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Hand/Finger cracks at Vedauwoo

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Nick Votto · · CO, CT, IT · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 320

So we all know about the off-widths at Vedauwoo, and I plan on getting spanked on some in a couple weeks but... what are the consensus best finger to hand cracks at the woo?
Thanks, Nick

Wiled Horse · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2002 · Points: 3,669

friday 13

NickinCO · · colorado · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 155

Pooh Corner, Climb and punishment

Will S · · Joshua Tree · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 1,061

Haven't done a ton there but Beefeater, Spectreman, Climb and Punishment, Friday 13th, Hung Like a Horse, Max Factor were all fantastic.

For a handcrack boulder problem, Nat's 3 star is pretty much unbeatable.

Wiled Horse · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2002 · Points: 3,669
Will S wrote:Haven't done a ton there but Beefeater, Spectreman, Climb and Punishment, Friday 13th, Hung Like a Horse, Max Factor were all fantastic.
+1
Jacob Dolence · · Farmville, VA · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 806

Baobob Tree, Ed's crack, MRC Direct, Screw has great hands sections, captain nemo first pitch, after the offwidth on middle parallel space it is amazing hands, plumb line, lichen lung, small wide section, anatomy lesson has a bit of everything, Skull has some sweet hands, nitrogen narcosis... There's so many good climbs there!! Have fun.

MTN MIA · · Vail · Joined May 2006 · Points: 405

I don't understand?????? You don't want to simply do OW????

Nick Votto · · CO, CT, IT · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 320

Thanks all I look forward to it....haha Mia, we'll see how the first few go, a lack of wide gear will be the biggest issue but we'll get some done for sure!

Nick Barczak · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 75

I would add Flying Buttress (a little OW at the top, but the whole route is just hands and fist).

and Curry's Diagonal (5.10c). Tips in a leaning crack, to hands. Its right near Beefeater (which is fantastic).

I'll give a +1 for 'Climb and Punishment' and 'Pooh Corner'. I haven't climbed 'Hung Like a Horse' yet.

And for boulder problems, go find the 700s Boulders (really easy to find) and do Beer Crack (V3, ***, hands to really cool finish sequence) and Flight of the Owl crack (v3, ***, fingers).

Monty · · Golden, CO · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 3,520
slim · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2004 · Points: 1,103

if the weather is hot, one of my favorite places is gorilla rock (north side of reynolds hill). a couple good hand cracks - slash or gash (can't remember which one) is about 10b with a good hand crack flake/roof. there is also a steep tigh hands crack to the right (bad girls something or other). then a little further right is nice little 11a finger crack called gloria.

there is a nice cool breeze that blows out of this area and it is really shady. perfect for a hot summer day.

also, a bit to the northeast is a small wall with several 10 to 11 cracks that are very good. these face relatively west, so it is best to do them in the morning.

the lower blair areas also have a bunch of great finger and hand cracks that face a variety of directions.

bdiddy · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2007 · Points: 0

Fingers; Moonsalt, Maxfactor, 4th of July, Hands;Spectreman cannot be missed

Tom Rangitsch · · Lander, Wy · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 1,699

Boardwalk is excellent. I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia is also good. Soft Parade too.

RockinGal Moser · · Boulder CO · Joined Jan 2008 · Points: 30

Le Petit Arbre 5.8+ in Blair. Easy for the Voo.

richard magill · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 2,400

Max Factor, Climb and Punishment, Friday the 13th, Hung Like a Horse, Jet Stream

Very sad I never did Spectreman when I lived in the area...

GabeO · · Boston, MA · Joined May 2006 · Points: 302
Cool Hand Luke is a really nice climb, and the crux is a fantastic 15 feet of overhanging flaring thin hands/ringlocks. There's a short section of offwidth, too.

GO
Jay W · · Carbondale, CO · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 65

The first pitch of Captain Nemo is a great 5.8 hand crack

A. Roberts · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 1,120

On the easy side, Maiden.

Andrew McLean · · Boulder, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 370
Haley Young · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2016 · Points: 86

Plumb Line and Plumb Line Crag was a lot of fun IMO. If you are feeling feisty you could also try the infamous Big Pink. 

Andy Kowles · · Lyons, CO · Joined Jul 2011 · Points: 65

Lower Progressive

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