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Grippin’ Grain

V2, Boulder, 10 ft (3 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 7 votes
FA: unknown
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Description

Start with your foot on the low ledge on the south face and with your right hand wherever on the arete. Move up left on the face. Work your way up the face using the arete. Top out the apex of the arete. 

Engaging, albeit a bit short.

Location

This problem is located on the Bulge boulder and climbs the striking arete on the right side of the boulder’s south face.

If you are approaching from the user-created trail to the south of this cluster, this problem will be hard to miss. 

Protection

A pad

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The starting foothold
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The cool dioritic pinch
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This problem climbs the south side of the striking arete
[Hide Photo] This problem climbs the south side of the striking arete