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Big Bud Arete

V2, Boulder,  Avg: 3.8 from 175 votes
FA: Eric Zschiesche
Wisconsin > Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > Devil's Lake Bo… > E Bluff > E Bluff North > 1. N Shore > 3. Big Bud

Description

Starting on right corner climb up to break and head straight up face using both aretes. Super tall and scary, but the landing isn't bad.

Location

Just up hill from the Special K boulder.

Protection

1-4 Pads

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To the jug, photo satermo
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JJ Schlick firing up The Big Bud Arête, 1999.
[Hide Photo] JJ Schlick firing up The Big Bud Arête, 1999.
In the middle, on a cool day
[Hide Photo] In the middle, on a cool day
Don't look down and trust your feet!
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First time sending Big Bud
[Hide Photo] First time sending Big Bud
Fuzzy to the lip!
[Hide Photo] Fuzzy to the lip!
Thune near the top.
[Hide Photo] Thune near the top.
Looking up towards Big Bud
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Topping out Big Bud Arete. | Photo: Ryan Ruffing
[Hide Photo] Topping out Big Bud Arete. | Photo: Ryan Ruffing
Right arete start
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Left arete start
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Tall! Satermo
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Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Paul Jones
Madison, WI
 
[Hide Comment] Sit start makes this harder than V2, prob V4 Aug 28, 2009
John W. Knoernschild
Wisconsin
  V3
[Hide Comment] This climb is classic! Best boulder problem I have done so far....anywhere. Sep 22, 2009
EB
Winona
[Hide Comment] FA Eric Z. May 6, 2010
Cfresh
Barrington il
  V2+
[Hide Comment] Hard n fun v2 Jun 10, 2013
Todd Ahlers
[Hide Comment] Found a chalk bucket at Big Bud Saturday April 8th 2017 around 6pm, comment with description if it is yours. Apr 9, 2017
Erin Ayla
V2 PG13
[Hide Comment] On my top five of favorites here. May 7, 2017
Clay Thomas
Boston, Mass.
  V1
[Hide Comment] There was a very loud animal of some sort hiding out on the horizontal break today. He didn't much appreciate us climbing around his home! May 19, 2018
Zach Bramel
MN
[Hide Comment] Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=aLAiPxk… Apr 20, 2021
Matt Waldron
[Hide Comment] Is there a map or location pin on getting to this route or any route? I’ve never bordered here before and just booked a camping trip in may and really wanna check some routes out, especially this one, but no idea how to get to it, any help would be very much appreciated Jan 18, 2022
chris tregge
Madison WI
  V2
[Hide Comment] ^^ go back one page, to Big Bud "area" and click on the GPS coordinates. This is about the easiest boulder to find at the Lake, maybe a 30 second walk from the car. Get a DL bouldering guidebook at Wildside Action Sports in Baraboo on your way to your campsite. Enjoy. Jan 18, 2022