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Warmup Boulders North Side (AKA Brett and Jill boulders)

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Warmup Boulders North Side (AKA Brett and Jill boulders)

Submitted By: Dave Wachter on Feb 25, 2009
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Walk around to the north side of the entry boulders, and discover some tweaky but aesthetic problems. Stays cooler and gets less slippery than sun-exposed areas.


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The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Warmup Boulders North Side (AKA Brett and Jill boulders):
Traverse   V4     Boulder   
Foot Switch Standard Start   V4-5     Boulder, 8 feet   
Foot Switch sit start   V7     Boulder   
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Featured Route For Warmup Boulders North Side (AKA Brett and Jill boulders)
Sit start begins with hands matched on the very low chalked flake by the climber's left knee.

Foot Switch sit start V7  NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Warmup Boulders North Side ...
Although this problem lacks height (and thus commitment), I think it deserves classic status. Start with both hands matched on the low crimp that looks like a crooked smile, with your right foot on the rock face and your left flagging hard under the boulder. Work your way into the start crimps for the standard (squat) start version, and continue up to the mantle finish. Lots of moves for such a short problem, with interesting body position and ba...[more]   Browse More Classics in NM


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This problem is just around the corner (to the left/ southeast of switchfoot). If you aren't disgusted by the thought of an eliminate problem, this one is well worth a try - Start with matched hands on the linear crimp to the left of (and partially obscured by) the climber's chest in the photo. From there you get just the holds he's using in the photo, and then the crimps up above. Any feet you can find are fair game. V4.<br />The climber to the right is inspecting the sit start for switchfoot.

This problem is just around the corner (to the lef...


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By LeeAB
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From: ABQ, NM
Feb 26, 2009

I belive that these are the Brett and Jill boulders. Or maybe it is the Brett and Jill slab and the boulder behind it.

By Paul Davidson
Feb 27, 2009

Brett and Jill since the long long ago days.
Will have to ask Ron if he knows why.

By Dave Wachter
Feb 27, 2009

I'm calling these the warmup boulders for 2 reasons:
1) They're a good place to warm up
2) I don't want to immortalize some jackass who spray painted rocks in the foothills.