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