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Bolted OW sport routes, or OW boulder problems?

Chalk Norris · · Brighton, CO · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 254

Thanx Dankasaurus...appreciate the beta.

Mike Lane · · AnCapistan · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 880

Instead of driving all the way up to Wyoming for the Woo offwidth experience, why don't you just throw yourself under a moving truck on a dirt road. Same overall effect.

Fat Dad · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 60

Given the number of people providing earnest responses to the OP, I think they may disagree with me, but this has got to be a troll.

Rajiv Ayyangar · · San Francisco, CA · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 220

White Zombie - a bolted 12d squeeze chimney (with lots of OW-style hand techniques) at Rumney, NH:

mountainproject.com/v/white…

"Most people avoid this route like the plague, but it's actually really a fun route (and it's never crowded). Climb out the near horizontal v-shaped chimney with great effort. There are some jams, fingerlocks, and fist stacks in the back, but for the most part it's a thrash, smearing and contorting yourself in hopes of staying wedged in there somehow."

Greg D · · Here · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 883
Fat Dad wrote:Given the number of people providing earnest responses to the OP, I think they may disagree with me, but this has got to be a troll.
Yeah, I think you are right. Men are such suckers for a female climber looking for advice, myself included.
Addison · · Boulder, CO · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 35

Mystery tour 5.9, upper avalon (crack land) takes some 2's 3's and 4's
Joy 5.7, between Lyons and Estes. takes up to 4.5

Billcoe · · Pacific Northwet · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 930

Posting this for anyone doing a search as it's out of your area. There are 2 sweet 5.10 OW up at Clif Cliff in Washington. The more difficult one, Inner Sanctum - 5.10c, takes a couple mid sized cams at the start then opens up and is bolted...not "sport bolted" so you can't drawgrab your way up it but enough to keep you out of the dirt if you peel. The other one needs gear including a small Valley Giant. Either would be difficult, but not impossible, to toprope.

7 miles up above Skamania Lodge/Columbia River Gorge. It's in the new Olsen Guidebook which just came out 2-3 weeks back.

Addison · · Boulder, CO · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 35

Disclaimer: Draw-grabbing is NOT allowed on MP.

Rajiv Ayyangar · · San Francisco, CA · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 220

Also try TRing OW's near you. My two OW experiences have been at the Red and in Acadia - both were pretty easy to set up a TR on by climbing neighboring routes or hiking around.

lady jane · · Boulder, CO · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 0

Thanks everyone! These all look like awesome routes that you guys have recommended. Super cool of everyone who took the time to post here! I had no idea there were so many OW's right here around Boulder... Very exciting.

And no worries, I'm not about to read some crap on the internet and then go build myself a gear anchor. Ha ha ha... funny guys.

Also, I'm not a troll.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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