Sit start at the base with a large flat edge / pinch. Make a few really fun and unique moves that takes you to a couple small sharp crimps. Now stare at the blank face and wonder what you do next?

The entry moves on this problem are really good and you climb into a very powerful or technical crux section. There are a couple invisible micro crimps that can be used. There is also a 1 finger pad spike. Going out right to a gaston is probably the way for shorter folks. Taller folks can lock off hard and go straight up.

Upside

Big Dave's Big Find

Early Exit

Start sitting in the small alcove in the middle of the West face with a nice horizontal pinch for both hands. Climb up and right past underclings, then up the face using small crimps and maybe a sidepull. Top out (crux) with a long move to a couple of bulges. Awesome!!!!

This only got 2 stars in the guidebook...sad.

This is the first problem you will see when approaching the boulder from below. Start standing with a good left hand hold. Make your way up and slightly right with a hard rockover (crux?)to slopers on good footholds. Really nice! Kinda high up top. This is rated V5 in the new guidebook but the consensus when we climbed it the other day was V3/4.

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Routes in Upside Boulder