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Holladay-Ludwig

5.6, Sport, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 3.1 from 10 votes
FA: Holladay-Ludwig
California > Northwest Calif… > Promontory > Puff Boulder

Description

Follow easy ledges up L then back R to top, gets good sun, runout-bolted on lead.

Location

Furthest L on face.

Protection

very old short bolts

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Sierra topping out at the melons
[Hide Photo] Sierra topping out at the melons
Sweet top out
[Hide Photo] Sweet top out
The incredible and steep top out to the Holladay-Ludwig
[Hide Photo] The incredible and steep top out to the Holladay-Ludwig
Holladay-Ludwig in the distance...
[Hide Photo] Holladay-Ludwig in the distance...
Morgan at the second bolt. Crux is approaching the third bolt.
[Hide Photo] Morgan at the second bolt. Crux is approaching the third bolt.
Morgan traversing left towards the second bolt.
[Hide Photo] Morgan traversing left towards the second bolt.

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Matthias Holladay
On the Road...Looking for a…
  5.4
[Hide Comment] I don't recall exactly, but I put only two? or was three? bolts on this route...were they replaced as well? I drilled from widely-spaced, but good stances. Bolt it! Jul 9, 2015
Evan Wisheropp
  5.6 R
[Hide Comment] Matthias, I scouted it today, the bolts are indeed pretty sketchy. I would love to see this one rebolted, and with your permission perhaps one or two extra bolts. I played with the moves and it would be quite exciting to follow above that arĂȘte. Jul 25, 2015
Matthias Holladay
On the Road...Looking for a…
  5.4
[Hide Comment] Go for it! Jul 27, 2015
Evan Wisheropp
  5.6 R
[Hide Comment] Led this one today with Morgan Ingraham and Tom Ogden. What an adventure!
The climbing snakes left and right over tiny hidden ledges and suprisingly solid rock. If you touch anything loose or hollow, you're off route. The climbing is wildly exposed as you traverse over the roof of the west face, and the very old short bolts don't inspire any confidence. The route has three bolts old enough and spaced enough to keep you VERY awake.

To start, clip the first two bolts of Blowhole and move left to the first bolt, then move right on ledges and back left again on more ledges. The physical and mental crux is arriving at the third bolt. On lead it felt like 5.8 until I realized I missed a hold. The most exciting moves are finishing up the arĂȘte after the last bolt.

Classic! Can't wait to see new bolts on it! Aug 30, 2015
Matthias Holladay
On the Road...Looking for a…
  5.4
[Hide Comment] It was so nice to see these fotografs today! Thanks Evan, for posting! Sep 4, 2015