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The Improbable Problem

Name: The Improbable Problem
Rating: 3.1

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Routes in Backyard Boulder

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	Dave's Cave V2 5+
	Easy Cheese V0 4
	Forest Thump V6 7A
	Headbutt V3+ 6A+
	Impossible Extension V9+ 7C
	Impossible Problem, The V8 7B
	Impossible Sit V11 8A
	Improbable Extension V8 7B
	Improbable Problem, The V7 7A+
	Inside Scoop, The V2 5+
	No Eyed Monster V3-4 6A+
	One Eyed Monster V5 6C
	Possible Problem sit V10 7C+
	Possible Problem, The V4- 6B
	Primate V3 6A
	Primate Direct V3 6A
	Statement Enclosed V2 5+
	Thump (RIP) V5- 6C
	Tickled Pink V2 5+

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Type:	Boulder
FA:	Marlon Campos, 2004
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Description

Starts on a great blocky hold on the arete, reach up to a good slopey crimp, get a heelhook on the start and work your way up the arete. The crux sequence revolves around a big slap to a left hand sloper that seems useless upon initial inspection.

Location

Starts on the steep arete/roof around the corner and to the right of "The Impossible Problem". It is an independent line that ends a few feet to the right of the prominent prow.