Kind Traverse, The
V11- YDS 8A Font
| Type: | Boulder, Alpine, 20 ft (6 m) |
| GPS: | 40.30939, -105.66479 |
| FA: | Ian Glass |
| Page Views: | 3,810 total · 19/month |
| Shared By: | tcamillieri on Jun 20, 2009 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
Description
This problem starts as for The Kind (originally In Your Face, then Standard Overhang - after the block was removed). However, move left along the series of crimps that ultimately deposit you into a large (jug) crack. There are several ways of topping it out that all tick in at the same difficulty.
It gets two stars because of its low-ball and ass-dragging nature.
Two cruxes:
The first crux: is getting the "pocket." It is about three moves in. There are two ways of doing it. Either shuffle your hands to negotiate a high heel hook, or do a tricky bicycle.
The second crux: There are three ways of doing this. After matching the right-facing gaston, hit the low jug. Shuffle your feet down to either to a big dynamic move to a sloper with a crimp in the back or heel hook the jug by your left hand.
Variations: Super Kind (V12) does a traverse into The Kind (originally In Your Face, then Standard Overhang - after the block was removed). You can get a knee bar at the beginning of The Kind (originally In Your Face, then Standard Overhang - after the block was removed). Low Kind (V10) skip the second crux by doing the ultimate ass dragger along the crimps that the Kind Traverse uses as feet (yes, this is easier). A V8 starts at the jug half way through the Kind Traverse.



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