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Dirty Mike’s Arete

V0, Boulder, 10 ft (3 m),  Avg: 1.1 from 7 votes
FA: Robin Close
Maryland > Northwest Branch > N Bank - Hobo Cave Area

Description

Right arete of the boulder, start on the obvious jug. Pretty easy climbing and flows decently well but the trash you have to traverse around to start the climb detracts from the experience.

Location

Behind the hobo cave near the river.

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IanHall
  V1
[Hide Comment] I think this one is much more fun if you start down lower in the squat start (left crimp and right angled rail) in the middle of the boulder, before moving up right to the arete. Also bumps it up to V1 or so. Feb 4, 2022
Lee Murr
  V0
[Hide Comment] Sounds like a better line, I’ll try it next time and probably change the route. Feb 4, 2022
Robin Close
Columbia, Maryland
[Hide Comment] I think I used the same start as Ian, or at least something else that was basically from a sit. The top half is still the fun part, but the extra movement was nice. Feb 4, 2022