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Thatcher Sunday
Mar 24, 2024
Is the arete on or off? You circled some holds on the arete early on, but after that ,do you just use the f… View Comment
Bailey Moore
Apr 2, 2023
On this climb, I have topped out on the west face and via the Penny Lunge - good warm-up! View Comment
Jacob Baum
Jul 1, 2022
Wtf, why PG-13? The boulder is like 12 ft tall at most! Great route, took me awhile, and was my first b… View Comment
slim
Oct 31, 2021
My boss used to have this great saying... "pole vaulting over mouse turds". View Comment
John Gooze
Oct 31, 2021
The FA, who submitted this route, doesn't say anything about a sit start. The sit start was indicated by so… View Comment
Pete Zagorski
Oct 31, 2021
These are not the start holds. You start sitting.... View Comment
John Gooze
Oct 29, 2021
The starting holds are highlighted. If you are 5'7" or shorter, these are out of reach from the ground. View Comment
Tyler Madani
Sep 13, 2021
Nice movement. I stayed high and topped out at the very end of boulder. View Comment
Grape Alien
Sep 1, 2021
Leagues harder than Finger Ripper. Probably well graded though. Any time I see a plus I know I'm in for it. View Comment
Deej Michaels
Feb 22, 2021
Beta: youtu.be/WB63axAB_o0. View Comment
Dizzy B
Jan 13, 2021
This is a photo of the southwest arete: mountainproject.com/route/1…. View Comment
Tyler Wellman
Dec 9, 2020
PG-13? Can never be too careful on those low-ball traverses. The finish on the southeast arete is fun and b… View Comment
Aaron Johnston
Mar 10, 2020
Really fun to figure out the beta on this one. It started out feeling impossible. Now that I finally go… View Comment
Dizzy B
Oct 15, 2019
It seems to me that the NCCC Horsetooth guidebook (pg 27 #81) calls *this* Penny Standard. There is no rout… View Comment
Dizzy B
Oct 15, 2019
It seems to me that the Penny Standard in NCCC Horsetooth guidebook is actually labeled on Mountain Project… View Comment
Isaac Mauro
Mar 17, 2017
Great warm-up and beginner boulder. It has a very flat landing all around, only 1 pad needed. View Comment
James Schroeder
Mar 13, 2017
I'm fairly tall, and I felt (as strange as this sounds) that it was easier to start this from a sit and… View Comment
Jeff Flanegan
Mar 5, 2017
Going up with the right hand to the dish is the easiest way and is a nice warm-up V2. If you want a harder… View Comment
Phil Pullshard
Feb 10, 2017
Wow, it hurts my soul seeing this route being consensus at V3+. Sharp holds and a long reach does not warra… View Comment
Cory.Rasor
Jul 20, 2016
Thanks, Elijah, for the info. I changed the name to be more generic. Hopefully this route sees more attenti… View Comment
Elijah Flenner
Jul 19, 2016
I have no idea the name of the problem or who did the first ascent, but I was shown this problem and did it… View Comment
Tofu Brain
Jun 29, 2016
Just realized I left a small brown tote bag here last week, had some trailmix, sunglasses, and extra chalk.… View Comment
grog m
Nov 25, 2015
Sweet problem. It would be a tough onsight. Definitely V3. Not a gimme but not V4. If you are shorter like… View Comment
Jeremy.M
Aug 29, 2015
Jordan, I agree that this is probably a V8, especially for tall people. When I was posting this, I was bare… View Comment
C Yonkers
Apr 9, 2012
Agree with Rob, quite balancy and delicate particularly on the backstep. Definitely not as hard as Cornerl… View Comment
Jed Smith
Jan 29, 2011
If you are getting bored with this dyno, try an alternate start; with your left hand on the big jug about a… View Comment
JF M
Dec 15, 2010
This one is referred to as "Penny Standard**** V2" in the NCCC Horsetooth guidebook (#81, p. 27, Cross & Sc… View Comment
Jordan A.
Oct 30, 2009
This problem is V8...for tall lanky dudes like myself. View Comment
Rob Paulsen
Oct 20, 2009
This is not an easy problem for a V3, but I have a hard time believing that the grade could be much higher… View Comment
Jeremy.M
Oct 19, 2009
I don't know about the name of the overhang on the North side, but I've done the problem going up left and… View Comment
mattnorville Norv
Aug 11, 2009
Good way to practice a cool dynamic move, I don't know if I would call it a dyno though. View Comment
seth0687
May 13, 2009
Felt WAY hard for V3 IMO. View Comment
Jordan A.
Oct 12, 2007
Does anyone have any info on the short roof problem at the extreme north end of the pitch penny? It begins… View Comment
Jeremy Monahan
Dec 2, 2006
One problem (original or not, probably not) if you go from the start holds on the dyno (the lower start hol… View Comment
allen simons
Apr 23, 2006
Interesting! I worked on this problem fiercely, usually at the end of my bouldering session, and under the… View Comment
TBevinz
Mar 27, 2006
Yep this problem is a killer. You gotta start it fresh and give it your all. Really squeeze that ear shap… View Comment
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