Three sisters bouldering

Just wondering if any other Colorado locals find the rock sharp and the style difficult at three sisters in evergreen? There are several climbs I’ve tried there with moves that feel very difficult for the grade and are splitting my tips every time I’ve climbed on them. (Small crimp on thievery and the starting move on packman aka the scoop)

I’ve ticked some classics here but have often left frustrated with myself underperforming on climbs that are in my style and grade range. Here in Colorado I’ve climbed at Morrison, clear creek canyon and guanella pass for comparison and finds the grades reasonable and rock more forgiving 

I find the grading there to be reasonable. I think its stouter than Guanella or CC but easier than Morrison. The rock is definitely sharp, more like Flagstaff than the other areas you mentioned, but that makes for some fun slappy slopey problems

Ryan Moser wrote:

I find the grading there to be reasonable. I think its stouter than Guanella or CC but easier than Morrison. The rock is definitely sharp, more like Flagstaff than the other areas you mentioned, but that makes for some fun slappy slopey problems

Okay thanks for your input, I’ve found the crimps

To be super sharp but the slopers on problems like huge mammal and elephant trunk to be quite fun. I’m surprised you feel Morrison grading is tough. Maybe the style there just suites me

Thievery is no where close to V8.  I believe Luke Childers or someone was working it and someone snaked in and got the FA and sandbagged it a ludicrous amount as a joke.  The rest of the park I find average for Colorado and soft for the rest of the US

Mark Vigil wrote:

Thievery is no where close to V8.  I believe Luke Childers or someone was working it and someone snaked in and got the FA and sandbagged it a ludicrous amount as a joke.  The rest of the park I find average for Colorado and soft for the rest of the US

Thanks for that. It feels very hard for me which is one of the reasons I really want to do it. I appreciate all y’all’s input for sure. 

Regional 

But also Thievery is one of those climbs that’s legit height dependent (bump move). At 5’6” it felt hard, for my buddy at 5’9” flashed it for his first V8 flash. My 5’11” buddy couldn’t do it, due to the high foot, but has sent multiple V10’s across the country. 

Not Not MP Admin wrote:

Regional 

But also Thievery is one of those climbs that’s legit height dependent (bump move). At 5’6” it felt hard, for my buddy at 5’9” flashed it for his first V8 flash. My 5’11” buddy couldn’t do it, due to the high foot, but has sent multiple V10’s across the country. 

The high foot is hard I’m trying to bump the right hand while staying on the starting foot now 

J D619R wrote:

Okay thanks for your input, I’ve found the crimps

To be super sharp but the slopers on problems like huge mammal and elephant trunk to be quite fun. I’m surprised you feel Morrison grading is tough. Maybe the style there just suites me

Breasher's is the hardest V2 I've done, Tendonitis is the hardest 5 I've done, Wisdom is the hardest 7 I've done, etc. etc. Everyone I've met climbing there agrees it is graded pretty old school

Ryan Moser wrote:

Breasher's is the hardest V2 I've done, Tendonitis is the hardest 5 I've done, Wisdom is the hardest 7 I've done, etc. etc. Everyone I've met climbing there agrees it is graded pretty old school

Might just not be your style dude lol

Eric Marx wrote:

Not MP Admin ticked himself NOT sending the softest v10 in the country hard climbing isn't his style which is why he climbs in CO.

You okay?

Trolling my mortal enemy. Love the climbing in CO.

Eric Marx wrote:

Trolling my mortal enemy. Love the climbing in CO.

I have no idea what V10 you’re referring to. I have multiple V10 “attempt” “ticks” in my profile and I only seek out soft climbs so…

I care enough to get some laughs out of all of my enemies. Thanks dude, love you.

Eric Marx wrote:

Not MP Admin ticked himself NOT sending the softest v10 in the country hard climbing isn't his style which is why he climbs in CO.

He clearly needs more protein.

Seriously Moderate Climber wrote:

He clearly needs more protein.

Not enough protein or God in Colorado, which is apparently where I live and climb now?

I am genuinely curious as to which boulder our post-devout-atheist-Eric considers America’s softest V10 though lol 

Ryan Moser wrote:

Breasher's is the hardest V2 I've done, Tendonitis is the hardest 5 I've done, Wisdom is the hardest 7 I've done, etc. etc. Everyone I've met climbing there agrees it is graded pretty old school

So you have never climbed in the south east then?

You need the right conditions for 3 Sissies. Not only is the rock sharp, it has very little friction (feels closer to Flagstaff than the rest of South Platte). 

Grading feels inconsistent for me. Some of the V5s are incredibly easy, others are stupid hard. 'Does Anyone Remember Lisa Loeb' is fucked

Mark Vigil wrote:

Thievery is no where close to V8.  I believe Luke Childers or someone was working it and someone snaked in and got the FA and sandbagged it a ludicrous amount as a joke.  The rest of the park I find average for Colorado and soft for the rest of the US

Calling it V6 if you start from the slab is also bullshit. 

Chris Ham wrote:

Calling it V6 if you start from the slab is also bullshit. 

Totally agree.