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Acrobatic Overhang 

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FA: The Great John Gill
Type: Boulder
Length: 20 feet
Views: 1,039 page views

Submitted By: Ryan Sayers on Feb 19, 2003


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BETA PHOTO: Photo beta for "Acrobat Overhang" and three other ...


Description 

The really cool and impressive boulder problem to the right of the start to Jackson's Wall. Basically, start on the right side of the little bouldering area with two crimps in the horizontal crack under a little roof. Make a few tough pulls up and left past another horizontal crack and small crimp, and wind up grappling with a nasty sloper. Fight your way to the top, and be impressed by Mr. Gill's skills.


Protection 

Pads and a spot.



Photos of Acrobatic Overhang Slideshow Add Photo
Nathan Fox setting up for a more direct and certainly more dynamically difficult start to the classic "Acrobat Overhang" on the "Castle Rock" formation in Boulder Canyon, Colorado.

Nathan Fox setting up for a more direct and certai...


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By Luke Childers
From: Denver
Aug 24, 2009

This rig is always a killer warm-up for me, but I love the line.

By kevin murphy
Aug 24, 2009

This picture is not of AO, it's a V5 by Cage Free. Nice picture, it to is a great boulder problem.

By clackmon
Aug 24, 2009

Nice pic, wrong problem, not even the right formation. This is on the Citadel, a hundred yards and over the bridge from the real AO.

By Luke Childers
From: Denver
Aug 25, 2009

Sorry about the wrong photo beta info...guys. I think this one is called "The Standard Bulge." And this V5 is on the Citadel formation for sure. Thanks for your input.

By Luke Childers
From: Denver
Aug 25, 2009

If you start down low in on a crimp rail system, below where the original line traverses, and make a huge dynamic toss that reconnects the original line it's more like (V6)!! It's a cool move that is put's a new face on this already classic line.

Also moving off this same crimp rail up and left via smaller but positive crimps adds another cool variation that's about (V4) or so.

Point.... this is a cool and dynamic wall with some interesting options for difficulty and style of climbing. Not to be missed!!