossipee, NH
[Hide Comment] Great problem, Pete, you Cape Ann sandbagger!!! Sep 16, 2020
jim.dangle

  V4
[Hide Comment] Lol. Agreed! I tried this thing out with Pete a couple months ago. Yikes. Sep 16, 2020
Jamison Knowlton
Gloucester, MA
[Hide Comment] By the time I got the beta worked out, I was too spent to send, so close. Getting back to this one soon! Sep 17, 2020
Bryce Dahlgren
Boston, Ma
 
[Hide Comment] I've wanted to check this problem out for years, and I'm glad I finally did. It's pretty fun but was a bit trickier than I was anticipating. The coordinates are 42°37'03.1"N 70°43'36.6"W Here's a vid of me on it: youtube.com/shorts/xMLHkk4F7wU. Mar 23, 2026