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Astro Cat

Name: Astro Cat
Rating: 2.5

5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British C0

Routes in The Balcony

L › R R › L A › Z

	Astro Cat S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b C0
	Balcony, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Daze After, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Flying Pigs S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Forever's Last Stand S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Good Dogs Gone Bad S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Kinky Reggae S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Nick's Memorial Roof S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sting, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Textbook T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Three Different Ones S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Type:	Sport, Aid, 85 ft (26 m)
GPS:	43.99209, -71.65742
FA:	Mike Zarnowski summer 2020
Page Views:	751 total · 13/month
Shared By:	Mike Zarnowski on Jun 19, 2021
Admins:	Jay Knower, M Sprague, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Merriam Woods is conservation land, managed by the Town of Woodstock. Details

Tread lightly, carry in and carry out, and maintain the land in its natural state.

Description

A long adventure climb that weaves its way up the Balcony.

Make good use of runners to avoid rope drag.

Same start as The Balcony. Stick clip, make HARD moves onto the slab, or pull up C0, like a toprope hero! After the fourth bolt move left towards a corner and roof. Climb up this and out of the roof using a chock stone that "feels like it was made for climbers". Rounding out of the roof there are good holds but you'll have to feel around before you find them. Clip a bolt to your left and pull up onto the slabby ledge. A few more bolts lead past a bunghole feature and to the top.

Named for the unfortunate cat who decided to nap underneath Nick's Astro van only to wake up and bail out heading onto I93. The cat did actually make it back home and surprisingly lived a long and only slightly traumatized life.